8th string= 0.050" A
Last Update: 12/18/11
Guitar for Jason Grossi
Model: 8-string Lattice Model
Specifications:
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Prospective rosette inner ring. |
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Chassis and cocobolo back. |
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The chassis. |
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View of the "A" frame support. |
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Body ready for soundboard and back. |
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Inlaid rosette. |
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Lattice bracing. |
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Rosette |
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Back and sides prior to gluing. |
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Alessi tuners. |
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Alessi tuners on a 8-string head. |
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Alessi tuners and a Brahms guitar head, top view. |
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Adjustable neck template for 8-string with neck blank and Brahms guitar neck in the back. The adjustable neck is quite different than the solid neck so a new neck is being built. |
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8-string fingerboard and neck blank. |
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Cocobolo headplate. |
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Head slotted and detailed. |
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Fitting the adjustable neck heel to the body. |
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Neck construction. |
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End view of neck. |
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Gluing fingerboard to neck. |
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Gluing fingerboard. |
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Fingerboard fretted. |
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Solid 19th fret with split 20th which gives a high "C" on the first string. |
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Carving the neck. |
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Test fitting neck. |
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Neck from head view. |
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Ready for purfling and binding. |
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Binding and purfling installed along with arm rest. |
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Black side purfling. |
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Black and blue back purfling. |
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Fitting the nut and saddle. Test fit in 12-string case. |
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Fit is loose around the body. Padding will be cut to fit the gap for a snug fit. |
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Guitar set-up and complete! |
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7th string = 0.048"/D 8th string= 0.050" A |
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Head |
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