Ryosuke Kobayashi OM RF Brazilian RW Snakewood Fingerboard and Bridge

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Ready for fretting.




Frets are in.






Almost there.

[Nemoman]

This guitar is absolutely stunning! I'm not normally a snakewood fan, but it works so well here on everything you've done--the ebony at the end of the fingerboard is also really a nice detail.

Great stuff!

[LouieAtienza]

All I can say is WoW.

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by Nemoman

This guitar is absolutely stunning! I'm not normally a snakewood fan, but it works so well here on everything you've done--the ebony at the end of the fingerboard is also really a nice detail.

Great stuff!

Thank you very much for your kind words.

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by LouieAtienza

All I can say is WoW.

Thank you very much Louie-San.

[Scallywag]

Oh wow really awesome work. The chip-carved rosette, the snakewood. So, so cool! I love this thing.

Question - how do you prevent the finish from pooling in the recessed chip carvings?

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by Scallywag

Oh wow really awesome work. The chip-carved rosette, the snakewood. So, so cool! I love this thing.

Question - how do you prevent the finish from pooling in the recessed chip carvings?

Thank you very much.

Answer - Technically I do nothing.
I don't need to worry about the finish pool where the top is carved since the finish of my guitars is french polishing.
I just french polish the top as usual.
I apply shellac with a brush right after carving the top to keep there clean, though.

[redir]

Simply beautiful all round.

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by redir

Simply beautiful all round.

Thank you very much.
"Simply beautiful."
That's one of what I learned when I was doing an apprenticeship under my great mentor,Sergei de Jonge.
I'm happy with the words you gave me

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Unfortunately the photos are gone for some reason...
But I added the finished photos.

[Cim Frode]

Originally Posted by Ryo Kobayashi

Unfortunately the photos are gone for some reason...
But I added the finished photos.

Beautiful!

Would really like to test that guitar

Arigatou gozaimasu

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by Cim Frode

Beautiful!

Would really like to test that guitar

Arigatou gozaimasu

Cim-san,

Thank you very much.
I love the Å-OM design which you own and watched your videos.
Just amazing. Beautiful songs...

This OM RF is a customer's order and he is really happy with the tone and how it looks.

I hope you play my guitars in the near future...

Thank you,
Ryo

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I found a few photos of this guitar.
French polishing the side.


Just strung up.

[JoeCharter]

The body has perfect proportions and curves. Very tasteful selection of tonewoods. Love the fretboard, headstock and rosette.

Very well done. Absolutely beautiful guitar IMHO.

[nashmore]

This is really nice!

[Kerbie]

That is a stunningly beautiful guitar! Wow...