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kwerry
Feb-24-2015, 2:49pm
I've been working on a "regular" flatop tenor for some time and it is almost ready to to have the bridge glued on so hopefully it will be playing next week.. Also i spent the weekend with a local Lutheri and Tenor builder Joe Egan of Egan Custom Guitars (http://www.egancustomguitars.com/) trying to absorb some of his knowledge on carving archtops.. So another Tenor this one an archtop is on the way.. both have the same body shape, it will be interesting to compare the two once both are done.
Kerry
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Beanzy
Feb-24-2015, 3:06pm
That'll be a great side by side comparison to have. Looking forward to seeing how they come out.
BlowingRockNC
Feb-24-2015, 5:22pm
I love Archtop tenors too. I have a 1936 Cromwell tenor Archtop. Of course, I didn't make it. I'm truly envious of people who have the skill and talent to make complicated things with their hands. I have friends who make instruments, and I know that carving arched parts is very difficult. I can't imagine how someone can just sit down and carve and Archtop tenor guitar. Good luck, and I hope you can give some photos and sound files so we can enjoy your craftsmanship.
billhay4
Feb-24-2015, 9:19pm
Joe is a great builder. If he's a good a teacher, you are learning a lot.
Bill
kwerry
Feb-26-2015, 11:54am
Bill yes Joe is a good teacher as well .. it was a good learning experience, I'll be returning for more help as things progress with the archtop build.
Kerry
Joe is a great builder. If he's a good a teacher, you are learning a lot.
Bill
kwerry
Mar-04-2015, 12:26pm
So the flatop is done & playing..
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BlowingRockNC
Mar-04-2015, 12:33pm
Kerry, that is one beautiful guitar. I mean beautiful. Thanks for posting the pictures. Bill.
billhay4
Mar-04-2015, 2:37pm
Quite lovely, that.
Can we hear it?
Bill
kwerry
Mar-06-2015, 3:13pm
Bill
Yes as soon as I can get my friend to play it, you don't want to hear me play :-)
Kerry
Quite lovely, that.
Can we hear it?
Bill
GKWilson
Mar-06-2015, 3:55pm
I love that dark ancient spruce top and the zircote back is amazing.
Can't wait to hear it.
Gary
kwerry
Mar-12-2015, 10:08pm
Here is a quick sound clip of the tenor, Thanks to my friend Rick.
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Kerry
Pete Martin
Mar-13-2015, 2:10pm
Very cool!
Sound great... nice sustain!
kwerry
Mar-21-2015, 11:33am
Been doing some work on the archtop tenor..
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Looking good, keep the pictures coming ....
keelhauled
Apr-06-2015, 3:17am
To simplify archtop carving I have access to an industrial cnc machine. It would be relatively easy to write a programme to carve the outside of the arch. 1 click would write a programme to carve a negative mould to mount the top upside down to carve the inside. My question is would it sound ok to rout down to a uniform thickness? At what stage would you cut the sound hole...... Hold on thinking out loud here....why not cut the underside first then flip over leaving a flat surface on the bed of the cnc to rout the top, cut the sound hole and roughly cut the outside shape. This way would do away with the need for a mould. With simple offsets you could use the same programme for making the mould for bending the sides. I'm not talking about mass production here just doing away with a slow carving process.
kwerry
Apr-07-2015, 12:43pm
Your Idea would work I believe although I'm not a CNC guy.. Route inside first then the outside, I cut the f holes after both inside and outside were carved..
Not much fun doing it with CNC ;-)
Kerry
To simplify archtop carving I have access to an industrial cnc machine. It would be relatively easy to write a programme to carve the outside of the arch. 1 click would write a programme to carve a negative mould to mount the top upside down to carve the inside. My question is would it sound ok to rout down to a uniform thickness? At what stage would you cut the sound hole...... Hold on thinking out loud here....why not cut the underside first then flip over leaving a flat surface on the bed of the cnc to rout the top, cut the sound hole and roughly cut the outside shape. This way would do away with the need for a mould. With simple offsets you could use the same programme for making the mould for bending the sides. I'm not talking about mass production here just doing away with a slow carving process.