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Stephen Strahm Italian/Madagascar EROS build
I'm very excited to share with you all my next build that was commissioned by the Guitar Gallery. This guitar will have a florentine cutaway(my first) built with my standard specs. I've got a beautiful set of Madagascar Rosewood and paired it with a tasty Italian Spruce top. Enjoy and thanks for your support!
EROS specs: • Top- Italian Spruce • Body- Madagascar Rosewood • Finish- Nitrocellulose Lacquer • Frets to the body- 14 • scale- 25.375" • Nut width- 1 3/4" • String spacing at saddle- 2 1/4" • Neck- Honduran Mahogany w/ 2-way adjustable trussrod • Purfling- b/w/b, Madagascar Rosewood, b/w/b • Bindings- Ebony • Headstock veneer- Madagascar Rosewood • Position markers- Gold MOP side dots only • Rosette- "Mavericks" made of Madagascar Rosewood • Fretboard- West African Ebony • Bridge- West African Ebony • Tuners- Cosmo Black Gotoh 510's • Nut and saddle- Unbleached bone • Case- Main Stage • Cutaway- Florentine |
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I just checked out your website, some really nice work. I really like that acoustic that is in the case you are standing next to, particularly, the headstock shape; it's nice to see something like that that is less traditional on an acoustic.
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The first time we met at SCGC that guitar was getting done. I knew immediately what the influence was. Maybe it's time to build a Dreadnautilus.
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I really love Stephen's work -- always rendering a beautifully modern and sophisticated aesthetic. The fit and finish is top tier and his instruments sound magnificent. I also second his suggestion to check out the work of Fred Carlson -- his creativity is astounding.
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The sound is similar with the tonal spectrum being shifted towards the bass and it has scalloped bracing which helps. Compared to what I'm currently making it doesn't come close sound wise so some design work would be needed to truly realize the instruments potential.
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Beautiful work, as always, Stephen.
A very dear friend of mine (Craig Green of Idaho Falls) has a Carlson "Dreadnautilus" A/E guitar...quite a cool instrument, and perfect for the style he plays.
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Beautiful set of woods on this one, Stephen--looking forward to seeing it come together.
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2013 Stehr Auditorium (Carpathian/Myrtle) 2015 Stehr Auditorium (Adi/BRW) 2020 Baranik Meridian (Blue Spruce/Manchinga) 2020 Wilborn Arum (Tunnel 14/Coco) 2021 Kinnaird Graybeard (BC Cedar/Bog Oak) 2022 Kinnaird CS Student Build (Adi/Padauk) 2023 Kinnaird FS (Italian/Koa) |
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Thank you Larry! I actually studied with Fred for almost a year while I worked for SCGC. He is a magical human I say!
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Thank you and agreed!
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