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The Unwound Third => Gitfiddles, Harps, Washboards & Kazoos => Topic started by: paisan on September 07, 2015, 08:50:08 PM

Title: small bodied mahogany
Post by: paisan on September 07, 2015, 08:50:08 PM

hi folks
im in vietnam and here you can get a guitar custom made for 1 or 2 hundred bucks.
i wanted to get a parlor sized mahogany built. maybe something like the martin  1 - 17
i have wanted this guitar ever since i heard this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiZytR61y24 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiZytR61y24)
i realize that the built guitar will not sound like this . .
surprisingly i cant find any specs on line
can any one help me with this?
or give me advice about getting a custom built guitar?
cheers
james

Title: Re: small bodied mahogany
Post by: Slack on September 07, 2015, 08:59:07 PM

How about a 1-18?

http://www.luth.org/images/plans/pl08.jpg (http://www.luth.org/images/plans/pl08.jpg)

Title: Re: small bodied mahogany
Post by: paisan on September 07, 2015, 09:30:25 PM

yea i dont know the differences between the two but i like the shape of the 1- 18
is the 1- 17 x braced?  i wonder what changes to design they would make for a hog.
do you need to buy those plans?

Title: Re: small bodied mahogany
Post by: Lastfirstface on September 08, 2015, 09:29:01 AM

1-17's are x-braced like pretty much all Martin's. 1-17s and 1-18s only differ in materials as far as I know.

Title: Re: small bodied mahogany
Post by: GhostRider on September 08, 2015, 12:47:20 PM

I have a Martin 2-17 from 1928 which sounds like a million bucks. Here are it's specs:

12 fret clear/18 frets total
24.5" scale
Nut width 1 25/32, at 12 fret 2 5/16
Upper bout 8.5"
Lower bout 12 1/16
Body depth neck 3 5/8, end 4 1/16

Alex

Title: Re: small bodied mahogany
Post by: paisan on September 10, 2015, 05:42:21 AM

thanks you for you suggestions everyone.
very helpful.
if i get it built ill post pics