Thanks, everyone for the comments. It does have a pleasing tone and feels so good to play it's hard to put it down. What is good is that the little issues that annoyed me during the build are not so noticeable now, or I have forgotten where they were. So I'm feeling better now.
I did not realise that this photo was before I fitted the pickguard.
I thought I would post this here as well as the Forum………
Well, after a long, long wait this Parlor sized guitar is finally finished. Too many hold ups for my liking, mainly due to hold ups getting finishing materials.
The guitar is named Wyndam, after the Wyndham #1 gold mine from the Late 1800’s in the area where I live. It is also a reminder [though I don’t want reminding] of the windstorm the took our veranda roof away a week after finishing this guitar.
The build went well. I followed as close as possible detail from a Martin 1927 Parlor guitar that I had in for repairs earlier this year. It has New Guinee Rosewood back and sides and neck, Cedar top, crossed brace braced.
The silk and steel strings fitted now give a pleasant warm tone with good volume, considering the size of the body. However, it did sound brighter and “punchier” with the Elixir custom light set I used to play it in with when first strung up. I will go back to those Elixir’s later.
Happy New year to all after difficult and testing 2020. Stay Safe.
Cheers Taff
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Thanks, everyone for the comments. It does have a pleasing tone and feels so good to play it's hard to put it down. What is good is that the little issues that annoyed me during the build are not so noticeable now, or I have forgotten where they were. So I'm feeling better now.
I did not realise that this photo was before I fitted the pickguard.
Cheers Taff
Wonderfull!
Wonderfull!
That is a very grand looking guitar Taffy, and I'm sure C.F Martin would be very impressed of what you've built.
Wow Taffy. You made a legend! Sometimes great results come from great difficulty and long waits. It’s a masterpiece.
It's very Beau-ti-ful!
Well, after a long, long wait this Parlor sized guitar is finally finished. Too many hold ups for my liking, mainly due to hold ups getting finishing materials.
The guitar is named Wyndam, after the Wyndham #1 gold mine from the Late 1800’s in the area where I live. It is also a reminder [though I don’t want reminding] of the windstorm the took our veranda roof away a week after finishing this guitar.
The build went well. I followed as close as possible detail from a Martin 1927 Parlor guitar that I had in for repairs earlier this year. It has New Guinee Rosewood back and sides and neck, Cedar top, crossed brace braced.
The silk and steel strings fitted now give a pleasant warm tone with good volume, considering the size of the body. However, it did sound brighter and “punchier” with the Elixir custom light set I used to play it in with when first strung up. I will go back to those Elixir’s later.
Happy New year to all after difficult and testing 2020. Stay Safe.
Cheers Taff