Dream Acoustic Guitar Build#1: Cornerstone Zion

racman · 2010-04-15T08:12:53+00:00

A year or three ago I started formulating plans to have a custom Electric as well as a custom Acoustic guitar built for me. Although I researched both for some time (and posted threads on the potential electric build), I also researched Acoustic Guitar Luthiers and eventually built up a list of those that I was interested in. Over the last few months after making my major decision to focus on Acoustic, I narrowed the field down to a shortlist and final selection that has resulted in a now booked build slot that opened up due to a late cancellation in August 2010. The build will take between 6-12 months and will then hopefully result in a three acoustic guitar scenario with the Takamine "workhorse" and the custom build. (although this is subject to change at short norice so I'm not totally committed to the idea! ?) I thought that it may be of interest to some to start a thread from concept discussions excerpts to wood selections and discussions to the final completed build pics with sound samples etc. The commisioned luthier has committed to send regular build progress pics during the build process which I will post. We are currently in the process of wood selection and I have been sent some pics of available tonewoods for back and sides for selection purposes. Others will be sent soon for final consideration. I will post my initial requirement overview sent to a shortlist of 10 luthiers and include their websites details, my selection process as well as the reasons for my selection to start with. Will add next post later in the day ...

singemonkey

racman wrote Cocobolo

You just made that up.

racman

singemonkey wrote
racman wrote Cocobolo
You just made that up.

Nope - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocobolo ?

(The neck consist of Mah/Bk Fib/Mah/Cocobolo/Mah/BK Fib/Mahogany)

MikeM

Makes for some interesting fretboards too ?

singemonkey

I'm going to call my first-born child Cocobolo.

racman

singemonkey wrote I'm going to call my first-born child Cocobolo.

How about Pernambuco as a second/middle name? ?

Bob-Dubery

singemonkey wrote I'm going to call my first-born child Cocobolo.

"Ziricote" has a nice ring to it.

[deleted]

singemonkey wrote I'm going to call my first-born child Cocobolo.

I'd rather have a Bolococo, pops.

singemonkey

Second name: Motorhuis.

racman

Back to the thread topic ..... ?

Just got confirmation that the Zion will be shipped to a familly member at the end of the week. Hopefully will be brought out on 24th March!!!

Anyway, this means more pics soon I hope. ?

Peter has also informed me that he will be fitting "Fossilized Mammoth Ivory bridge Pins" to the Zion. (No I have no idea where they found the mammoth!! ?)

Something like this:

Oooooh, I'm starting to get excited now!!!!

Gearhead

racman wrote No I have no idea where they found the mammoth!

Apparently there's a valley in Siberia that's literally littered (no pun intended) with several kinds of dinosaur fossils, science took so many samples they had enough and stopped really protecting the area. Might be from there?

aja

Gearhead wrote
racman wrote No I have no idea where they found the mammoth!
Apparently there's a valley in Siberia that's literally littered (no pun intended) with several kinds of dinosaur fossils, science took so many samples they had enough and stopped really protecting the area. Might be from there?

The knife-maker's guild show had a materials supplier who had all sorts of interesting things. My favourite was mammoth teeth sliced thin - you could see all the blood vessels

singemonkey

Gearhead wrote
racman wrote No I have no idea where they found the mammoth!
Apparently there's a valley in Siberia that's literally littered (no pun intended) with several kinds of dinosaur fossils, science took so many samples they had enough and stopped really protecting the area. Might be from there?

Oh hai!

Gearhead

www.siberianfossils.com

racman

Next Thursday evening .....I can't wait!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :dance: :dance:

And to think this guitar will have items from a 100+ year old sunken tree AND a mammoth on it !!! ? ? ?

Norman86

Racman, i can just imagine how excited you are ?
You probably cant even sleep anymore?! lol

racman

Sleep ... what's that? ?

Squonk

@ Rac

You will make sure your Camera Batteries are charged for next Thursday Evening ?

Norman86

just remember... Only 9more sleeps to go ?

racman

A few more pics. Bridge to be fitted tody (USA time) and then if all goes well the guitar will be shipped at the end of the week:

Check out the flame on the Ebony bridge ... ?

racman

Bridge on !!! ?

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