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| Author: | lsimy [ June 5th, 2012, 3:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Cool lefty 5 build in progress |
My local luthier Larry of Wooden Wizard Guitars and I are working on a pretty cool lefty 5 I thought I would share. It's made his Featured Guitar section: http://www.woodenwizardguitars.com/photos.htm It started when he had a customer who had ordered a 5 string All Parts neck and ended up bailing on it at the last minute. Since they are very similar to MM style headstocks, I figured I could salvage it into a lefty project with him building the body. The body is an amalgamation of body styles I have had over the years with a few twists. We sloped both sides of the body where the forearm contour is instead of one side. Looks pretty cool. Then a friend of his had an old burl table from Asia circa ~1960 that was cut for a top. It's crazy considering this particular cut had some birdseye, a bit of flame and quilt as well ! Total oddball but something to try. The core is mahogany and it will have a through-body bridge, black hardware, Kent Armstrong soapbars and wired passive (VVT, coil sw). I'll post more progress once finishing is complete and discuss how it plays. The great thing is that I can work with Larry until all playability is right. Check him out if you have any custom requests. He's also the king of repairs specializing in serious repairs such as busted headstocks, etc. Thanks for checking it out ! |
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| Author: | velalv [ June 6th, 2012, 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cool lefty 5 build in progress |
Cool. I had Larry do a set up on my American Deluxe, he did an amazing job. +1000 for his work. My son and I went to his workshop, which is not too far from where I live. I look forward to hearing about how it comes out. I had thought about having him refinish my bass, but had enough integrity to advise me against it. Just a all around upstanding man. |
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| Author: | lsimy [ June 26th, 2012, 10:09 pm ] | ||||
| Post subject: | Re: Cool lefty 5 build in progress | ||||
It has been completed. Larry of Wooden Wizard did a great job. One thing I will say about Larry is that I can never duplicate his setups. They are always great. Straight neck, great action and very little buzz. Some pics...
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| Author: | lsimy [ June 26th, 2012, 10:09 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Cool lefty 5 build in progress | ||
Body shot !
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| Author: | fivebass52 [ June 27th, 2012, 12:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cool lefty 5 build in progress |
That's a Beaut! Nice top! |
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| Author: | lsimy [ June 27th, 2012, 6:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cool lefty 5 build in progress |
fivebass52 wrote: That's a Beaut! Nice top! Thanks Five ! Eucalyptus is what we gather it to be at this point. |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ June 27th, 2012, 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cool lefty 5 build in progress |
looks like he did an outstanding job |
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| Author: | Frenchy-Lefty [ June 27th, 2012, 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cool lefty 5 build in progress |
How does it sound? |
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| Author: | fivebass52 [ June 27th, 2012, 2:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cool lefty 5 build in progress |
lsimy wrote: fivebass52 wrote: That's a Beaut! Nice top! Thanks Five ! Eucalyptus is what we gather it to be at this point. Who would have thought Eucalyptus could look so good!?  I grew up in Northern California, playing in huge groves of Eucalyptus.... I'll always remember the smell of the nuts... somewhat like Bay Tree Leaves.....good memories! 
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