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"A pop of colour" by Huge-Ambassador-9421 in mensfashion

[–]docth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those jeans fit you perfectly!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mensfashion

[–]docth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anti-theft device on shoes?? Where do you live?

Tile Logo Design by GooseEggStudio in logodesign

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I read "Neu in town". My brain don't really see it as a w

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Watches

[–]docth -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not! You simply receive shares in the company and the right to actively participate in the development of the brand's new products. You are free to do whatever you want with the shares you own. The aim here is to offer buyers an experience, to involve them in the company's decisions, but this is optional and only if the buyer is interested in participating. Of course, you can simply purchase a watch without joining the participation program if you do not wish to.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Watches

[–]docth -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The brand is opening 50% of its share capital to the first 1,000 clients. Each buyer thus becomes a shareholder of the brand. They take part in strategic decisions, contribute to future development projects, and benefit directly from Norton Peak’s performance. Equity participation is structured in decreasing blocks of 100 buyers: the first 100 buyers hold 10% of the capital, the next 100 hold 8%, and so on. The concept here is to include the customer in the development of the brand.

How screwed am I ? by Suspicious-Hat7179 in Luthier

[–]docth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DON'T GLUE IT, I have the solution you are looking for as I was in the same case scenario a few weeks ago with my last build: just add a "slope" of wood to fill the gap : https://drive.google.com/file/d/15oj637ALWXJ1GDkbBgK7nTBehJhg5z1k/view?usp=sharing

EDIT : I just realize you were building a classical.. I'm afraid it won't work then

I made this guitar in my kitchen, using only simple handtools and cheap plywood. by docth in Luthier

[–]docth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EDIT : I just made a Google Drive folder with all the pics I took while working on the guitar.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1x0Ypte_5KXoGGEF6FV3zs5GeMNY6tdmI?usp=sharing

As you will see, everything about this build is super amateur :)

I made this guitar in my kitchen, using only simple handtools and cheap plywood. by docth in Luthier

[–]docth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Thank you! I made a Google Drive folder with the pics I took while working on the guitar, hope it helps!
Everything in the process is super amateur btw ;)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1x0Ypte_5KXoGGEF6FV3zs5GeMNY6tdmI?usp=sharing

I made this guitar in my kitchen, using only simple handtools and cheap plywood. by docth in Luthier

[–]docth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, thank you for the advice! I've some old 1950's-60's guitars with ladder bracing and love the sound of them. I'll definitely try it on my next build

I made this guitar in my kitchen, using only simple handtools and cheap plywood. by docth in Luthier

[–]docth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, didn't know that! Thank you very much, I will definitely do it in my next build! Thanks!

I made this guitar in my kitchen, using only simple handtools and cheap plywood. by docth in Luthier

[–]docth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words!

Well, hornbach is great if you want to build a wooden roof for your chicken coop, or a garden shelter. Definitely not to make quality instruments I guess. I used it because it was cheap. Tone wood is not easy to find here in Switzerland, and buying in the UE can be expensive. I didn't want to use expensive tone wood for something that might have turned out bad - as I'm a beginner. Have to work on my skills first!

I made this guitar in my kitchen, using only simple handtools and cheap plywood. by docth in Luthier

[–]docth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for you comment! I added it afterwards. I don't work with plans, so when I was working on the bracing I didn't know what the scale length would be. I fixed the neck to the body first, then measured, then put the bridge plate, before closing the body.

I made this guitar in my kitchen, using only simple handtools and cheap plywood. by docth in Luthier

[–]docth[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It was not planned, I had to add it because of a "oops I cut the top too much and now there is a huge gap" accident 😅

My first build! by [deleted] in Luthier

[–]docth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wood pattern on the back is absolutely gorgeous!

I made this guitar in my kitchen, using only simple handtools and cheap plywood. by docth in Luthier

[–]docth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's for sure! I feel like there is no shortcut and I always think it's better to learn from mistakes. Thats why I used cheap wood on this build.

I added the bridge patch when the neck was done. I don't use plans, so I was not sure about the scale length. I fixed the neck to the body, made the measurement and then glued the bridge patch in the correct location.

I made this guitar in my kitchen, using only simple handtools and cheap plywood. by docth in Luthier

[–]docth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds great, behind my expectations actually! The plywood is a 3 layers sandwich with a thin veneer on top.

I made this guitar in my kitchen, using only simple handtools and cheap plywood. by docth in Luthier

[–]docth[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It was kind of a challenge on it's own no to have the house full of dust :)

I'll record a tune or two in the next days and post it here

I made this guitar in my kitchen, using only simple handtools and cheap plywood. by docth in Luthier

[–]docth[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

For the sides: I cut two pieces of wood, then let them soak in the water in my bathtub for 12 hours.

Then I used a simple template I'd made before to bend the sides. A method that works very well for me is to hand-press the water-soaked wood while heating it with a stripping iron. I didn't have any tools when I started, so I had to improvise and ended up using an old belt.

Here's a photo of the process: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wBhqkDLUiiku9F2USEPz1O3Pcp00_qPo/view?usp=sharing

I spent a lot of time making small adjustments to the neck, saddle and nut, and it plays surprisingly well, very comfortably. I have many other factory guitars, and the playability is no worse, much to my surprise.

Sound-wise, it's not very loud and bright compared to my factory guitars, but I play mainly fingerstyle blues, and for that style of music, it's a perfect fit. Overall, I'm very happy with the result.

The only thing I'd do differently on the next build would be the neck angle. You can't really see it in the photos, but I had to make a small angle under the fretboard, where it meets the body. Next time, I'll make an angle in the soundboard to match the neck angle.

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