Members Freeman Keller Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 The 335 that I built last year just came in for its 100,000 note tune up (it is almost exactly a year old) I was pleased to see some normal playing wear and that the action was exactly the same as when I delivered it a year ago. The intonation needed tweaking because he switched to flat wounds but everything else was fine (I told him next time he changed strings I would polish the frets, they are starting to show a tiny bit of wear). I showed him the archtop that I had built following his guitar and told him to take it and play it while his was in the shop. I was actually quite interested in his reaction, it has the same pups as his but is a full hollow while the red one is a semi hollow. Got a message this morning, he played the yellow guitar at a little bistro last night, everyone liked it, could he buy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 Nice! You can't blame him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 Oh Freeman, you are just EVIL teasing the man like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satmanjf@gmail.com Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 Damn nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pekelnik Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 Nice! Is it just the camera angle or are the inlays all thrown around a bit on the new one? If so, that's a really neat idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted August 12, 2017 Author Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 Oh you would pick up on that, wouldn't you? Maybe a bit of both, as I recall the 19th inlay did get a hair cockeyed and with the frets so close it really stands out. Here is another view and unfortunately it shows another flaw.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pekelnik Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 Oops, I thought it was on purpose. You should claim it was! It would kind of make sense for a *jazz* box, wouldn't it. The other thing is the piece by the heel? What happened? Neat wooden binding on the fretboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted August 12, 2017 Members Share Posted August 12, 2017 A little wonkyness, adds tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted August 13, 2017 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2017 You've got good eyes, a little router bobble. I like binding in wood, please note (drum roll) that the f-holes, pick guard and head plate are also bound in curly maple As long as I'm braggin', I did a little rosewood backstrap too I mean, if you are going spot all the bad stuff I better show the good./.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted August 13, 2017 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2017 Then my guitars got LOTs of tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pekelnik Posted August 13, 2017 Members Share Posted August 13, 2017 I just now realized the body is also bound in maple. Pretty amazing, can't imagine how much work it was (especially the f holes of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted August 13, 2017 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2017 Several hours in front of a hot pipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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