Some pics and sound clips of my first two guitar builds

CWood8656 · Mar 8, 2010

Hey all,

I thought you might enjoy seeing and hearing my first couple of guitars. The sound clips were performed by my wife, bdeclee, here on the forum. Thanks Barbara.

Feedback very welcome and thanks for looking,

Chris.

Here are a couple of guitar number 1. It's a 000, 24.9 scale, mahogany back and sides, with a sitka spruce top. Scalloped bracing in standard X pattern.

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8855395

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8855364

And this is guitar number 2. It's an OM, 25.5 scale, east Indian rosewood back and sides, with a redwood top. Unscalloped bracing in standard X pattern. No finish. I'll be keeping it around the shop to play.

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8855323

Number three is out for finish right now.

JerryR · Mar 8, 2010

Look beautiful and sound beautiful Chris, and beautifully played Barbara

walrus · Mar 8, 2010

Very nice!

walrus

Default · Mar 8, 2010

Next on the agenda, an 18" Stromberg replica? :mrgreen:

dapmdave · Mar 8, 2010

Really, really, nice.

Seems like that second guitar has some serious sustain.

Songs were nicely played, too.

Dave

fab467 · Mar 9, 2010

Beautiful instruments beautifully played.

killdeer43 · Mar 9, 2010

Very impressive all around, Chris!
You and Barbara are indeed a dynamic duo! Those guitars just ring and the playing is right on.
April Come She Will is a long-time favorite of mine and it's always good to hear someone else do it justice.
Big Yellow Taxi speaks to me as well. :wink:

Thanks to both of you for sharing,
Joe

krysh · Mar 9, 2010

congrats, well done x 2!

CWood8656 · Mar 9, 2010

Thanks everyone for the kudos, we really appreciate it. I'm mailing number 2 out to a musician in Illinois today, for a look and some recording. Gotta sell some of these, so I have room to build some more!

Here are a few pics of number 3, which is out for a pro finish and amberburst right now. It's black walnut and englemann spuce.

A shot after pore filling by Joe White. It looks greenish in this shot, but will be walnut colored for real under finish.

Back to the shop I go......

Chris.

coastie99 · Mar 9, 2010

Very impressive Chris, you should be very proud !

And nice to hear Barbara ......... how are you doing gal ?

bdeclee · Mar 9, 2010

Thanks for all the compliments, both on Chris' builds and my playing, such as it is.

You can hear "Scarborough Fair" (which I think turned out pretty well) here:
http://gemellajewelry.wordpress.com/

Glad to see everybody again!

Barbara

AlohaJoe · Mar 9, 2010

Beautiful guitars well played... what could be better?

Thanks for sharing!

evenkeel · Mar 10, 2010

Beautiful all the way around. Even thru these crummy computer speakers I hear the variety of tones. Great stuff.

killdeer43 · Mar 10, 2010

bdeclee said:
Thanks for all the compliments, both on Chris' builds and my playing, such as it is.
Barbara

Barbara,
I said it before and it bears repeating that you guys are a "dynamic duo." (I love quoting myself!

)

April Come She Will has a really special meaning for me and your rendition practically had me in tears over morning coffee. I just might go back and have another listen (with fresh coffee!).

Thanks again,
Joe

dreadnut · Mar 10, 2010

Sweet looking guitars! That walnut/amber burst will be to die for, I'm sure :shock:

Sweet picking too, bd! "April Come She Will" is one of the first songs I learned on the guitar, I thought I was pretty special when I learned to play Em and Am :lol: Funny how a song can transport you back in time, isn't it?

Default · Mar 10, 2010

I mock both your modesties.

Mockmockmockmock. Some sweet sounding fiddles and fiddling.

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