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Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« on: July 20, 2015, 09:28:32 AM »
I have commissioned a guitar with Mark Hatcher of Hatchers Guitars, a sponsor here on AGF. If you have been hanging around the Custom Shop you've surely have seen some of the incredible instruments coming out of Mark's shop. He is a master of luthery, very talented photographer and a magician with design in wood.

I visited Mark's shop in February this year and we spent a day talking guitars, touring the shop and discussing the build. You can see my post about the visit here.



Enjoy !!!

Specs
13-fret Greta model w/Venetian cutaway
Old Growth Western Red Cedar Top
Black Walnut Back & Sides
Abalone everywhere
Brazilian Rosewood Binding and Trim
Slotted-headstock
Tamarind and Abalone Rosette
1 3/4" nut and 2 5/16" string spacing
Soundport
Schertler Tuners
Plus lots of other fun surprises

And the saga begins ...

The Black Walnut set we choose.



Joining of the top and back sets





Joined back



Joined back with a little naptha to simulate the look under finish.



The back strip ... BRW w/abalone ... looks like jewelry!

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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2015, 03:44:29 PM »
Very cool!  You really know how to pick 'em!  Someday I'll have to try out a Hatcher!
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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2015, 05:12:36 PM »
So this is why you've had so many wonderful guitars for sale here over the last few months.  I get it now.  Way cool!    :D
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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2015, 05:38:27 PM »
She sure is pretty  :o
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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2015, 07:25:48 PM »
Love that black walnut! If your new baby sounds anything like my '97 Cujo14 (same wood combo), you're going to be one happy camper. Enjoy the journey - we sure are!
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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2015, 06:23:01 AM »
Hey folks. Thanks for checking in. Appreciate the kind words.

I guess you could say I'm hooked on this stuff. Love to watch as they come together.

I have a surprise Taylor coming my way in a few days too. NGD post incoming! :)
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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2015, 08:13:39 AM »
Great photo's, thanks for sharing. The Hatchers are all fantastic looking guitars, I would love to try one someday but for now they aren't in my budget so I will enjoy watching your build.
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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2015, 06:58:14 PM »
During my visit to Mark's shop I asked that we consider something other than a round hole for the soundport. Something unique and interesting but not distracting from the overall design. A soundport should be heard and not seen, so to speak. I really like what he came up with. Ties in nicely with the binding scheme and rosette. Design wise, quiet and classy.

The soundport(s) bound in BRW.



Back attached to the sides.

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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2015, 09:32:55 PM »
More pics from Mark. Today the body has come together.

The back is on.





The luthier signature inside the top.



Top attached to close the body.

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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2015, 12:58:18 AM »
 Incredible. Dennis, you're gonna need an extra special cigar for this playable work of art. I love it. Dang photos even make the clamps extraordinarily beautiful. :)
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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2015, 08:57:06 AM »
Quote from: CodeBlueEMT on July 24, 2015, 12:58:18 AM
Incredible. Dennis, you're gonna need an extra special cigar for this playable work of art. I love it. Dang photos even make the clamps extraordinarily beautiful. :)

No worries CodeBlueEMT ... that special cigar for this one is already aging in my humidor.  And Mark's photography is exquisite. He is the man!

The endgraft is in. There is a K&K going into this guitar so nothing fancy in the middle of the endgraft but I love the fretboard/bridge matching piece of BRW. Mark proposed Tamarind inlays in the BRW arm bevel in a shape similar to the soundport. I think that would be awesome!



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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2015, 08:35:53 PM »
The man has sent me more pics. Lot's of shining color. It's a good day!

Abalone purfling and BRW binding is going on and we get a sneak peak at that incredible fretboard.

Purfling and binding on the back/sides.



Purfling and binding on the top/sides.



The headstock sandwich begins.



The abalone purfling on the face of the fretboard and BRW binding. Mark and I agreed on fossilized Woolly Mammoth ivory for side markers with abalone dots.





We have been discussing the headstock and wait till you see what Mark has in store. I don't want to say because it is in a design stage and may change but it is going to be awesome!
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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2015, 04:41:48 PM »
The box is nearing completion and we get our first gander at the insets on the arm bevel.

All the elements compliment each other so nicely.







I really like the visual balance at this distance between the light colored designs on the arm bevel and the look of the ivory fret markers.



The headstock sandwich continues with veneers on the top.

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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2015, 06:54:29 AM »
Wow this is looking awesome, even my wife thinks so and that's really saying something!

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Re: Hatcher Greta - 13-fret Black Walnut / Old Growth Western Red Cedar
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2015, 08:28:12 AM »
Quote from: Craig on July 31, 2015, 06:54:29 AM
Wow this is looking awesome, even my wife thinks so and that's really saying something!

Now that's saying something indeed! I love it when that happens.
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