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  1. #1
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    Default Dreadnaught for my son

    Hi to you all,
    This is a Dreadnaught I started building for my son two years ago. It was up to closed box this time last year but unfortunately I had an illiness to content with and was off work and out of the woodwork shop for over six months. I started back working on this one a few months ago and I'm very happy with the end result.
    It is a standard Dreadnaught build off the Stew Mac Dready plan. This plan tucks the tone bars, fingers braces and the bridge plate. This makes for a very strong top. It will need to be as my son is hard on his guitars. The top is some very nice sitka spruce and the back and sides are Indian Rosewood. The binding is Myrtle along with the endgraft. Grover tuners and a very nice figured Queensland maple neck. I went for the EVO fretts to try an achieve some longer fret life. As I say, the Lad plays hard. The tone is very well balance and it sounds a little tight. It will open out nicely after a few months of playing. A big sound with good volume as you would expect from a Dready. The sustain is wonderful and I put that down to carbon fibre reinforcement in the neck. I have built a few guitars without the reinforcement and I reckon using the carbon fibre makes a world of difference. Also adds further strength to the instrument especially at the nut end.
    Here are a few pictures and thanks for looking.








    Thanks for looking
    Cheers
    Alan

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    Default Re: Dreadnaught for my son

    Beautiful as always Alan! Love your work

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    Default wonderful work

    hey Alan,
    I have a few questions about how to do a repair on a second hand guitar i picked up cheaply.
    can you please email me so we can chat?
    [email protected]
    thanking you in advance!

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    beautiful work - i bet it sounds as good as it looks
    ray c
    dunno what's more fun, buyin' the tools or usin' em'

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    Beautiful work as was stated already.

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    Bewildering guitar! You are an amazingly crazy woodworker.

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    A few months out of date, I know! But I have a small request; could you post an up close picture of the bridge, please? Did you make it yourself, or is it a purchased piece? It really balances the look of the guitar, but I would love a closer look. Thanks

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    G'day Oiliver,

    The bridge was made from scratch as is the rest of the guitar.

    Here are a few pics for you







    If you have any questions fire away.
    Thank you for your interest
    Alan

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    Egad - i love the skill you show with your work.
    Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? -- Sun Tzu

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    I like the way you treated the truss rod cover too. Very nice

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