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JSDenvir
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12-fret 000. All-mahogany. Short scale. Hide glue. French polish. Flamed mahogany from Tom Thiel at Northwind Tonewoods.

Photograph by David Wren.


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charlton
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Awesome! Would be nice to see more photos.

How are the new digs? :)

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My jaw just dropped, Steve! Is this a commission, or for yourself? Either way, someone will be very happy! [clap]

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Very nice.
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Alex, it's a commission, but it was pretty hard to let this one go.

Charlton, the new shop is great. An oversized 2-car garage, insulated, heated and air conditioned. With an insulated plywood floor.

I'm pretty much in heaven.

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Steve, it's beautiful!
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Dear Lord! That is just gorgeous!

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Beautiful!

I'm assuming you bought more than one set of that gorgeous stuff..? I'd also like to see more pics.
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Just beautiful Steve! [clap] [clap] [clap] Can you give us more pics?

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Nice! An awful lot nicer than my number 11...
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Gorgeous guitar! That's a nice clean, elegant design and I didn't know mahogany could look like that.

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Nice wood, nice guitar, nice picture! Is that a real reflection or some sort of Photoshop?

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That is GORGEOUS!
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Steve: That is a lovely guitar.....less is more and I do love that concept. Will have to book myself another therapy session..........I feel my inadequacy feelings coming back..........................!! Congrats.
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I like that! Very classy. I've never made a Mahogany topped guitar. A guy is bugging me to do one. Few questions-

What thickness did you wind up with for the top and why?

What's the finish?

What was your technique for making the bridge?

Thanks--nice job!

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Hey Terrence, I'm not sure about top thickness. I work to deflection, and I treated this exactly as I would spruce.

Finish is french polish

Bridge technique was simple.

1. Pick up credit card.
2. Call Stewmac

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Steve


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Beautiful work. That mahogany is as lovely as koa!

More pics, please. [:Y:]

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Classy and elegant!
Wow!

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I just made the Thiel connection. I have a pair of Thiel speakers that I bought in the early 80's. They still sound great!

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pat macaluso wrote:
Nice wood, nice guitar, nice picture! Is that a real reflection or some sort of Photoshop?

Hi Pat, yes it's photoshop. Or some obscure variant.

Steve


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wow .. that's a great looking guitar Steve ... well done .. I remember seeing some of that stuff that Tom had at Woodstock a couple years back .. didn't buy any though, spent all my money on adi !!!

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Hey Tony, I was going back and forth with Tom today after sending him a picture of the guitar. He'll be at ASIA with more from this tree. I have another back and side set, but I think I'm gonna need a top. I want to make another one of these. I was thrilled with the way this one worked out.
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Beautiful.
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absolutely beautiful!

i'd love to see more photos too. never seen mahogany like that!

i've been interested in an all mahogany guitar. how would you compare this to a similar build with a spruce top?

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