the neck wood is gorgeous! if. you ever make it to my neck of the woods, ill send you back with some neck blanks that will become prized possessions for sure... btw Dave, those ribs you added to the build to me just make all the sense in the world. Don't know what would be the downside to making something like this... I reckon it helps not allow the guitar to buckle under tension over time (creep).
As I understand it, the reinforcement strip on the back became common practice to mitigate a potentially imperfect join. It's also usually done with wood cross-grain to the back. The way you did it is most likely okay, though, because modern glues are plenty strong to hold the joint anyway. It's all looking good!
Looks great Dave, as for what's " wrong" is there really anything wrong as long as it works? There's different and the back reinforcing strip normally has the grain 90° to the grain of the back but will it make a big difference who knows I'm certainly not qualified to say 👍
Interesting perspective, what you said about builders not wanting to mask the natural color of fine wood. That said, at least on the electric guitar building side, I sometimes get tired of seeing brown guitars. 😉
Of course I over generalised but before I started building guitars I probably would have never looked at a wood finish guitar. Now I much prefer the natural finish. Who knows 🤷🏻♂️. Cheers Dave
I think it’s a great thing that you’re straying from the traditional way of doing this. I think that there isn’t anywhere near enough variety in the acoustic guitar world. I’ve been working on some of my own non-traditional ideas for acoustic builds, but it’ll be a while before I can build something. In the meantime it’ll be interesting to see how this turns out.
I’m sort of going with my gut feeling on this, avoiding doing too much research in to established techniques really to see what turns out. Going to be interesting whatever happens. Thank you! Cheers Dave
I’m thinking I might just oil the inside back. The Walnut will go darker and seeing a dark texture through the dolphin may be interesting. I’ll try a test piece first. Great to have you along! Cheers Dave
Dave Great braces .
Thanks Matt! Cheers Dave
the neck wood is gorgeous! if. you ever make it to my neck of the woods, ill send you back with some neck blanks that will become prized possessions for sure...
btw Dave, those ribs you added to the build to me just make all the sense in the world. Don't know what would be the downside to making something like this... I reckon it helps not allow the guitar to buckle under tension over time (creep).
Thanks MenO! Really enjoyed our chat yesterday and I’m intrigued by your guitars and your hand made hardware. Cheers Dave
The braces under tension is genius level.
Thank you! Cheers Dave
Brilliant as always, best wishes for the rest of the build, making it up as I go along, a concept I truly believe in 😊
Thank you! Cheers Dave
I always like your choice of woods. They look really good together. This is turning out to be quite the guitar. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! How’s your guitar? Cheers Dave
Lovely to see it taking shape Dave.
Thank you! Cheers Dave
Those curved back braces are clever, and the way you cut those square holes to receive them was really good.
Thank you! Cheers Dave
As I understand it, the reinforcement strip on the back became common practice to mitigate a potentially imperfect join. It's also usually done with wood cross-grain to the back. The way you did it is most likely okay, though, because modern glues are plenty strong to hold the joint anyway. It's all looking good!
Thank you I realise the value of using cross grain, unfortunately didn’t think of it at the time 🤨 cheers Dave
Coming together, Dave.
Slowly 🤔 but then you can’t rush these things as you know. Cheers Dave
It’s coming together nicely!
Thank you! Cheers Dave
I can't wait to see the finished guitar! Keep doing Dave things, God bless!
Thank you! Cheers Dave
Looks great Dave, as for what's " wrong" is there really anything wrong as long as it works? There's different and the back reinforcing strip normally has the grain 90° to the grain of the back but will it make a big difference who knows I'm certainly not qualified to say 👍
Ah yes changing the direction of the grain would make a lot of sense. Unfortunately I didn’t think of that. Next time perhaps. Cheers Dave
@@DaveDickens from what I've watched builders use slice off the bottom of the back and use that
Interesting perspective, what you said about builders not wanting to mask the natural color of fine wood. That said, at least on the electric guitar building side, I sometimes get tired of seeing brown guitars. 😉
Of course I over generalised but before I started building guitars I probably would have never looked at a wood finish guitar. Now I much prefer the natural finish. Who knows 🤷🏻♂️. Cheers Dave
Awesome video Dave keep up the innovative ideas
Thank you! Cheers Dave
My latest obligatory distraction!!!!
Thank you for being distracted 👍 cheers Dave
I think it’s a great thing that you’re straying from the traditional way of doing this. I think that there isn’t anywhere near enough variety in the acoustic guitar world. I’ve been working on some of my own non-traditional ideas for acoustic builds, but it’ll be a while before I can build something. In the meantime it’ll be interesting to see how this turns out.
I’m sort of going with my gut feeling on this, avoiding doing too much research in to established techniques really to see what turns out. Going to be interesting whatever happens. Thank you! Cheers Dave
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Are you going to spray black paint on the inside of the back to further the dark look when someone looks through the dolphins?
I’m thinking I might just oil the inside back. The Walnut will go darker and seeing a dark texture through the dolphin may be interesting. I’ll try a test piece first. Great to have you along! Cheers Dave
Paul Daniels couldn't do that!!!
😂 cheers Dave