Topic: David Newton Guitars "The Blues Town"

[Dave in Tejas]

I thought you guys might enjoy seeing what's coming off my workbench. It is a Gibson L-0 reproduction, I am calling it "The Blues Town"

[Rivers]

Nice, that could work. I love all mahogany guitars and don't have one yet. The stripy maple binding looks great, reminds me of my Guild.

[Dave in Tejas]

Thanks Rivers, the maple does show a little flame in that picture, but it isn't flamed in person. I wanted to do a "straight" binding this time. The back mahogany does have a little flame in it. Going to string it up tomorrow.

[Cambio]

Looks real nice Dave.  What's the finish, French polish, varnish?  Do tell.
T

[Dave in Tejas]

Hi Todd, thanks for commenting.
It is a french polish, kusmi seedlac with about 30% australian sandarac. The seedlac is orange, and the guitar has a "pumpkin" color, like the '30 Gibson L-0 that I was copying.

It's strung up and playing now, my first all-mahogany guitar. Very crisp and open right away, bodes well for the future. Wish I had some recording stuff, I'd love for you all to listen in.

[Dave in Tejas]

Here's a full picture.


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[JMolyneaux]

Dave,

Very nice looking guitar. Will you be doing a 12 fret version?

Jim

[Mr.OMuck]

That's quite a good lookin' guitar!

[Blue in VT]

 

Man that is just about the guitar of my dreams...NICE work....I would love to have you make a guitar for me some day!

Blue

[Dave in Tejas]

Jim,
Yes, I've done a 12 fret version, a slight shifting of the bracing pattern.

This is the basic Gibson L-00 pattern, they did lots of styles from the top of the line "Nick Lucas Special" (I'm doing one of those now) with 13 frets to the body, to the lowly L-0 and L-00, with the little bit fancier L-1 in between. Their catalog of the time states that they all came with the 14 fret neck, but all the pictures in the catalog show 12 frets.

This is my all-time favorite guitar.

[TX_Songster]

Absolutely beautiful guitar!