Boggs Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Thanks for the photos, TJ! Now, behold... Before: http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/boggs.com/GianniniRepair/giannini071904_01.JPG http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/boggs.com/GianniniRepair/giannini071904_02.JPG http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/boggs.com/GianniniRepair/giannini071904_04.JPG After: http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/boggs.com/GianniniRepair/Gianninni_Repair_1.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/boggs.com/GianniniRepair/Gianninni_Repair_2.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/boggs.com/GianniniRepair/Gianninni_Repair_3.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/boggs.com/GianniniRepair/Gianninni_Repair_4.jpg Boggs Check out my Rock Beach Guitars page showing guitars I have built and repaired... http://www.rockbeachguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fogman Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Cool How's it sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 thats very cool Boggs! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Clever, Boggs. Very much so. Did the big "pickguard" dampen the top any? Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggs Posted August 23, 2004 Author Share Posted August 23, 2004 Hear it here... http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/boggs.com/GianniniRepair/Giannini1.mp3 I also did MUCH more than cover it up... The pickguard is a real pickguard, not just a cover. I cut a geometric hole where it was worn through and cut a piece of 1/32 aircraft plywood (real high quality stuff) to make a patch. I built up and repaired the bracing and expoxed the cross brace for the patch to bond to and filled the hole. I then shaved and scraped the worst area of laminate destruction from wear and body sweat rot from the top about 1/32 inch deep (the top is only .100 thick) and traced the edges. I used that tracing to make another patch from the 1/32 material and filled the shaved out area with it and filled the edge with wood filler. I then sanded the top smooth. I had some nice walnut veneer so I designed a pickguard using it and cut out the shape to cover the patched area and bonded it to some 1/64th aircraft plywood. I used a strong double-back tape on the body of the guard and glue around the edges along with a wood fill around the edges to seal it down. It should be a LOT more robust than that cheap laminate that Giannini uses for their tops. I then sealed the guitar with a spar urethane (5 coats) since this guitar sees bad weather and sweat and serious abuse. Check out my Rock Beach Guitars page showing guitars I have built and repaired... http://www.rockbeachguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Sounds like a guitar to me. Great job, Boggs. A lot more involved than it looks. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggs Posted August 23, 2004 Author Share Posted August 23, 2004 Thanks! I also repaired the back where there was a hole or two and the back was delaminating and separating from the side and I also did the install of the Fishman Matrix/Prefix Premium Blend system. Check out my Rock Beach Guitars page showing guitars I have built and repaired... http://www.rockbeachguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batterypowered Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 I love my Giannini Craviola 12. I think I got it ten years ago, first guitar I ever bought, back in 10th grade. It thankfully hasn't fallen apart yet, but I know many that haven't lasted. My old guitar teacher had one in his shop for repair once. The neck joint came apart. :x As long as you kept strings on it, tuned up, it was fine, but the neck fell off when you changed strings! I always wanted a nylon-stringer to match mine. How old is that one, Boggs? Nice work on it. twoblock.net batterypowered.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggs Posted August 23, 2004 Author Share Posted August 23, 2004 Thanks... It is only 8 years old! Check out my Rock Beach Guitars page showing guitars I have built and repaired... http://www.rockbeachguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Very nice work! When I first saw the pic a few weeks back, I had no idea how you were going to fix that hole. I love the contrast of the woods and the pattern you did with the replacement piece. Thanks for posting the pics! Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Very nice refurb there Boggs. Looks as if you just might have a great second career. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalhair Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Wow, that is something else. When I move in to my new house and get squared away, I'm really looking forward to stepping in that direction. I've got some kids guitars (real guitars, 1/4 scale) that need some fixing, and so on. Boggs, I'm really impressed. Did you ever post pics of your work space? check out some comedy I've done: http://louhasspoken.tumblr.com/ My Unitarian Jihad Name: Brother Broadsword of Enlightened Compassion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggs Posted August 23, 2004 Author Share Posted August 23, 2004 Thanks, guys! No, I never posted pictures of my workspace because I don't have a wide enough angle lens... It's pretty tiny! That is part of the reason we are moving next month... to get more working area. It was my wife's idea! Most of the time, I just put some foam on my radial arm saw table and swing the saw out of the way. I wait until the weather is good enough that I can take a work table out to the driveway by the garage to spray finish and hang it on the clothesline in the sun to "cure"... Pretty humble working conditions and tools. Boggs Check out my Rock Beach Guitars page showing guitars I have built and repaired... http://www.rockbeachguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverse the Curse Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 You did a fine job Boggs! Also, I hope your new home works out well for you. The forumite formerly known as Cooper. "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." John Lennon "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will finally know peace." Jimi Hendrix "Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens." Jimi Hendrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Wow, Boggs, you've restored the beauty of this ax. Any sound samples? sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggs Posted August 24, 2004 Author Share Posted August 24, 2004 Thank you! Yes, there is a sample a bit further up in this thread. Boggs Check out my Rock Beach Guitars page showing guitars I have built and repaired... http://www.rockbeachguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimK Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Originally posted by Boggs: Thanks... It is only 8 years old! You sure you aren't missing a 0 or two there? That guitar has had a rough 8 years! Nice job on the repair work. You are a much braver man then me. In an effort to improve the responsiveness of e-mail for everyone, the e-mail servers will be out of service. We are hopeful that this change will improve the performance of e-mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 I happened to catch another old replay of SNL last night where Bill Withers played "Aint no Sunshine When You're Gone" on.... a Giannini! Must admit I wouldn't have known what it was without the assistance of your terrific rebuild project being posted here. ? Is this a comfortable guitar to play? I guess I'm just feeling that the absence of an topside contour finds me holding it out kind of uncomfortably. Could just be an illusion. I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyBlues Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Nice work Senor Boggs. Are you kidding, that thing is only 8 years old, and they wore a hole through the top?! I guess that's what happens when you practice as much as you should, not as much as you have time for! I was born at night but I wasn't born last night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batterypowered Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 I can answer the Giannini comfort question. Yes, they're quite comfortable to play, in my experience. They're light, though a bit neck-heavy due to having less wood on the body. The neck on mine is also really thin and fast. It's the easiest-playing 12 string I've sat down with. I don't think their unique body shape really changes much. It balances on your leg really well, because of the neck weight and the body being bottom-heavy. The only things I've seen and heard from others is that Gianninis come in two varieties. Great ones, and terrible ones. Mine is loud, very loud, and clear. Others I've played are dull and just not nice-sounding at all. Don't ask me why, I really don't know, especially since they all looked the same to me, inside and out. twoblock.net batterypowered.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggs Posted August 31, 2004 Author Share Posted August 31, 2004 As those have said, they are quite comfortable to play and this one is now quite rich and articulate with surprising sustain for a nylon-stringed guitar. It's my wife's second-favorite in tone now to my old faithful Yamaha FG230 12-string. She will be taking it back to its rightful owner this weekend at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire near Hershey, PA. Those of you going to it should look for "Empty Hats" to hear how it will be played! Give my best regards to "Giacomo" and "Looney Lucy!" Boggs Check out my Rock Beach Guitars page showing guitars I have built and repaired... http://www.rockbeachguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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