I posted some shots of my first archtop build on this page & thought I'd share this with you all as well.
I'm in the early stages of another build & this one will be a total departure, stylistaclly from my concept on that one.
Rather than hash out my entire thought process on this one vs. #1 at this point, I'll just say that this one will be a platnum blond maple neck/sides/back...bright-n-brassy like a new york showgirl...hence the name in the thread title.
Couple of shots on where I'm at on this project.
One of the differences on this one will be that I'm going to do a pedistal mounted neck which will leave the front of the body open & visable & allow me to round off the corner at the front of the cut-away.
Layout shows the square mounting pocket in the neck block.
Toyed with the idea of a cello style waist cut...I don't know about that...
Went to the wood store a couple of days ago & this lovely piece of chocolate colored Brazilian ebony just followed me home.
I've got enough to do all the neck lam accents, fingerboard, tailpiece, bridge & the body bindings, with a little bit left over.
I'm in the early stages of another build & this one will be a total departure, stylistaclly from my concept on that one.
Rather than hash out my entire thought process on this one vs. #1 at this point, I'll just say that this one will be a platnum blond maple neck/sides/back...bright-n-brassy like a new york showgirl...hence the name in the thread title.
Couple of shots on where I'm at on this project.


One of the differences on this one will be that I'm going to do a pedistal mounted neck which will leave the front of the body open & visable & allow me to round off the corner at the front of the cut-away.
Layout shows the square mounting pocket in the neck block.
Toyed with the idea of a cello style waist cut...I don't know about that...

Went to the wood store a couple of days ago & this lovely piece of chocolate colored Brazilian ebony just followed me home.
I've got enough to do all the neck lam accents, fingerboard, tailpiece, bridge & the body bindings, with a little bit left over.

