Question for our resident luthier

[Colossal]

I gotta say, I've had a penchant to build an 8 course renaissance lute for some time.

The Master, Julian Bream playing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiiLfzJc ... re=related

This guy shreds this piece (and the Faire outfit is cool too). I bet he gets all the wenches:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEoS_W35IHk

DIY:
http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/renlute.htm
http://www.lutesociety.org/pages/buildi ... al-methods

[cbass]

Here it is. laugh if you want. still got along ways to go.I know the f-holes aint symetrical but hey I free handed them.I'm the worlds worst photographer.

[cbass]

I use celuloid and duco exclusively. Super glue is a MESS! Use Tite-Bond. Joinery of any kind with a non-solvable material is a mess.

Ceeb, if you need some thin multi-ply or single layer celuloid in an easy color let me know. I have w/b/w and white for sure.

You could always send it to me and let the moron take the heat.

heh

I'd take you up on the celluloid offer but after seeing that pic of you with the guns I'm scared to let you know where I live.

[Reeltarded]

No way. I only use those to keep snakes AND LUTISTS off my porch.



I like the guitar. I would put Gretsch pickups on it, or Ricky toasters!

[NickC]

Here it is. laugh if you want. still got along ways to go.I know the f-holes aint symetrical but hey I free handed them.I'm the worlds worst photographer.

That looks GREAT! Love the wood.

I can not detect any asymmetry in the F-Holes. None. Nada. Nicht.

[cbass]

I'm planning on P-90's and a chopped down tele bridge.Istill need to route the ledge on the body.The binding for the f-holes idea is an afterthought so I would still have to enlarge them.I've never done binding and I'm certainly no luthier so I just hope i dont f it up to bad.

I wish I would have done just one f-hole but its to late now.

[NickC]

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I wish I would have done just one f-hole but its to late now.

It looks better with the two. Yes, it does.

You going with chrome or gold-tone hardware?


Here is an idea ...... one concentric control pot ..... volume on top, tone on the bottom ring ..... 3-way switch in upper bout like a Les Paul. Would look sharp .... as long as you're not into the pinky-against-vol-pot a'la Jeff Beck (concentric control wouldn't work for that).

[cbass]

Thnaks,Chrome I reckon I don't even have any hardware yet.I was planning on cream colored P-90's.Walnut neck still haven't decided on the fingerboard.I'm thinking rosewood.

The toasters would definately look cool but I don't think Ive ever heard any in person.

[Colossal]

No way. I only use those to keep snakes AND LUTISTS off my porch.

Real problem with Lutists down there eh?

[cbass]

I love you guys. It feels like a brotherhood over here.

I couldn't agree more +100

Yup you guys are way cooler than the scrots I normally hangout with.

[dano-rator]

Hey cbass, really nice looking body you have. I was gonna re-read the thread to find out, but it is hottter than blue blazes and I am feeling lazy... is that a walnut top? I built one with a walnut neck and never really liked how mellow it sounded. That was on a padauk semi hollow bodied Les Paul Jr. kinda thing. Set neck, but yours is bolt on so yippy. Not that you wont like it, it may be better in your application. Just my experience, it may be the way you want it to sound. It was pretty unique. In fact, maybe I do like it, now that I think about it. Ok, nevermind this post with all of it's sentence fragments.

Good job on the boddy buddy!

Dan

[cbass]

Yea its walnut fell in the icestorm of '08.I like walnut thought I've never used it for a neck though.This is the first one I've done with alder and so far I think its way to soft I guess i'll see how it sounds.

I'll be sticking with Juniper (eastren red cedar) for my teles from now on I'm convinced there is no better wood for a tele.Its fairly tough easy to work with and sounds great.

I've got some thick slabs of walnut ant flamed maple for an LP and an LP Jr one day

[rdjones]

Yea its walnut fell in the icestorm of '08.I like walnut thought I've never used it for a neck though.This is the first one I've done with alder and so far I think its way to soft I guess i'll see how it sounds.

I'll be sticking with Juniper (eastren red cedar) for my teles from now on I'm convinced there is no better wood for a tele.Its fairly tough easy to work with and sounds great.

I've got some thick slabs of walnut ant flamed maple for an LP and an LP Jr one day

Walnut is one of my favorite woods, even for a neck.
But there has to be something over top for a fretboard.
Naked Walnut just doesn't get it for a playing surface.
My vote goes to a thick Ebony fingerboard !

RedDog Steve

"Play On, Brother"

[cbass]

I wasn't planning on using walnut fretboard.I figured it wasn't hard enough.I have some beautiful jet black ebony but I don't no I was think in about using it for a future LP build.

[Bob S]

Amen to that Brothers.