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Hesh1956 · Post by **Hesh1956** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:21 am

I mean the neck joint...........

I am packing this one up to ship it to Tony Ferguson for finishing and thought that I would share a shot of the neck joint.

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:26 am

Geez Hesh, when are you going to quit you day job and start selling those beautiful guitars you keep cranking out?

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:34 am

Man, i can't wait to see the reflection on that back and on the entire guitar Hesh! What serial number is this one bro?

Great fit on that neck joint, not even room for a spec a dust ya neat freak!

Hesh1956 · Post by **Hesh1956** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:41 am

Thanks folks!

Lillian I have sold a few now but I am not taking commissions. If someone is interested in what I have already built and bugs me enough....... I have been known to sell some of these. Building to order and not to my own vision would kill this thing for me...... I think one of the biggest attractions of Lutherie to me is being able to have a clean slate and build what ever I see at the moment..... Sometimes though - this can get ya into trouble when you look back a few years later at a guitar that I built and have to say - what was he thinking........

Serge I vacuumed our alien this morning.....

Finishing a guitar also means that the entire Heshtone guitar factory gets thoroughly cleaned....

This guitar fought me every inch of the way so I am happy to get the sucker out of my site if only for 4-5 weeks while being finished......

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:43 am

I understand where you are coming from Hesh. I really do. But I still think that you could give the more established guys a run for their customer base if you were to ever venture into this full time, heck, even part time.

Ron Wisdom · Post by **Ron Wisdom** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:21 am

That's another beauty, Hesh. I really like the way the heel cap matches the back.

Ron

Rod True · Post by **Rod True** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:41 am

Dido what Ron said about the heel cap. That is awesome.

I don't have any pics of my joints, they are not as nice as yours are.

Lillian, you keep pushing that guy ok

. He'll get the picture sooner or later.

I know what you mean too Hesh. Hey, my offer to do a guitar swap still stands you know. It would take me about 3 years before you get it though at this rate

Rod True · Post by **Rod True** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:44 am

BillyT · Post by **BillyT** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:58 am

Oy Vey!! Rodnea, Now he's going to have to take it apart resand and reclean his shop!

HEY! What happen?? Everytime I type in Rodnea it comes out Rodnea, I didn't write that!

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:34 am

Rod True wrote:

Well Rod, i mean, this joint's gotta breathe somehow but where is the spec of dust? Can't see none!

Sergy

matthew · Post by **matthew** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:19 pm

This'll upset things:

Paul B · Post by **Paul B** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:22 pm

Thought you'd do something like that.

Welcome aboard Matt.

Rod True · Post by **Rod True** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:50 pm

Introduction please. Welcome Matt.

Fill us in on the picture please, looks great from here.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:50 pm

matthew wrote:This'll upset things:

Good one Matt !

Welcome aboard mate, and HEY ! that's some fine work

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:54 pm

Hi Matt, welcome aboard mate!

Is that a mandolin? Sure looks nice from what i see!

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:58 pm

Great work once again Hesh . The heel cap absolutely rocks !

Bob Connor · Post by **Bob Connor** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:13 pm

Slightly larger than a mandolin Serge.

Matt builds Double Basses.

Welcome aboard Matt. Nice to see you here.

Bob

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:16 pm

Thanks Bob! WOW, we'll need more pics!

matthew · Post by **matthew** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:40 pm

Hesh is that an inlaid strip in the neck or a glue line?

BillyT · Post by **BillyT** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:24 pm

Matthew, it's a black fiber laminate. I asked that from another pic. Great work on the double bass!

Arnt · Post by **Arnt** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:57 pm

Here's one, let's see if I can manage to upload a picture here...

Arnt · Post by **Arnt** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:02 pm

Oh, you mean guitars!

I like the radius between the heel and neck shaft to be smallish, so the neck shaft holds it shape as far as possible before it transforms to the heel. I also like the taper of the heel to be pretty straight, not too much of that "S"-curve where the heel meets the sides.

Arnt · Post by **Arnt** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:05 pm

Here's an another, from a few years back.

Paul B · Post by **Paul B** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:26 pm

Here's one, my second.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:43 pm

Arnt , Hide that mando and never post it again

Stunning,, Whew !

Paul and Arnt . your joints are way too cool.

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