Thread: Maton's 808 style

If this is your first build then I'd stick to a vanilla flavoured OM or Dreadnaught design and keep to a fairly standard bracing design. I'd also stay away from cutaways...a high chance of stuffing up the bending job and quickly losing any interest in guitar building.

If finger picking is your thing then probably an OM might be your cup of tea.

Get your hands on one of the books on acoustic building and try to stick to same for your first build.

Not trying to kill your enthusiasm, just minimising the chances of failing in my mission to convert you to the dark side

Originally Posted by kiwigeo

If this is your first build then I'd stick to a vanilla flavoured OM or Dreadnaught design and keep to a fairly standard bracing design. I'd also stay away from cutaways...a high chance of stuffing up the bending job and quickly losing any interest in guitar building.

If finger picking is your thing then probably an OM might be your cup of tea.

Get your hands on one of the books on acoustic building and try to stick to same for your first build.

Not trying to kill your enthusiasm, just minimising the chances of failing in my mission to convert you to the dark side

ahh, thanks for the advice.

haha, i don't think i'll ever return to the light side, i'm already too deep into the dark.
.. and i havn't even built my first guitar yet!

so i'd better get some expereince then.. i was thinking about that kit from mal. hopefully he'll be able to make a steel..

do you know of anyone that makes OM style kit's?

Im only aware of the LMI and Stewmac kits. John Hall at Bluescreek Guitars in the US also has kits. John is very good to deal with.

the old BG808 was a nice little guitar
its about the size of a classical but with narrow 16" radius neck stung with steel]
no cutaway on the old ones
what about starting with the stewmac 000
looks like a nice guitar and will give you a similar compressed middy sound to the 808 but i reckon better the new 808's dont impress me much

I actually bought an EBG808 a few weeks ago, so if you have any more specific questions regarding the bracing etc, let me know and i will get the measuring stick out!

I should also add that i am not yet any kind of luthier, budding or otherwise!! I just play em! I had a look at my other dreadnaughts and the bracing seems similar... but i really am not sure what to look for, to help you.

Cheers

Pete

Originally Posted by ptygmit

I actually bought an EBG808 a few weeks ago, so if you have any more specific questions regarding the bracing etc, let me know and i will get the measuring stick out!

I should also add that i am not yet any kind of luthier, budding or otherwise!! I just play em! I had a look at my other dreadnaughts and the bracing seems similar... but i really am not sure what to look for, to help you.

Cheers

Pete

that's my dream guitar at the moment , a TE EBG808, how does it play? =P.

i'm not any kind of luthier either, right now i am just asking (too many) questions, and presumably bothering alot of the veterans here !

Originally Posted by old_picker

the old BG808 was a nice little guitar
its about the size of a classical but with narrow 16" radius neck stung with steel]
no cutaway on the old ones
what about starting with the stewmac 000
looks like a nice guitar and will give you a similar compressed middy sound to the 808 but i reckon better the new 808's dont impress me much

ahh, the 808 performer, the BG808CL, etc?


is the EBG 808 still the same in terms of quality to the older ones?

Originally Posted by kiwigeo

Im only aware of the LMI and Stewmac kits. John Hall at Bluescreek Guitars in the US also has kits. John is very good to deal with.

which is the best in terms of cost x quality?

how do the martin OM kits compare?

http://www.aurw79.dsl.pipex.com/guitar/om/06_binding.htm