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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:47 pm 
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This is more traditional than I have been doing of late. It is a commision and when I asked what kind of guitar he was looking for he sent me a picture of a slothead Martin 000. He was not looking for a replica. In any case this is an x-braced guitar. I learned that Indonesian rosewood is the same species as East Indian rosewood, just grown in Indonesia. I also re-learned that one really needs to take care working with redwood as it is easy to dent. The bindings are Australian Blackwood. All of the rest of the trim wood is Amboyna burl. This guitar had my first attempt at carving in a volute in the back of the neck. I used EM6000 for the back and sides. The neck and top are shellac and Roya-lac. The guitar back and sides had a zpoxy fill. The neck has a CA fill. I will try to get a recording today. Still needs a label and a pick guard.

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Here is the guitar being played by a total hack but at least you can hear it.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:33 pm 
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That's a nice one, John! All of the woods really complement each other. Any chance of a headstock closeup?

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:40 pm 
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That's a looker. I'm doing my first redwood top, gotta be careful. Did you French Polish the Royal Lac?

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:12 pm 
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Thanks, Guys

Here is the head stock picture

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I padded on the Royal-lac diluted with alcohol 1 - 1. I would pad on a coat wait an hour and do another. I would get 5 or so a day. I would level sand back with 400 grit each day.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:21 pm 
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Very nice. That guitar has almost a Spanish sound to it... I like it.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:08 pm 
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Nice looking and sounding guitar!
I like the color variation of the rosewood.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:34 pm 
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That is beautiful! I also bought some Indo from Lance. Now I'm excited about using it! :)


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She's a beauty! Love the dark top of sinker.

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That's pretty and she sounds just sweet!!

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