I am close to finishing my latest build, but need to do my fretboard still. I have a lovely piece of bocote (middle), a really interesting strip of zebrawood (right), and I though about using poplar to tone with the label on the box. Neck is black walnut.
I like the poplar most, from the color-theory perspective - but the zebrawood is amazing too.
(also, too: I'm seriously flirting with trying a bound fretboard on this one - trying to talk myself out of it, but I want to…
Added by Sean Murphy on July 31, 2019 at 11:40am — 7 Comments
Parts assembled for next build. I'd thought about using another piece of bocote for the fretboard but I think a nice piece of poplar might make a nicer color complement.
Added by Sean Murphy on July 17, 2019 at 5:54am — 8 Comments
Got a nice piece of wood from my dad this past weekend, but neither he nor I know what it is. It's definitely mostly grey-ish.
The piece on top is mahogany - trying to ID the wider piece.
Added by Sean Murphy on July 16, 2019 at 3:48am — 7 Comments
I visited an antique store this past weekend in search of goodies that might make for a good CBG project, and noticed a cabinet that had seven or eight cigar boxes. In checking them out, I noticed a lovely Don Diego "Playboy" box, a bit worn, 25 "Churchill" cigars.
I considered picking it up until I noticed that the shop had the box priced at $165.95!!!!
A quick search on the internet shows similar boxes for around twenty bucks.
Is there any conceivable reason one of…
ContinueAdded by Sean Murphy on July 14, 2019 at 1:36pm — 7 Comments
This one was a pain in my backside - seemed like something went wrong almost every step, compounded by my trying a bunch of new things on it.
I was prepared for the final result to be terrible, but it came out great - sounds lovely (has kind of a dulcimer-like sound) and is super comfy in the hand.…
ContinueAdded by Sean Murphy on July 5, 2019 at 1:34am — 5 Comments
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