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Topic: On the bench: 2 neck gibson EH 150: finished |
Allan Revich
From: Victoria, BC
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Posted 20 Jun 2021 1:44 pm
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Looking really nice Xavier! I’m following closely. |
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 23 Jun 2021 9:27 am
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Got the pickups!
Nice job from Pete Biltoft!
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 1 Jul 2021 3:39 pm
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Got 2 nice quilted maple tops today!!!
The last one will be on the lap steel |
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Glenn Wilde
From: California, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2021 6:02 pm
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Beautiful. |
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Tyler George
From: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 5 Jul 2021 4:30 am
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This makes me want to build a steel of my own when I get the chance. |
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 6 Jul 2021 11:41 am
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Binding job done:
The 2 mm binding is really stiff.. can't use a slow setting glue.
Soaked some shellac in che channel and used superglue...
Now let's scrap and sand... |
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 8 Jul 2021 9:36 am
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First application of dyes to pop out the figure:
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 9 Jul 2021 9:16 am
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Jon Light wrote: |
Cool!
Note: this very resonant guitar is very susceptible to sympathetically vibrating strings. It does not have a neck selector switch or a mute. Playing without a towel-damper on an unplayed neck is problematic. I strongly advise inclusion of a switch (which does appear to be installed between the necks in your picture -- something I don't believe I've seen on an EH -150 DN. If non-original, I strongly approve!)
I, too, look forward to watching this project develop.
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John, the burst is a 2-or 3 coulours burst? |
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 12 Jul 2021 9:30 am
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PU cavities routed:
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Joe Cook
From: Lake Osoyoos, WA
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Posted 12 Jul 2021 3:25 pm
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Wow, that is going to be gorgeous, Xavier! |
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 21 Jul 2021 5:23 pm
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Today was my burst day
3 tone burst, I like it!
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Chuck Wilson
From: Colorado, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2021 7:29 pm
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Fantastic Job, Xavier!!
The burst is wonderful and the quilted maple looks even more exotic. |
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 21 Jul 2021 8:03 pm
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Thanks Chuck!
It looks even better after the bindings are scraped (it was hot between the necks...)
It really begins to look like a Gibson EH 150 DN
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Allan Revich
From: Victoria, BC
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 25 Jul 2021 9:34 am
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French polish on back and sides come along nicely and slowly.
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 9 Aug 2021 9:42 am
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Some new pictures, necks unglued:
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Levi Gemmell
From: New Zealand
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Posted 9 Aug 2021 1:13 pm
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Exquisite work, Xavier. Thanks for taking us on your journey! _________________ Commodore S-8
John Allison S-8
JB Frypan S-8
Sho~Bud LDG SD-10
1966 Fender Super Reverb |
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Joe Cook
From: Lake Osoyoos, WA
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Posted 10 Aug 2021 7:47 am
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That is so beautiful, Xavier! Love the logo on the necks. Really great job. |
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 12 Aug 2021 9:07 am
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Working on woody bridges...
I have no news from Ryan Rukavina, who was supposed to send me 5 weeks ago 2 aluminium milled bridges and nuts.
Hope he is safe ...
here's the back: French polish everywhere but top and headstocks.
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 12 Aug 2021 9:59 pm
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Here are my bridges:
Natural, or a dark brown dye? |
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Daniel Baston
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 13 Aug 2021 10:59 am
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This is an absolutely beautiful guitar! I love the French Polish and the maple figure. |
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 13 Aug 2021 11:32 am
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It seems that my package from Ryan Rukavina moved to USPS facility today. Great news!!!
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 14 Aug 2021 6:06 pm
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The litchi wood polishes up nicely...
They may not be used ad the aluminium ones are on the way... |
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Xavier Baron
From: Mahina, Tahiti
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Posted 16 Aug 2021 9:31 am
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After some wet sanding and polish on the top:
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Keith Glendinning
From: United Kingdom
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Posted 16 Aug 2021 9:57 am
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Orgasmic! |
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