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hooglebug

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a matching pair
« on: August 11, 2009, 06:51:41 PM »
i decided id do a matching pair of desiree and sakura svelte models with the same woods and electronics. they're both going to have mahogany bases, bubinga tops, wenge necks and ebony fretboards. the bodies are hollowed out and the tops carved inside as well as out. both will have bare knuckle p90's, hence me putting it on here - thought some people might like to see

heres the top board

so far with the desiree iv got the top cut to shape. then other things came up and iv kind of ignored that one.

with the sakura iv begun shaping the top and got the body base cut out and routed.

heres some pics so far - everythings still in a rough state and will be cleaned up obviously

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inside of top


lower bouts rough carved


angle and uper bouts rough carved


the shoulder and cutaway will wait till the neck pocket (deep set) is cut and the top glued on. also, the base side of the body will be rounded over once the top is glued to the base. now i just have to get the other one to the same state as this one

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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2009, 10:57:20 PM »
nice work, bet it'll look great - keep the pix coming.

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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2009, 11:37:37 PM »
That does look interesting. I look forward to more installments.
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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2009, 12:49:21 AM »
Yeah, looking good, keep us posted :D
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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2009, 01:10:22 AM »
Looks amazing! Great work!

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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2009, 10:09:56 AM »
Nice, very nice.

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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2009, 06:43:54 PM »
bit done on the desiree. got to tidy the base up (on both guitars) and get the top carved and f-hole cut out and get it to the same state as the sakura then i can start on the necks



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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2009, 01:54:37 AM »
wow!

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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2009, 04:25:30 PM »
rough carve on desiree



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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2009, 04:38:22 PM »
:D

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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2009, 04:39:28 PM »
starting to look real nice!!

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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2009, 10:31:13 PM »
Looking good-Keep the updates coming-no pressure.
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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2009, 04:12:48 PM »
been on the table saw today cutting the waste from the neck blanks. will route the angles tomorrow

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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2009, 04:25:06 PM »
Be sure of carry your camera :D

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Re: a matching pair
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2009, 01:22:57 AM »
Wow I have to say I really like that first one well done