So far this summer has been a whirlwind of activity.
Marilyn and I went to Las Vegas for our 20th Anniversary. We saw Penn and Teller and took naps by the pool. Fun stuff.
The tomatoes and cucumbers are finally coming in. They're late because it's been so cool this summer. The other day Marilyn made a salad of Tomatoes, cucumber, onion, dill (all from the garden) and yogurt. Yummy!
My elbow is healing and I am finally able to get projects around the house done. I finished up the 12 string! Well, got it put together and put the strings on. I haven't done a proper set-up yet as I'm both busy and lazy.
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| Soundhole and logo with diamond brace |
It sounds cool. I had a Yamaha 12 Dreadnought back in the '80' and loved the sound. But, I had forgotten how different they are to play. My wimpy hands are out of shape for a 12 string--especially with giant action. After about 20 minutes of playing my elbow was starting to throb. Hopefully both will get fixed soon. Still, it sounds cool. Mark, my guitar teacher gave his approval too!
Next time (oh yeah?) I'll put 2 truss rods rather than one and 1 c/f rod in the neck.
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| Finish stripped for bridge gluing |
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I learned a lot on this project. Mostly where I make mistakes due to rushing through a step or not planning ahead. But that is part of the journey.
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| Ta-Da! |
Marilyn's guitar is coming along. I didn't like the way the neck was shaping up so I re-did it.
Much happier this time. Yesterday I was able to get the frets on and will hopefully be done by the end of the week. I'll get some pictures of it posted....
I've been doing a lot of work on Ev's Mandocello. It's starting to look like something. It seems like most of the time goes into making the molds and forms for bending. Once that's done it goes pretty quick. Yesterday, I got the sides bent and glued together. I'm still playing with the top and back. I need to remove more material from the insides. I also need to prep the headblock and heel. Maybe tomorrow....
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| Maple sides being clamped into submission |
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| Sides bent and glued to headblock |
The tomatoes and cucumbers are finally coming in. They're late because it's been so cool this summer. The other day Marilyn made a salad of Tomatoes, cucumber, onion, dill (all from the garden) and yogurt. Yummy!
I learned a lot on this project. Mostly where I make mistakes due to rushing through a step or not planning ahead. But that is part of the journey.
