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[chazmo]

Gosh, that's a nice one, Tom!

 

[JohnW63]

Oh, the " How much it weighs " poll. I forgot about that.

 

[AcornHouse]

Getting the saddle thicknesses perfectly is a tricky task, but I think I've worked out a good system to make the job easier. A tight fitting jig takes the saddle blank through the drum sander to get it nearly the way there. And I do mean nearly. Checking with digital calipers I took it down to .1095" thick. Still too thick for the the slot, but using finer and finer grits of sandpaper gets down to a smooth .1025" thickness that snaps in tight without pushing out the wood. Yet tight enough to be able to lift the guitar by the saddle.
If I'd taken it down all the way at first, then polishing would have left it too loose which leads to bridge slot cracks.

You wanted it set up for slide flamenco, right Steve?

 

[Default]

I've got those ol' Andalusia Blues...

 

[GGJaguar]

That bridge has got a nice shine on it!

 

[AcornHouse]

Getting nut slots cut. I start with my trusty little London saw to get the slots started after marking them out. One big advantage with classical is that the string widths are not as drastically different as they are with steel strings. Thus they can be spaced center to center, as opposed to edge to edge where the gaps between strings are the same. No need for my fancy nut slot spacing ruler.
Then I start with the smallest nut file on all the slots, and step up to wider files after. There's less chance of a beefy file wandering off the spacing that way. It's only enlarging a slightly thinner slot.

 

[Westerly Wood]

Getting nut slots cut. I start with my trusty little London saw to get the slots started after marking them out. One big advantage with classical is that the string widths are not as drastically different as they are with steel strings. Thus they can be spaced center to center, as opposed to edge to edge where the gaps between strings are the same. No need for my fancy nut slot spacing ruler.
Then I start with the smallest nut file on all the slots, and step up to wider files after. There's less chance of a beefy file wandering off the spacing that way. It's only enlarging a slightly thinner slot.

old school London saw. How old is it? Looks great...

 

[AcornHouse]

old school London saw. How old is it? Looks great...

I don't know. With English tool companies they could have the same model lasting from the 19th century well into the WWII era. There's not a lot out there on this maker.

 

[Default]

W00t!

 

[AcornHouse]

One step closer. Not the best tie job, but it's been awhile since I strung up a classical bridge. (Lets see, does the rabbit go down the hole, or out the hole...)

 

[AcornHouse]

And, bar a little touch up to a rough spot on the neck, Puck is alive! Here's a couple of pre-glamour shots. Nice and loud, action is where I was aiming, 2.5mm on the e string, 2.75mm on the E string (12th fret). Low for a classical, but right where you want a flamenco, where they don't mind some buzzing.

 

[GGJaguar]

That rosette really stands out!

 

[Default]

Now to remember which end to blow into!

 

[GGJaguar]

Now to remember which end to blow into!

More importantly, where are you going to find flamenco dancers?

 

[AcornHouse]

More importantly, where are you going to find flamenco dancers?

Someone who can do this, perhaps.

 

[walrus]

Beautiful!

walrus

 

[Nuuska]

Where is Mica ?

is dat gitr "Mica-approved" ?


EDIT - Nica - not Mica

 

[AcornHouse]

Where is Mica ?

is dat gitr "Mica-approved" ?

Nica is not so fond of guitar playing in person. (Or maybe she’s critiquing MY guitar playing.) She keeps her distance even if I just pluck a string.

 

[AcornHouse]

Had the glamour shoot with Puck. Here's a few.

 

[GGJaguar]

Looks fantastic!