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Re: Guitars - OT
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 4/27/2001, 12:01 pm
In Response To: Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?OT (Grant Goltz)

Hi Grant,

How is the sound? Is there any sort of "black magic" picking the right woods and thicknesses, and joinery techniques to get a good sounding guitar?

I'm not a guitar player--just thought I'd try building one and then learn how to play it. Of course, I wasn't a kayaker before I started building one of them.

: I built one about 30 years ago. Brazilian rosewood body, mahogany neck. At
: that time, I got all the wood for $25, wish I could even FIND such wood
: now. I am thinking of doing another, maybe later this year. If you are
: interested, we could probably compare notes and exchange tips. BTW, I am
: thinking of doing it in bloodwood, if it will bend OK for the sides, or
: maybe even goncalo alves.

: Grant

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Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Tim LaGosh -- 4/26/2001, 5:03 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Chris Casazza -- 4/27/2001, 8:58 am
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Tim LaGosh -- 4/27/2001, 8:52 am
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/27/2001, 4:47 pm
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Rob Macks -- 4/27/2001, 10:00 am
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
John Michne -- 4/26/2001, 8:32 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
dean drage -- 4/26/2001, 7:48 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Mike Boren -- 4/26/2001, 6:23 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/26/2001, 6:03 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/26/2001, 6:02 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Shawn Baker -- 4/26/2001, 7:32 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?OT
Grant Goltz -- 4/27/2001, 11:42 am
Re: Guitars - OT
Shawn Baker -- 4/27/2001, 12:01 pm
Re: Guitars - OT
Grant Goltz -- 4/27/2001, 2:03 pm
Re: Guitars - OT
Rehd -- 4/27/2001, 7:55 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 4/27/2001, 3:52 pm
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Julie Kanarr -- 4/27/2001, 4:04 pm
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Re: Guitars - OT
Tom-Atlanta -- 4/27/2001, 2:40 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/26/2001, 7:46 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Brian Nystrom -- 4/26/2001, 5:16 pm