Ramón -> Flamenco 14 - back 2 the shop... (Aug. 26 2006 15:13:21)
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[:(] My baby is 'on the lift', so to speak. A couple things arose, so I addressed them. 1. I was having trouble with the KTM-9 watebased lacquer. Where your skin would touch it, it would cloud a bit, and, unlike other finishes, would not really re-polish. It IS compatible with French, so I just sanded and am French'ing right now. 2. The neck was too thick. More classical feel. Although there were no complaints, I was not happy, and just decided to get to it and reshape it. That came out nice, however, I forgot to 'wash' the cedar with a damp rag to raise the grain upon final sanding, and when I French'd it, THAT rose the grain.... Kind of a pain, but it's okay. Now...Just more sanding... My punishment! 3. The pegs? Yes, I did misunderstand the directions when explained to me, and threaded them wrong, HOWEVER, they were glued in, so that dosn't explain the slipping, and 2 of them still clunk-clunk-clunk as they tune. 2 clunk, 2 slip, and 2 work perfect. Brian Burns, who is re-selling the pegs, and puts the dots into the tops, is selling me another set with bone dots (a nice touch). He assures me they will be checked to be perfect, and if not, he will MAKE it right. Good guy to deal with. And he sent me a killer CD of David Serva, circa 1962....GRACIAS!! Here's his link. Builder, teacher-to-build, player, and kool guy; http://lessonsinlutherie.com/ So while she's up on the rack, I re-checked the frets, found some 'clickers', and am kind of re-hitting those to be perfect. Sooooo....Lesson Learned. I would consider an older nitrocellulose lacquer for the body, but if I do build again and want that, I'll head over to Sevillano Guitars in TJ, have him tape off the top and spray the guitar (THIN), and then I'd French the top. Otherwise, just all French. A little time, but great stuff, easy to repair, etc. Off to sit in on a Solea por Buleria dance class. John Moore (Juan Moro) sits in now, so I look at these things like a free lesson! Nothing better for your compas than to have 4-10 people looking at YOU for timing! [:o]
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