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Author:  old man [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:13 am ]
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Hi guys. Haven't posted much lately, but I've been busy. This is my tenth scratch built guitar. Some of you will notice that my owl logo is missing on this one. For this one build, I've replaced it with an eagle. This build is a gift for a Native American friend of mine (it's a surprise). The photos are the worst I've ever taken and the guitar looks a lot better than it appears here.


The back and sides are sycamore; binding and purfling and rosette are snakewood.. This material is from Uncle Bob C.

Top is bearclaw, master grade sitka from Steve R. at Colonial.

Mahogany neck, Schaller tuners.

Position markers are all eagles.

The inlay on the back is about 3 1/2" across and is the Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation.
This seal is all handcut in Vietnam (But not Andy's group) and is made entirely of mop and abalone. It looks amazing.

Also, the guitar sounds wonderful to my ears, very loud and rich.

Thanks for looking,
Ron
Author:  TonyKarol [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:51 am ]
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Oh to be able to cut inlay like THAT huh !!!!

Nice looking guitar Ron ....
Author:  letseatpaste [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:57 am ]
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Really nice, Ron, that headstock inlay looks really sharp.
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:21 am ]
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Nice Ron! That's some serious bearclaw!
Author:  Bailey [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:27 am ]
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Really nice guitar and inlay....and so is the (19 ft. tall) KODIAK looking bear claw.
Kent
Author:  Dave Rickard [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:37 am ]
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Looks great Ron. Your friend is very fortunate. [clap]
Author:  Mark Groza [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:44 am ]
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Very nice looking guitar Ron! I like your choise of wood as well. The Native American theme with the eagles is also nice.Well Done! [:Y:] Your friend should be very pleased with it.
Author:  Pat Hawley [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:02 pm ]
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Very nice. Amazing inlay and bear claw. I also like the clean lines of your guitar.

Pat
Author:  Rod True [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:02 pm ]
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That looks wonderful Ron!

Maybe you should call the sitka "eagle talon" instead of bear claw :)

You're friend is going to be blown away!!!!
Author:  old man [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:07 pm ]
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Thanks a lot, fellows, I'm really proud of this one.

That bearclaw IS very special. I bought 4 sets of it from Steve two or three years ago when I went by his place in Virginia.

Ron
Author:  Terry Stowell [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:37 pm ]
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Nice job Ron! Where'd you get the eagle inlay. Looks familiar, just can't remember where I saw it.
Author:  Billy T [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:23 pm ]
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No more owl? Does that mean there's no more wisdom? eek

Nice work Ron! Really have to say great job on the inlay, execution and concept!
Author:  old man [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:16 pm ]
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Billy T wrote:
No more owl? Does that mean there's no more wisdom? eek

Nice work Ron! Really have to say great job on the inlay, execution and concept!



Billy !!!!

Wonderful to see you pop up. The owl will be back, this was a one time thing.



Terry, the eagles and the custom piece on the back all came from here:

http://dominicartinlay.com/

Ron
Author:  Daniel Minard [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:44 pm ]
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So, Errrr... The "W" on the peghead is for WOW!!!. Right?
Author:  Hesh [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:50 pm ]
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Very Nice Ron!!!
Author:  old man [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:05 pm ]
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Thanks, guys, much appreciated.

Ron
Author:  sneezy [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:09 pm ]
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Ron, wow -- nice clean work sir! I love the look of the headstock. Makes me ashamed our national animals are the Beaver and the Canadian Goose...lol
Author:  old man [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:29 pm ]
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Thanks, sneezy. We could probably swap emblems. Way down here in Arkansas we have quite a few Canadian geese and a lot of beavers. [headinwall] They both drive me crazy.

Ron
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:00 pm ]
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Ron, come a bit farther south and you can fight Armadillos with your east Texas cousins!

Nice guitar, sir. I love that bearclaw.

Steve
Author:  old man [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:20 pm ]
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Thanks, Steve. Arkansas armadillos and I go back too far. Do your armadillos have long horns or is that in West Texas?

I'm going to see you down there someday, Steve. My wife and I keep wanting to take a drive out to Fredericksburg, and we will pass through the oldest town in Texas on our way. Don't know when it will happen, but some day.

Ron
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:00 pm ]
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Ron, Outstanding guitar !! I really like your bearclaw too.
Beuuuuuuutiful inlay work! and Very cool surprise !!
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:18 am ]
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old man wrote:
Thanks, Steve. Arkansas armadillos and I go back too far. Do your armadillos have long horns or is that in West Texas?


Mainly in West Texas. Ours are the ones with the long fangs. But when overlap occurs, and cross-breeding, some dangerous hybrids result.


old man wrote:
I'm going to see you down there someday, Steve. My wife and I keep wanting to take a drive out to Fredericksburg, and we will pass through the oldest town in Texas on our way. Don't know when it will happen, but some day.

Ron


You are more than welcome to drop by! Bring a guitar, and your armadillo nets.

Steve
Author:  DannyV [ Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:03 am ]
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That's a beauty Ron! I'd love to see the look on your buddies face when he sees that.

Cheers,
Danny
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