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DriftwoodGuitars
PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:08 am 
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Another guitar is headed to its new owner. This one was a nylon stringed 14 fret that plays and feels like a steel string. The new owner will be using it as a gigging guitar, so I installed a LR Baggs Stagepro Anthem system in it, and Its a great sounding pickup.

Guitar Specs:

Top: Curly Redwood (RC Tonewood)
B&S: EIRW (RC Tonewood)
Neck: Spanish Cedar (RC Tonewood)
Bracing: 1937 Herman Hauser (Adapted to my Session model shape)
Inlay: Dragonfly (Myrtlewood, Koa, & Abalone) all hand made by me.


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J De Rocher
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Really outstanding. What a gorgeous top.

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Chris Pile
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Gorgeous and very well done!

I have some of that redwood - need to use it.

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Beautiful!!!!!

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Beautiful...nicely done!

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What an awesome guitar!!! Beauty in every way. Thanks for sharing.
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Colin North
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Very tasty!

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Way too pretty.
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Beautiful Chris! I'd love to hear what he does with it.
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Killer Redwood! Excellent instrument!

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Absolutely beautiful, Chris. Can you say more about the finish? The top really glows under your lighting.
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Thanks everyone.

James, this is just good ol McFaddin Nitro Lacquer.

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When I grow up I want to finish a guitar that nicely!


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Beautiful, would love to hear it. And what rlrhett said!
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Chris, what's the nut width on that beauty?
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That's a real beauty. That redwood looks amazing!!
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Absolutely gorgeous work, Chris!

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It's shiny, has a cool dragonfly, and looks like a guitar.
A success!
I really like the bridge.
The nitro looks great...

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Beautiful! Interesting and graceful bridge. Is that abw?

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Nicely done! And a very interesting choice of using nearly all steel string "look" to a nylon string guitar.

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Very nice!!! What did you use for fingerboard widths @ the nut and 12th?

Planning a crossover Nylon myself and just curious?

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Absolutely beautiful !!!!!!!!!!! [clap]

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