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J De Rocher
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Here's my latest, just finished up yesterday. It's 13" across the lower bout and the scale is 24.75". I did tapered x-braces for the first time on this one and graduated the top thinner toward the edges. I'm happy with how it sounds and it's plenty loud. I really like the figuring on this ziricote set.

Ziricote back and sides
Carpathian spruce top
Peruvian walnut neck
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Curly koa binding

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That is so nice..

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Lovely guitar, Jay! Love the body shape!

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Wow! I really like it,
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That is seriously tasty!

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Beautiful! Peruvian Walnut neck! Any closeups?


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Beautiful! Peruvian Walnut neck! Any closeups?


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Here's the closest thing I have to a close up of the back of the neck.

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Brautiful! Nicely done Jay.

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Very nice Jay. What's the finish?

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That is really well done!!! Great design and excellent execution [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:]

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Lookin good!

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Well done my friend! Beautiful wood combo and like you said, stunning Zircote.


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Where do you come by your Curly Koa binding material Jay? The little I have is well guarded.
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DannyV wrote:
Where do you come by your Curly Koa binding material Jay? The little I have is well guarded.


I got a bunch of it from Bob Gleason of Pegasus Guitars in Hawaii. Really nice stuff.

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Nice looking Parlor Jay. Beautiful back set
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Pretty! I like the shape of the body.


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Thanks for all the positive comments everyone. I just got back from the first day of the Northwest Handmade Musical Instrument Exhibit and of the three guitars I brought, this was the one that people homed in on the most. Players who tried it out were surprised by how full it sounds. I was surprised by the number of people who expressed a very specific interest in parlor size guitars.

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Beautiful!


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awesome combo of materials and design.


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