Black Walnut and Birdseye 8 String Build

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 24 Mar 2008 11:15 am

Just finished this one up.
25", black walnut and birdseye with a Lollar Gibson Console Grand 8

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Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 24 Mar 2008 11:27 am

You're really starting to piss me off, Tom. I want every one of these beauties you've produced!

Mark White · Post by **Mark White** » 24 Mar 2008 11:44 am

Now THAT's purdy

I see you're doing 8 strings now Tom, I may have to start saving my dough

John Dahms · Post by **John Dahms** » 24 Mar 2008 1:01 pm

Now that's nice. G.A.S. attack comming on.

Chris Drew · Post by **Chris Drew** » 24 Mar 2008 3:38 pm

Your creations are beyond beautiful...

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 24 Mar 2008 3:39 pm

Thanks all, it was a fun build, a little wood and a ton of love

I'm sorry to see it go, it was a custom build for a player back east.

Papa Joe Pollick · Post by **Papa Joe Pollick** » 24 Mar 2008 3:41 pm

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 24 Mar 2008 4:16 pm

Beautiful work!

Steinar

Jason Dumont · Post by **Jason Dumont** » 24 Mar 2008 4:33 pm

I love the figured walnut. Well done!!

Todd Clinesmith · Post by **Todd Clinesmith** » 24 Mar 2008 5:22 pm

Very Very Nice Tom.
Great design as well
Todd

Gary Stevenson · Post by **Gary Stevenson** » 24 Mar 2008 5:59 pm

Once again another beauty Tom!

Russ Cudney · Post by **Russ Cudney** » 24 Mar 2008 7:30 pm

nice. daddy likey the bridge cover....

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 24 Mar 2008 9:20 pm

Wonderful looking instrument

Bill Creller · Post by **Bill Creller** » 24 Mar 2008 9:34 pm

That's a super nice guitar. I like the way the peg-head arrangement has the strings coming straight out from the nut, very smooth. Great job Tom.

The fret markers you have on the treble side actually make more sense, visually, than in the center of the fret board, in the usual way.

Jude Reinhardt · Post by **Jude Reinhardt** » 24 Mar 2008 11:26 pm

If only. The dots were lined up with the strings and the frets extended the same distance past the strings from the first fret to the last. Another beautiful wall hanger. Old eyes

Jude

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 25 Mar 2008 1:17 am

Yeah man !

Roman Sonnleitner · Post by **Roman Sonnleitner** » 25 Mar 2008 1:34 am

WOW, nice!

How does that Lollar Console Grand pickup sound, eg. compared to a P90?

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 25 Mar 2008 5:13 am

BEAUTIFUL Tom,,!!!,,that's the most beautiful walnut I've ever seen. Is that a tru-oil / wax finish??

Richard Cooper · Post by **Richard Cooper** » 25 Mar 2008 6:50 am

WOW! work of art

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 25 Mar 2008 7:02 am

Thanks again all, it was a labor of love

Roman ... its a nice sounding pickup. The coil is short and fat similar to a P90, but with Fender'ish magnets / slugs.
The tone is full, clear, and sweet. I'd say the clip on Jasons site is very representative of how it sounds in person.

Sonny ... it is a Tru Oil finish, no wax though.
I lost track of how many coats are on it, it takes some effort to get the walnut filled.

Here is another misc pic.

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Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 25 Mar 2008 7:18 am

Great job, Tom! I hope whoever owns it will post some audio examples of how it sounds.

Fred Kinbom · Post by **Fred Kinbom** » 25 Mar 2008 8:44 am

Fantastic work! You keep outdoing yourself Tom!

Congratulations of yet another beauty!

Fred

Carroll Hale · Post by **Carroll Hale** » 25 Mar 2008 8:55 am

absolutely a beautiful piece of work.....as a woodworker and a "sometime lapsteel" player....I can truly appreciate your crafting ability...
would love to see some plans and tips on how and what equipment you used for this one....
again...congrats on a fine piece of woodwork and a fine instrument.......I hope before I die, I can make just ONE....SIMPLE.....lapsteel.....
ch
in deep east texas.....

got lots of pretty hardwoods here in my area to make a guitar with...just DO IT>....

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 25 Mar 2008 7:20 pm

Thanks again all

Carroll .. jump on in ... the water is fine

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 29 Mar 2008 9:14 am

I was digging through my pics and found a decent one of the back of the headstock.
When thicknessing the headstock, I wanted to keep it good and stiff so I carved a little volute to help the cause.

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Black Walnut and Birdseye 8 String Build

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