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by David Hawn
Tue Feb 04, 2014 2:14 pm
Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
Topic: Two matched Mandolins from Mark Swanson
Replies: 17
Views: 19046

Re: Two matched Mandolins from Mark Swanson

Beautiful instruments, I really like your wood choices.
by David Hawn
Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:48 am
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: A 5-String Multiscale ‘Headless’ DIY Bass
Replies: 111
Views: 79947

Re: A 5-String Multiscale ‘Headless’ DIY Bass

Nice work,please keep the updates coming. I'm not ready to spend the money on DRO's for my mill so I do it the same as you. Your pre-planning ,component design and attention to detail really impresses me.
by David Hawn
Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:19 am
Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
Topic: Bamboo as neck wood?
Replies: 5
Views: 11349

Re: Bamboo as neck wood?

Bamboo flooring is made by cutting the bamboo into strips and laminating it together.Bamboo has a high strength to weight ratio,and is actually grass, not wood,so it could not possibly make a neck wood ,but might work as a neck grass.
by David Hawn
Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:53 am
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Latest Build in Progress - Neck Thru Flying V
Replies: 22
Views: 13402

Re: Latest Build in Progress - Neck Thru Flying V

I don't want to hi-jack this thread into a glue discussion,but it's my understanding that titebond 1 dries harder or more brittle than titebond 2, making it better for accoustic instruments. Titebond 2 is also a problem to take apart for future repairs. With a laminated neck,neck through build,elect...
by David Hawn
Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:10 pm
Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar
Replies: 8
Views: 9979

Re: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

Thanks. That to me looks like a really compact body,must get really busy right there.
by David Hawn
Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:40 pm
Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar
Replies: 8
Views: 9979

Re: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

That's a cool guitar. I love the tint job. How does it sound unplugged , and why a spanish heel for the neck joint?
by David Hawn
Sat Jul 27, 2013 2:35 pm
Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Mini Archtop 14"
Replies: 22
Views: 23214

Re: Mini Archtop 14"

Elegant.
by David Hawn
Sun Jul 14, 2013 5:22 pm
Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
Topic: First scratch built mandolin
Replies: 4
Views: 5839

Re: First scratch built mandolin

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by David Hawn
Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:11 pm
Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
Topic: First scratch built mandolin
Replies: 4
Views: 5839

Re: First scratch built mandolin

Other than being a little weak on the treble ,it sounds alright to me . I'll try to post a little better picture later,just getting those pictures small enough to post about did my feeble little brain in though.
by David Hawn
Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:02 am
Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
Topic: First scratch built mandolin
Replies: 4
Views: 5839

First scratch built mandolin

First of all , long time lurker, first time poster. Many thanks to everyone on this forum for all kinds of free knowledge over the years. Hopefully I've managed to load a couple of pictures of the a style that I finished up a few months ago.I worked on it for quite awhile off and on,it's one of thos...

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