Silky Oak Soprano
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:19 pm
This has been the subject of a protracted build on the wood forum.
Based on dimensions for the Martin Soprano, but working without plans, but to photos and outlines of one by Jim Williams I saw locally.
Soundboard is from a piece of perfectly quartered WRC I found in the local hardware.
Back and sides are some Northern Silky Oak I scavenged from my recent kitchen rebuild.
Neck is a piece of (I think) Spanish Cedar I picked up somewhere. Headstock veneer is Indian RW, while the rosette and end graft are cut from a Coolibah burl I had left over from some turning.
Bindings are from a 40 year old stash of Imbuia.
Fretboard and bridge are Solomon Island Queen Ebony, with bone nut, saddle .
Tuners are basic friction Gotoh's from ALS.
Strings are low G Aquila.
Finish is french polished blonde shellac. As there are some blemishes on the soundboard to fix up, I haven't tidied up the strings yet.
Ulcers are purely mine.
As a musical ignoramus, don't ask me about the tone, but it passed the scrutiny of my son and daughter, who are musicians.
'nuff said.
Based on dimensions for the Martin Soprano, but working without plans, but to photos and outlines of one by Jim Williams I saw locally.
Soundboard is from a piece of perfectly quartered WRC I found in the local hardware.
Back and sides are some Northern Silky Oak I scavenged from my recent kitchen rebuild.
Neck is a piece of (I think) Spanish Cedar I picked up somewhere. Headstock veneer is Indian RW, while the rosette and end graft are cut from a Coolibah burl I had left over from some turning.
Bindings are from a 40 year old stash of Imbuia.
Fretboard and bridge are Solomon Island Queen Ebony, with bone nut, saddle .
Tuners are basic friction Gotoh's from ALS.
Strings are low G Aquila.
Finish is french polished blonde shellac. As there are some blemishes on the soundboard to fix up, I haven't tidied up the strings yet.
Ulcers are purely mine.
As a musical ignoramus, don't ask me about the tone, but it passed the scrutiny of my son and daughter, who are musicians.
'nuff said.
