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2014/05/16 08:00:37 (permalink)

Gibson 335

I've seen the threads of interest so I thought some may enjoy this.
One of the best documented builds I've seen.
 
With laminated pieces acclimation is very important. I know Gibson
will not use any pieces less than 7 days in their shop. (thin so doesn't take long)
 
I played a 347 (fancy 335) until it got a Z in the neck. When I was a Gibson fan I played
it, a LP and L5-S.
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    The Maillard Reaction
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    Re: Gibson 335 2014/05/16 08:34:03 (permalink)
    The posts about making laminations in-sito remind me of the revolution that happened in skateboard manufacturing.
     
    On skateboards the desired shape was known as a "spoon nose" and the most suitable material seemed to be 7 or 9 plys of rock maple.
     
    :-)
     
     


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    Re: Gibson 335 2014/05/16 15:57:50 (permalink)
    Fascinating Spacey!

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    Re: Gibson 335 2014/05/16 16:03:56 (permalink)
    have ALWAYS wanted one of these.
     
    just too expensive.

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    Re: Gibson 335 2014/05/16 17:33:54 (permalink)
    It sure is great to have this internet and see/hear the great ideas and things
    that so many creative people can do.
     
    Sure takes a lot of time and effort, not to mention money, just to build
    stuff to build a guitar and that guy/thread sure did a great job sharing.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Re: Gibson 335 2014/05/18 16:51:20 (permalink)

    I just reported that thread as porn. 


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    Re: Gibson 335 2014/05/20 12:48:22 (permalink)
    That thread is absolutely awesome!
     
    Thanks for sharing Spacey!!
     

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    Re: Gibson 335 2014/05/20 13:20:08 (permalink)
    You're welcome Richard. ( to bad you didn't post that excellent restoration job you performed)
     
    This guy works very much like me. All mine have been
    neck-thru and laminated to date.
    I did just finish cutting and sizing two flame maple neck blanks as you'll
    see him do in the first part. I did leave them longer so I'll have the choice
    of laminating as a neck-thru much like Carl Thompson does on his bass guitars or as a combination of laminated/set. (as for all I know he was the first even though he doesn't make claim to it...as he said, "there may have been some guy in a barn doing it".
    I also sized them so the heads won't have "ears".
     
    I knew I'd be building a bolt-on style neck and wanted to use the double-action "wheel" truss-rod...it's been sitting
    in the shop for quite some time and will be for a while longer as I'll let those fresh cut blanks sit for weeks...the board they were cut from is the same one that I used for the one piece drop-top of Steve's guitar. Even though the wood has been in the shop for years I still want it to sit after cutting/sizing.
     
    I can tell that building a bolt-on is sure going to be easier than a neck-thru...oh...I probably shouldn't have said that LOL.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Re: Gibson 335 2014/05/20 14:03:59 (permalink)
    Fascinating thread, spacey. I was hooked from the start.
    Threads like this(and your own) really make one appreciate the art/science/dedication that goes into building these instruments that we come to cherish.

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