Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM

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Steve.Toscano
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Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM

Post by Steve.Toscano » Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:10 pm

Sharing a recent student build.
Owen just finished his Ebony and Spruce OM. Falcate braced. Nitro finish. She's a stunner.

This is Owen's 4th guitar built at my school.
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Mark McLean
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Re: Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM

Post by Mark McLean » Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:54 pm

Wow, that is a real head-turner!. The colours and the finish are stunning. Is it heavy? How is ebony to bend?

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Re: Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM

Post by lamanoditrento » Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:55 am

Very nice. Is that satin on front and gloss everywhere else? Lovely
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Re: Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM

Post by Steve.Toscano » Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:32 pm

lamanoditrento wrote:
Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:55 am
Very nice. Is that satin on front and gloss everywhere else? Lovely
Correct. Nitro.
I keep the amount on the soundboard to an absolute minimum (reduce mass). So never do glossy soundboards (except with shellac on occasion).

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Re: Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM

Post by Steve.Toscano » Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:36 pm

Mark McLean wrote:
Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:54 pm
Wow, that is a real head-turner!. The colours and the finish are stunning. Is it heavy? How is ebony to bend?
Not too heavy. Well not any more noticeable then say a Rosewood guitar.
African ebony is not as difficult to bend as you'd think. Yeah its hard, but we can get there. Even students can do it around a hot pipe by hand. Have also done the odd cutaway with it, although with some difficulty.

Sides thicknessed to 2.1mm.
Iron must be very very hot.
Soak for a few hours in water. Change this to boiling water for the last 5mins and away you go.

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Re: Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM

Post by kiwigeo » Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:38 pm

Steve.Toscano wrote:
Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:36 pm
Soak for a few hours in water. Change this to boiling water for the last 5mins and away you go.
....and use the water to make a nice cup of tea?? :)
Martin

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