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Eight - string guitar
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:48 pm
by Sergy
Hi guys.
I completed another interesting project and think, that my humble topic will not be superfluous in the gallery ANZLF...
I built this guitar for a guitar player from Russia.
Spec -
B&S - Dalbergia nigra (Brazilian Rosewood, 25 years dry )
Soundboard - German Spruce, AAA grade
Neck - Indian Rosewood
Headplate - Sapele, quilt
Fingerboard - Macassar Ebony
Tuning Machines - Schertler
Finishes for:
Neck, Headplate - Tung oil
B&S - Water based acrylic
Top - Shellac
Some pics of the stages of work and finished guitar -
Under the shellac German Spruce looks great -
... and pics for fun
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Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:01 am
by demonx
Beautiful work - the guitar looks amazing!
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:25 am
by Kamusur
That's the ducks nuts right there Sergy, bloody sensational.
Steve
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:41 am
by charangohabsburg
Stunningly beautiful! (and I'm inclined to say: "as usual").
Is the bridge shape based on a particular model or school?
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:59 am
by Nick
Great work Sergy, both are works of art (the arch lute is just fantastic), I particularly like the 'whitness' of the German Spruce on the guitar's top. It's amazing how adding just two more strings can add width to things, looks like you could land a jet fighter on that fingerboard! What sort of tuning would you use for this?
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:22 am
by demonx
Nick wrote: It's amazing how adding just two more strings can add width to things, looks like you could land a jet fighter on that fingerboard
You're not wrong. I'm building an 8 string electric at the moment with a 27" scale, everything is oversized! To give you an idea I think the neck is about the width if a six string bass ... Massive. Used twice as much fretwire! Crowning the frets after mill etc was tedious!
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:00 pm
by Clancy
And once again you've shown yourself to be a master craftsman.
Take a bow Sergy.
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:32 pm
by Bob Connor
Lovely work as we've come to expect from you Sergy.
That German Spruce top is a ripper. Beautiful silk in it.
Regards
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:38 pm
by Trevor Gore
Nice work, Sergy!
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:14 pm
by J.F. Custom
Now
that is a moustache !
Very sharp work Sergy.
Jeremy.
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:54 pm
by Paul B
Wow, beautiful work!
Ducks nuts for sure
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:31 pm
by kiwigeo
Youre a true craftsman Sergy. Wouldnt mind seeing a few more photos of the archlute...shes a beauty!
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:44 pm
by Sergy
Thanks guys! Thanks a lot!
charangohabsburg wrote:
Is the bridge shape based on a particular model or school?
This style comes from the Russian guitars of the 19th century . But I have made small changes for the bridge.
So this in harmony with the shape of a guitar.
This instrument was originally designed as an authentic Russian seven-string guitar.
But at the last moment, my client decided that he needed 8 strings ...
Nick wrote:What sort of tuning would you use for this?
Classical -
e b g d A E + D C (are also possible options - a + e b g d A E + D etc...)
Russian -
d b g d B G D + H
(This is largely a player preference)
The width of the bone nut - 65 mm
The width of the neck of the 12th fret - 75mm
This is for nylon strings.
6-string guitar - a standard outlay
The seventh string increases the outlay, but the eighth string it makes much more....
kiwigeo wrote:Wouldnt mind seeing a few more photos of the archlute...shes a beauty!
Martin, I'll soon show you not only photos of the archlute, but also its sound...
At least I hope so.
Re: Eight - string guitar
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:23 pm
by charangohabsburg
Thank you Sergy!
Cheers,