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#289846 - 20/11/11 11:43 AM
12 Stringed Tele-ish thing
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Bry
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Here goes...
...and for a very rough idea of end result
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#289850 - 20/11/11 12:57 PM
Re: 12 Stringed Tele-ish thing
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Megi
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Nicely done - proportions look just right to me, should look very good!
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#289859 - 20/11/11 05:24 PM
Re: 12 Stringed Tele-ish thing
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Bry
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Glad I went with the slight offset rather than a symetrical layout, now I need to decide if I dare try to do a bit of a } sort of shape on the end or play safe and square.
I've ordered a drill press and wont be doing any drilling until that arrives later this week so I'm amusing myself by applying a few coats of tru-oil for now.
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#289860 - 20/11/11 05:45 PM
Re: 12 Stringed Tele-ish thing
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Megi
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#289863 - 20/11/11 06:14 PM
Re: 12 Stringed Tele-ish thing
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Bry
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I like the Breedlove one best out of those, I think I had something like this in mind
maybe inverted so there's a point at the centre, but being my first attempt at anything like this I could be better going with a simpler design.
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#289866 - 20/11/11 06:22 PM
Re: 12 Stringed Tele-ish thing
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Megi
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The point at the centre idea would be nice I have to admit! Could you do a slightly asymmetric version to balance with the offset tuning machines?
I know what you mean about wondering how much ambition to have with these things, it can be a hard call to make. Maybe if you can practice on another bit of wood?
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#289867 - 20/11/11 06:29 PM
Re: 12 Stringed Tele-ish thing
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Bry
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Asymetric is good, it gives you a bit of leeway whereas if you go for symmetry and miss by just a little it shows. I should give it a try and have a design something like that Breedlove to fall back on if it goes wrong.
As an aside, I'm sorely tempted by that Johnson...
Edited by Bry (20/11/11 06:42 PM)
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, just at a loose end as I'm waiting for project parts to arrive myself! 
