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I'll take an arm rest please for my Savoy. Thank you in advance.
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Cool touches, Tommy!
You're really making that Savoy your own. |
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I think I'm justified in necro-bumping, as I've made a video demo:
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Mighty fine picking,grinning, & strumming there Tommy...Yep...The tone of that little beauty is amazing too!!! :-)
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You are indeed, Tommy. Nicely done.
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Ditto. Thanks for sharing, Tommy. You’re not helping my GAS.
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Nice playing!
What is name of the edge guard you attached to the body for a forearm rest? |
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Nice playing - good sound!
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My only wish is when they were doing all the sculpting and design it would have included a arm bevel and squared headstock. The burst was a great improvement, IMO
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Just an arm rest I cut using a couple pieces of ebony (it wraps slightly over the edge for more comfort and to hide the strips of adhesive that stick it to the top).
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As for the headstock, it's the signature Blackbird shape. Over the last ten years I've learned to appreciate the design as compared to other travel guitars I have used. One of my travel guitars actually wore through the inside of the gig bag thanks to it's non rounded headstock. With Blackbird, form follows function, everything is there for a reason. |
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Makes sense Ted, I think of the Taylor 812 Deluxe and love the look and feel. But see your point on cost, it is not an inexpensive guitar just the way it is. I think Joe has a winner and just like the burst I am sure as time goes on more innovation will follow. Very creative company!
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I also believe roundness is also more mold-friendly.
(I agree with Ted--embrace it.) Last edited by tommyld; 10-23-2017 at 11:03 AM. |
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Yes, I traced the body curve onto the wood. Just a simple clamped butt joint, because it's not really under stress--just a little lip to hide the edge and the adhesive strips. I cut them out slightly oversized with a jigsaw, glued and clamped them...then did the final shaping by hand using a tabletop belt-sander and tabletop grinder...with wood as hard as ebony, these worked well for shaping. I do think it's slightly more comfortable, and keeps my forearm off the top, but by no means needed on such a small instrument (the edge doesn't dig in like on some larger guitars). I used 3M VHB tape. Holds pretty well. (On shinier guitars, less so.) Last edited by tommyld; 10-23-2017 at 03:25 PM. |