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Acoustic guitars
The Chet – Part 10/10 – Signed, sealed and delivered…
Aug 11, 2009 @ 14:09 Me and Carol delivered the guitar to Martin today. To be honest I was still not sure about the magnets holding on the truss rod cover and the knot-work panel on the side of the guitar. I had left this unglued because it was the only access to the...
Martin Taylor’s guitar – The Chet – Part 9/10 – FireHorses and ‘Conyach’
....Putting it back together again.... Jul 10, 2009 @ 13:58 Conyach: Martin introduced me to this word years ago at the Kirkmichael Guitar festival during a session in the pub. It means when who you are and what you are doing become one.....or to...
Martin Taylor’s guitar – The Chet – part 8/10 – Visitors Rights…
Martin Taylor pops in to check progress on 'The Chet....' Jul 20, 2009 @ 17:51 It was great to see Martin again - when he visits he usually picks up a guitar at some point and suddenly the workshop is filled with beautiful sounds. Its...
Martin Taylor’s guitar – ‘The Chet’ Part 7/10 – Removing the fretboard inlays
.....Now you see them, now you don't..... Jul 9, 2009 @ 11:48 Removing the mother of pearl inlays on Martin Taylors guitar 'The Chet' While I was waiting for a reply from Martin about whether or not he liked the inlay design I decided...
Martin Taylor’s guitar – ‘The Chet’ Part 6/10 – Removing the old headstock inlay
....nothing to see here.....at least that is the plan..... Jun 8, 2009 @ 11:44 Replacing the inlay on Martin Taylor's guitar signed by Chet Atkins. Sometimes I even impress myself....I had been worrying about how I was going to remove...
Martin Taylor’s guitar -‘The Chet’ Part 5/10 – making the finger rest
.....for the resting of the fingers on......or 'Ebony and Irony' Jun 7, 2009 @ 11:39 Work continues on Martin Taylor's guitar....The finger rest is made from two pieces of ebony - one for the mounting block and one for the finger rest...
Martin Taylor’s guitar – ‘The Chet’ Part 4/10 – Making the new bridge
Making an ebony bridge for Martin Taylor's guitar Jul 6, 2009 @ 11:36 Back in my comfort zone after making the celtic knots in the last part - can't wait to see what it looks and sounds like. The old bridge had a pieze pickup under...
Martin Taylor’s guitar – ‘The Chet’ Part 3/10 – Celtic Knots
...How I made the Celtic Knot lattices for Martin's guitar... Jun 5, 2009 @ 11:32 Martin liked the pics of the test pieces I sent him and chose the Koa over the ebony for the lattices to replace the original nasty plastic cover...
Martin Taylor’s guitar ‘The Chet’ Part 2/10 – Stripping it Bare
Starting work on Martin Taylor's guitar signed by Chet Atkins! Jun 4, 2009 @ 11:29 The first task is to remove all the old parts - easy enough. After 1/2 an hour I was left with the skeleton of a guitar and a large pile of scrap. Now...