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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | 16 Inch Archtop |
Here's the latest: Maple, Spruce, Ebony, Ivoroid. |
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| Author: | Brad Way [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 16 Inch Archtop |
Really nice work! |
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| Author: | kjfultz [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 16 Inch Archtop |
That is a beautiful piece of work! |
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| Author: | Darrel Friesen [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 16 Inch Archtop |
Love the quilt maple Brad. Very nice! How's the acoustic sound? |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 16 Inch Archtop |
Very curvy, very nice wood selection, very nice realization of all the visual potential of those woods, very VERY nice all the way around. There's an interesting visual thing going on here. Somehow, (I guess due to the overall shape), this guitar looks like it must surely be bigger than a 16-inch instrument. Optical illusion I guess. Nevertheless, a nice effect. Congratulations! I am such an archtop fan. Nothing does it for me like a nice archtop. Patrick |
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| Author: | Jmc2010 [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 16 Inch Archtop |
That is one gorgeous archtop. Very nice work. |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 16 Inch Archtop |
Thanks for all the kind words,everyone. Darrel Friesen wrote: Love the quilt maple Brad. Very nice! How's the acoustic sound? Darrel, The acoustic sound is really nice- it's loud and has a really nice "throaty" voice. I have it strung with D'adario meds. (13-56) which are brighter than the typical nickel strings. Most Jazz purists prefer nickel or flatwounds on them. So far I have only played my usual ragtime and blues which sounds fine-but I need to get it to my Jazz playing friends for the true test-but I know they will love it. cphanna wrote: Very curvy, very nice wood selection, very nice realization of all the visual potential of those woods, very VERY nice all the way around. There's an interesting visual thing going on here. Somehow, (I guess due to the overall shape), this guitar looks like it must surely be bigger than a 16-inch instrument. Optical illusion I guess. Nevertheless, a nice effect. Congratulations! I am such an archtop fan. Nothing does it for me like a nice archtop. Patrick Actually it measure 16-1/4"- and this particular guitar is 3-1/4" deep ( I usually make them 3" deep) As far as the shape, it is my own version of an old Epiphone (Spartan) pattern. |
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