Dickey Guitars
In the handmade tradition. One at a time. Just for you.
In the handmade tradition. One at a time. Just for you.
| Margaret A - Cocobolo OSJ! w/ Adirondack Red Spruce Top |
Your Dickey Guitar
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| The back of this Cocobolo OSJ! is joined and braced. Both the marquetry and graft are installed and ready for fitting to the rimset. Cocobolo rosewood is one of the finest tone woods in the world, a great choice. |
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Left - Top, Rimset, and Back of the OSJ sit atop the Drum Sander. This sander is a special tool
to the luthier allowing precise thicknesses to be reached while building your guitar. The top is
thinned to .110 of an inch while the back is .090, as you can see, very thin solid woods. The
engineering of the guitar is very dependent on strong, light braces. The sound of the guitar is
dependent on thin flexible membranes, over time these elements were determined and put a
demand on the luthier's talent to get it right. Right - a close up of the cocobolo showing the black
veining inherent in the contrasting wood and the zig zag marquetry inlay, I love.
to the luthier allowing precise thicknesses to be reached while building your guitar. The top is
thinned to .110 of an inch while the back is .090, as you can see, very thin solid woods. The
engineering of the guitar is very dependent on strong, light braces. The sound of the guitar is
dependent on thin flexible membranes, over time these elements were determined and put a
demand on the luthier's talent to get it right. Right - a close up of the cocobolo showing the black
veining inherent in the contrasting wood and the zig zag marquetry inlay, I love.
Top Left - D28 triple rosette Top Right - Bracing layout on the rear of the red spruce top Bottom - closeup
of the grain of the spruce and rosette. Each line in the rosette you actually started as a thin celluloid
strip either black or white and is glued up into a permanent mass and sanded flat to match the top wood.
of the grain of the spruce and rosette. Each line in the rosette you actually started as a thin celluloid
strip either black or white and is glued up into a permanent mass and sanded flat to match the top wood.
Top Left - Cocobolo Rosewood body, four piece
back, center trim is zigzag marquetry.
Top Right - Adirondack Spruce Top with D28 Martin
style rosette.
Left - Soundhole reveals beautiful cocobolo backset,
bracing and center graft. The porthole in the graft
reveals the solid wood marquetry inlaid into the back
join.
back, center trim is zigzag marquetry.
Top Right - Adirondack Spruce Top with D28 Martin
style rosette.
Left - Soundhole reveals beautiful cocobolo backset,
bracing and center graft. The porthole in the graft
reveals the solid wood marquetry inlaid into the back
join.
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