This one is done and in the case. Turned out okay. Not my best finish. It does look pretty good, plays very nice and sounds really good. Light Earthwood strings makes it a good finger style player with clear trebles and warmth in the overall tone. Somehow I got the intonation close to spot on which doesn't always happen.
My grandsons were here for Thanksgiving and the oldest played the guitar for awhile and made a sound video for the guy who is supposed to be buying it......except it looks like now he wants to see and hear the next one I have going and choose between the two. Fine by me. Anyway, the video he did in Whatsapp, and it will not let me copy it. That's frustrating. I have some pics of him playing it. I'll get some other shots of the completed guitar and post them today or tomorrow
Claro Walnut B & S
Reclaimed redwood from decades ago storage tanks top
Spanish cedar neck
Curly maple binding. BWB purflings
Ebony headplate, curly maple backstrap, endwedge and heel cap.
Indian rosewood fretboard
Gold frets and tuning machines
Walnut bridge.
Nitro finish.
Crossrock OM case (these are very nice for the price).
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Kevin in California
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Carl Dickinson
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Nice, Kevin. I like using reclaimed redwood too. It's kinda soft but great tone.
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Kevin in California
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I've found the walnut/redwood combo to make a lovely sound
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You do good man. Excellent work
You make people happy.
Herman
You make people happy.
Herman
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That is one beautiful guitar!
“G” your grandson must love playing it. Get it? The chord he’s playing.
“G” your grandson must love playing it. Get it? The chord he’s playing.
Andris Freimanis,
Kincardine, Ontario, Canada.
Kincardine, Ontario, Canada.