Crossley Guitars...New Workshop

[Will S-T]

Re: Crossley Guitars...New Workshop

Great stuff Peter, looks like a real comfy and well decked out place to work your magic.
Looking forward to see what bridge design you've come up with, ebony?
Also curious what neck profiles you'll offer on your acoustc's? I love your Flamenco shape.

I used to have a place across the lakes at Loch Sport ten years ago but sold up
when it started getting crowded with wannabe sea changers and got offered a price I couldn't refuse.

 

[Peter Crossley]

Re: Crossley Guitars...New Workshop

Hi Will,
I have done an ebony bridge, based on the Martin design, it makes a lot of sense to me, good design...why change it?..
and the guitar is loosely based on a D28 anyway.. still one of the nicest acoustics from off the rack..
Got a mate who's Mum lived at Loch Sport until recently.. nice place..
neck styles, are still just the slightly asymmetric design, being a steel string, I didn't think a flamenco style neck was needed..

 

[Aceman]

Re: Crossley Guitars...New Workshop

Thanks Ace ...long time no speaky....not sure exactly what you mean by graphic prototypes...most of this stuff comes out of my head..
I'm a little slow so if you can explain that a bit more I might get your drift...hope you are well man..

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[KeeperOS]

Re: Crossley Guitars...New Workshop

I am wondering, how come you install the bridge after you've glued the top to the sides & back, wouldn't it be easier to reinforce the top after you've installed the bridge?

Or am I missing something?

 

[Peter Crossley]

Re: Crossley Guitars...New Workshop

I am wondering, how come you install the bridge after you've glued the top to the sides & back, wouldn't it be easier to reinforce the top after you've installed the bridge?

Or am I missing something?

The bridge is installed after the guitar has had its final finish applied, many ways of doing this, I mask the bridge area first, and then peel it back after lacquer, some guys scrape the area under the bridge, other guys rout the lacquer off.
its done to stop the lacquer pooling around the bridge, its pretty much the last thing done, it also allows you to fully check the intonation right at the end, because there is no adjustment on an acoustic bridge.. it just has to be right on the money.

 

[KeeperOS]

Re: Crossley Guitars...New Workshop

Ah, I see.

Thanks for that!

 

[Peter Crossley]

Re: Crossley Guitars...New Workshop

Nuther one,
building for young fella up Byron way, I must have a little niche market up there....

thats fine...

quilt over mahogany, Qld maple, mytrle, silky oak, purple heart neck blank..

 

[Peter Crossley]

Re: Crossley Guitars...New Workshop

Spraying.....

1/3 of the way through.. really light coats, about 50% lacquer 50% thinners.. I like the way this works.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

Re: Crossley Guitars...New Workshop

That's really lovely; I don't recall seeing anyone build an acoustic with limba back/sides.