Dickey Guitars
In the handmade tradition. One at a time. Just for you.
In the handmade tradition. One at a time. Just for you.
Andy R, Rosewood Grand A! with Florentine Cutaway
Your Dickey Guitar
being crafted
being crafted
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| Click to enlarge images |
| Right photo: After bending the Indian Rosewood sides to shape, the Florentine point gets glued in the Gobar Deck. This simple clamping method has made it's way down through the centuries. Florentine Cutaway guitars make reaching the upper frets much easier and add an artistic element to the guitar design. |
| Upper left Photo: Indian Rosewood bent to the grand auditorium shape, a Grand A! To the upper left of this guitar mold, you see the electric bender used for shaping the cutaway portion of the sides. The main portion of the sides are bent on a form using a heat blanket. Once the top and back are attached the form is removed. |
| Western Red Cedar Top - The penciled layout for all the top braces. The main X-brace is responsible for much of the top strength and therefore much of the final sound the top will generate under the vibration of the strings. |
| Grand A! - The grand auditorium shape is a really nice design. The length and width of the lower bout is the same as a Dred Not!, 20 by 16 inches. That gives a full bodied resonance appreciated by player and listener alike. I can build one like Andy's for you. Behind the rimset, Fall in Arkansas is beginning to take shape, colors will peak soon, about the middle of November. |
| Left - Andy, the Mother-of-Pearl Rosette turned out nicely, don't you think? The cedar top will be finely adorned, especially by the time we frame the top with MOP purfling around the edge. |
| Custom made for: Andy R. Dec 3, 2004 B. Dickey |
| Closing the lid. Andy's guitar body completed today. Binding is next. Then on to the neck. |
| Left: This Grand A! body is ready now for binding. Notice the dovetail cavity for neck attachment. This traditional method is quickly becoming a thing of the past with the advent of bolt on necks. Right: The Indian Rosewood selected for this guitar is a very nice set, the picture leaves a bit to be desired. The tape above and below, are anchoring the teflon strip which is to be removed during the Mother of Pearl inlay down the back. |
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| Go-bar deck left. Right : Notice the 25 foot radius concave dish into which the pre-curved braces glue up tight, creates a dome on the guitar, making it stronger that a flat top. |