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It has taken ten years, and a lot of trials and tribulations - but anyone of us who has built totally from scratch knows all that. So here it is .... Karol Guitars, build number 100.

It also happens to be a harp guitar .. Belair harp model as I call them, this one is the second one to be built. A couple minor changes from the initial version, namely changing the cutaway shape/length so it sits a little further up/out on the right thigh, and also fully binding the armrest. The armrest was slightly different there as well, the client wished to have it show curly maple peeping thru in the same manner as my Dragonfly guitar.

So .. specifics ....

Crazy quilt/figure sapele back and sides, cut from planks
Bearclaw sitka top from the Queen Charlotte Islands - reclaimed/salvaged, not cut down.
Honduran mahogany neck and harp headstock
Back of the harp headstock is blacked out in finish.
African blackwood fingerboard, headplates, bindings, and bridge
Cocobolo rosettes, with blk/green/blk purflings, added blk/maple/blk purfs on the top border.
Multiscale fingerboard, 25.25 to 25.5 scales
Added CF buttress rods from the neckblock down to the waist.
top is X braced in adi, back braced in englemann, maple bridge plate, smaller than a typical Dyer would be
Gotoh 510 gold/composite tuners (drilled out the lower two harp tuners to accept .080 and .072 gauge strings)
Strung with Daddario PB lights on the guitar, John Pierce custom gauge PBs on the subs (54,60,62,66,72,80, currently tuned D,C,B,G,E high to low).
K&K sound Pure western Mini dual system, in stereo config, guitar/subs. Thru my Bose L1 compact, using a K&K ST preamp, and the Bose soundmatch on Taylor T5 setting, the sound was huge with every string very defined.

Now onto the next 100 .....

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Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"

Another gorgeous instrument Tony, and a tremendous milestone. Congratulations & well done!

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Dave
Milton, ON

Wow, wow and wow! Congratulations, Tony!

Pat

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formerly known around here as burbank
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http://www.patfosterguitars.com

Wow, wow and wow! Congratulations, Tony!

Pat

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formerly known around here as burbank
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http://www.patfosterguitars.com

Congrats Tony!!!

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If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason. - Jack Handey

Beautiful !!

Heck, it took me 45 years.......Congrats!

A wonderful instrument and a remarkable milestone. Congratulations!

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George :-)

Congratulations! Beautiful instrument.

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http://www.chassonguitars.com

Well done!! What a beautiful instrument to represent and document your accomplishments!

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Just beautiful Tony. Crazy nice.

Pat

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Those that make things happen,
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Thanks all .. wonderful comments. It truly amazes me how the level of craftmanship from everyone has raised the bar. To look back at my first and think that somethig like this was even possible (heck, I didnt even know what a harp guitar was ten years ago ...).

David ... its OK, some of us work a little slower (and more precise right !!) ...besides, I have been cheating ... I use BIG power tools

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Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"

A great milestone to achieve Tony, and a great guitar to help celebrate with. May you get to 200 in the next 10 years. See you at Montreal.

Fred

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Fred Tellier
http://www.fetellierguitars.com
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Truely amazing work

congrats Tony , hope you have a few hundred in ya

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John Hall
blues creek guitars
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You Don't know what you don't know until you know it

I love looooling at your week. The arm rest & shape at the lb
Excellent photography too.
Mike Mcnerney

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Mike McNerney

What a magnificent instrument! Congratulations on your 100th. This is certainly something to aspire to. May you build many, many more.

That's a BIG deal. Congrats!
Terry

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Holy shmoly that thing is beautiful! Congrats on a milestone guitar

That is awesome Tony! Congrats!

Great stuff!! Well done Tony!!!

Cheers,
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"

That is beautiful Tony! I like the cutaway on it alot and hope i get to 100 some day

Congratulations Tony,

As far as I'm concerned that one should count for two or three!

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Jim Hansen

Another beauty, Tony. 100. What an achievement!

Wow, Tony that is stunning!!!!! Well done!!!

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