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The Twins

Posted by Habanera Hal on July 24, 2011 at 8:53pm

Just a quick in-work progress report. #'s 13 & 14 are a pair of identical red Punch 3 stringers, "Blues-cimer" diatonically fretted. They will have mandolin tailpieces and a simple piezo hot glued under the lid. Back of box and neck color matched to body, walnut fingerboards with 1/4" inlay banding used as binding.

Comments

Habanera Hal July 25, 2011 at 7:12am

Thanks, Bama. That's sort of been a signature headstock for my last 4 builds. I can't wait to hear how the "Blues-cimer" fretting sounds!
Bama Jelley July 25, 2011 at 2:56am

Very nice Hal. I like the cutout in the headstock for the middle string. These are gonna be sweet my friend.
Habanera Hal July 24, 2011 at 9:24pm

Hey Dan, it's walnut, haven't put a finish on it yet, will probably be tung oil. I'm spraying some low-gloss poly on the necks over the red. The bridges will be a small piece of walnut with a cut-off brass bolt saddle. And yes, there is a twin to it, just haven't fitted the neck to it yet. Hope to have them both finished this Wednesday.
Dan Sleep July 24, 2011 at 8:55pm

Oooo...I like that one. What is the fingerboard made of?

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