Wow, wow and wow! Congratulations, Tony!
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Pat
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Number 100 !!!! |
It has taken ten years, and a lot of trials and tribulations - but anyone of us who has built totally from scratch knows all that. So here it is .... Karol Guitars, build number 100. It also happens to be a harp guitar .. Belair harp model as I call them, this one is the second one to be built. A couple minor changes from the initial version, namely changing the cutaway shape/length so it sits a little further up/out on the right thigh, and also fully binding the armrest. The armrest was slightly different there as well, the client wished to have it show curly maple peeping thru in the same manner as my Dragonfly guitar. So .. specifics .... Crazy quilt/figure sapele back and sides, cut from planks Bearclaw sitka top from the Queen Charlotte Islands - reclaimed/salvaged, not cut down. Honduran mahogany neck and harp headstock Back of the harp headstock is blacked out in finish. African blackwood fingerboard, headplates, bindings, and bridge Cocobolo rosettes, with blk/green/blk purflings, added blk/maple/blk purfs on the top border. Multiscale fingerboard, 25.25 to 25.5 scales Added CF buttress rods from the neckblock down to the waist. top is X braced in adi, back braced in englemann, maple bridge plate, smaller than a typical Dyer would be Gotoh 510 gold/composite tuners (drilled out the lower two harp tuners to accept .080 and .072 gauge strings) Strung with Daddario PB lights on the guitar, John Pierce custom gauge PBs on the subs (54,60,62,66,72,80, currently tuned D,C,B,G,E high to low). K&K sound Pure western Mini dual system, in stereo config, guitar/subs. Thru my Bose L1 compact, using a K&K ST preamp, and the Bose soundmatch on Taylor T5 setting, the sound was huge with every string very defined. Now onto the next 100 ..... |
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:32 pm ] |
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Another gorgeous instrument Tony, and a tremendous milestone. Congratulations & well done! |
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:34 pm ] |
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Wow, wow and wow! Congratulations, Tony! Pat |
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:36 pm ] |
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Wow, wow and wow! Congratulations, Tony! Pat |
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| Author: | AlBDarned [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:40 pm ] |
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Congrats Tony!!! ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | jackwilliams [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:44 pm ] |
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Beautiful !! |
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:47 pm ] |
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Heck, it took me 45 years.......Congrats! |
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| Author: | George L [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:51 pm ] |
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A wonderful instrument and a remarkable milestone. Congratulations! |
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| Author: | Kent Chasson [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:01 pm ] |
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Congratulations! Beautiful instrument. |
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| Author: | Bob Long [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:37 pm ] |
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Well done!! What a beautiful instrument to represent and document your accomplishments! |
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| Author: | Pat Hawley [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:37 pm ] |
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Just beautiful Tony. Crazy nice. Pat |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:27 pm ] |
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Thanks all .. wonderful comments. It truly amazes me how the level of craftmanship from everyone has raised the bar. To look back at my first and think that somethig like this was even possible (heck, I didnt even know what a harp guitar was ten years ago ...). David ... its OK, some of us work a little slower (and more precise right !!) ...besides, I have been cheating ... I use BIG power tools 
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 100 !!!! |
A great milestone to achieve Tony, and a great guitar to help celebrate with. May you get to 200 in the next 10 years. See you at Montreal. Fred |
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| Author: | nutsdan [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:53 pm ] |
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Truely amazing work
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:09 pm ] |
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congrats Tony , hope you have a few hundred in ya |
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| Author: | mikemcnerney [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:15 pm ] |
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I love looooling at your week. The arm rest & shape at the lb Excellent photography too. Mike Mcnerney |
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| Author: | Ron Belanger [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 100 !!!! |
What a magnificent instrument! Congratulations on your 100th. This is certainly something to aspire to. May you build many, many more. |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:30 pm ] |
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That's a BIG deal. Congrats! Terry |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:54 pm ] |
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Holy shmoly that thing is beautiful! Congrats on a milestone guitar
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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:55 pm ] |
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That is awesome Tony! Congrats! |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:58 pm ] |
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Great stuff!! Well done Tony!!! Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | Mark Groza [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:33 pm ] |
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That is beautiful Tony! I like the cutaway on it alot and hope i get to 100 some day 
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| Author: | Jim_H [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:48 pm ] |
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Congratulations Tony, As far as I'm concerned that one should count for two or three! |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:23 pm ] |
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Another beauty, Tony. 100. What an achievement! |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:30 pm ] |
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Wow, Tony that is stunning!!!!! Well done!!! |
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