First Guitar

PHANTOM · Post by **PHANTOM** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:17 pm

Just new at this and i have found this a great place to get some tips. I bought a copy of "Build your own acoustic guitar" by kinkead, that along with this forum plus the help of you tube and i have managed to start my own project. I will add a few photos of what i have come up with if I ever work out how to do it.

John Maddison · Post by **John Maddison** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:11 pm

Hiya Phantom
A few weeks back Taffy went through similar birthing pains; what grew out of that is a pretty comprehensive post originated by Allen in the Tutorials section ... How to post a picture to the forum ... well worth a read. Look forward to your pics (got any of the Skull Cave?)

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John FM

Taffy Evans · Post by **Taffy Evans** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:22 pm

Yep, that tutorial worked a beauty, should be standard issue to all new members.

PHANTOM · Post by **PHANTOM** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:10 pm

i must be real dumb but ive had less trouble building my first guitar then getting pictures to upload. I will admit i am not very good at this computer stuff

Taffy Evans · Post by **Taffy Evans** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:02 pm

I had troubles to untill I made the photo's smaller, is this your problem.? I think it's covered somewhere it was posted for my benifit then too back then. Goodluck.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:53 pm

Phantom,

Email me pics and Ill post em for you. Ive PM'd you my email address.

Cheers Martin

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:07 am

Phuck! it's the Phantom...sorry, I just needed to say that

Gday Phantom, good to have you with us and looking forward to what you have to show us.

Cheers

Kim

Hesh1956 · Post by **Hesh1956** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:41 pm

Hi PHANTOM and welcome to the ANZLF!

sebastiaan56 · Post by **sebastiaan56** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:18 pm

Welcome Phantom,

you'll find this mob are basically phucking good blokes, even the sense of humor is phine.....

PHANTOM · Post by **PHANTOM** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:56 pm

Thanks everyone i will try and work the photos out again on the weekend when i get more time.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:57 pm

Phantom..just email the pics to me and Ill post 'em.

matthew · Post by **matthew** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:35 pm

Kim wrote:Phuck! it's the Phantom...sorry, I just needed to say that

Gday Phantom, good to have you with us and looking forward to what you have to show us.

Cheers

Kim

I wonder how long it will be before the phrickin' moderators step in and remove the prophanity ...

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:04 pm

Id say at least for as long as this forum is around

PHANTOM · Post by **PHANTOM** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:38 pm

Well I've finally worked out how to add pics (and by that I mean my wife worked it out) - so here are a couple. Only needed to resize images, they were too big.

John Maddison · Post by **John Maddison** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:48 pm

nice work Phantom on the guitar, pics and uploads ... patience is a wonderful thing

John

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:35 pm

Nice work Phantom...nice tidy work on the bracing

Alfred J · Post by **Alfred J** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:25 pm

Oh my gawd. Its the Gladstone Phantom! (I couldn't resist that

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A warm welcome to you. I'm also a new member, and also have a copy of Kinkead. May I also put in a plug for the voicing DVDs put out by US luthier, John Mayes. Those DVDs have been a huge help to me.

You are off and running. The sound of that guitar will blow you away.

PHANTOM · Post by **PHANTOM** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:33 pm

Thanks this is my first go. The soundboard is stika spruce and the back is indian rosewood. Its taken a while but im getting there learning heeps as i go. I just finished cutting the bindings in then i get to start on the neck it is going to be mahogany with an ebony fingerboard. There is a long way left to go but am having a ball, hopefully it will be the first of many. The next one i do i want to do an all australian wood guitar, not real sure about what to use for the soundboard. Tap tuning is a bit of a mystery aswell but that should get a bit clearer the more i do. Its great to be able to read about other peoples work here and get more ideas at the moment anything is a help.

Dave White · Post by **Dave White** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:37 am

Wayne or is it PHANTOM,

That's looking good so far - keep up the good work.

Is "carpe diem" Aussie for whinging poms

PHANTOM · Post by **PHANTOM** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:49 pm

I've now glued the back in place and added the bindings. Only need to add the bindings to the front and it's time to start the neck. Here are some updated pics of my work so far.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:09 pm

Looking good there Phanty. I love nice clean tidy lines...

Cheers Martin

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:17 am

Nice. This is your first? Well done. Keep the photo's coming. A little larger would be nice for old eyes.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:35 am

Nice color combo of body and trim. It's going to be an elegant looking guitar.

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