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Although they seemed to take forever, I'm finally finishing nos. 7 & 8. (I;m a strong believer in "...first get good, then get fast." Still working on the first bit.)
Anyway, here are a few pics of the first.
It a redesigned 17" (both in shape & arching...cycloid). I tried to add an "art deco" feel with the "waterfall" pickguard, Grover Imperials, Johnny Smith style pickup (Kent Armstrong), split blocks (mop/abalone combo) & lots of purf lines. Materials are lutz (from Shane) on Euro maple, with Macassar.
Thanks for looking

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Dave
Milton, ON

Great work, Dave.

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Howard Klepper
http://www.klepperguitars.com

When all else fails, clean the shop.

What a beauty! Fine piece of work.

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Waddy

Photobucket Build Album Library

Sound Clips of most of my guitars

Very, very, impressive.

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http://www.booneguitars.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stephen-Boone-guitar-builder/488208541257210

That's just stunning.... I'm drooling all over my keyboard.

Howsit sound?


- Phil

Oh my! Dave that is a real stunner! What an eye you have. You struck a chord with that pickguard, but the whole thing is sublime.

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"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck

The waterfall seems to blend in nicely with the rest of the curves.
Nice work, Dave!

From a fellow slow-bie,

That's gorgeous! Great work. The pickguard looks awesome.

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Burton
http://www.legeytinstruments.com
Brookline, MA.

Dave,

Yum Yum . . . that's gorgeous. I love the pickguard. Fabulous guitar !!

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

Very Nice.

Is the recurve softer on this one? Seems like the top is more evenly domed shapped compared to the more traditional ~ shapes.

What I really like about your builds, is the overall attention to detail. The lines all look nice, the finish is excellent, nothing looks out of place. The features look appropriate on each model etc. When I look at your guitars, I never have to think of a "what if " statement. I really like the black topped guitar you built. Its so amazingly simple yet, so darn beautiful at the same time.

Joe

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Joe

Pure class. My kind of guitar.
Terry

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It's not what you don't know that hurts you, it's what you do know that's wrong.

Very nice touch with the pickguard.

Beautiful work!!

Thanks for all the kind words guys....heady stuff from some great builders! I'm glad to hear the pickguard "clicked".......it was kind of a "lightbulb" moment (basically, all the curves are the same one, just stetched & repositioned) after using cad to "test" probably 75 or more shapes.

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Dave
Milton, ON

Hey, Dave, I forgot to ask (on my MIMF response): What string gauge do you use on this guitar? One other thing I notice here: Thinner bridge foot overall (less footprint) than your previous blonde archtop, but still featuring those sexy flared wings on the end. Very cool. How do you think the two bridge sizes compare to each other?
It's fabulous.
Patrick

Now that is inspiring. Really great work Dave. I look forward to having my way with some big plates like that one day soon. Nice photo work too.

Danny

I gotta agree with everyone else, really nice work Dave.
Your pick guard really helps drive the art deco thing home.

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Jim Watts
http://jameswattsguitars.com

More kudos, Dave.
Beautiful work, and a very creative pickguard.

Steve

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

Dave, I'm speechless. If it sounds as good as it looks, I gots to have one!

Mike Franks
www.mjfranksguitar.com

Great design...and obviously awesome execution! Very inspiring...thanks for posting pics!

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http://www.PeakeGuitars.com

VERY nice indeed!

Dave F.

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Cambrian Guitars

"There goes Mister Tic-Tac out the back with some bric-brac from the knick-knack rack"

really nice Dave. I like the unique pickguard.

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John Mayes
http://www.mayesluthier.com

What a beauty! Very classic and unique.

got wood? here is wisconsin we got milk too. I NEED to build an archtop next. I met Ted Nugent 2 years ago, I love the sweetness of an archtop. Seeing yours is just a work of art and I bet it just plays like butter. Is that a p-90 of some sort? My next project if I can find the wood.

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Jason Moe
LaCrosse WI 54601

All I can say is ... WOW!
dave

Thats fanfreakintastic!!!!
Wow - thats as fine a piece of workmanship as Ive seen in an archtop... top flight stuff
You must be very proud of this one!
Cheers
Charlie