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Old 05-19-2015, 05:13 PM
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Default Benjamin Paldacci OM#5: "La Mondrian": STUDIO PICS

So, time to start a new one: an OM Mod for a deposit at the wonderfull shop Goodacoustics.com, at Singapor.

This is a first one for me, and I'm very honored about this confidence which is allowed to me! I chosed one wonderfull top from my stash, a bearclaw Sitka spruce, and I joined a great T'zalam Back and side to it.

Model: OM Mod.
Body Size: OM 14-Fret
Top: Bearclaw Sitka Spruce
Rosette & Headstock: "Contemporary Art"
Top Braces: Sitka Spruce
Back Material: Figured T'zalam
Binding: Black Ebony
Neck Material: Honduras Mahogany
Nut Material: Bone
Backplate: Indian RW
Fingerboard Material: 1st Grade black ebony
Scale Length: 25.34 inches
Fret material: Stainless Steel
Number Of Frets Clear: 14
Number Of Frets Total: 20
Fretboard radius: 16 inches
Fingerboard Binding: Black Ebony
Finish: French Polish
Bridge Material: Black Ebony
Bridge Style: Custom Design
Saddle: Bone
Tuning Machines: Rubner Tuners










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Old 06-09-2015, 08:20 PM
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After a problem with the top, here is the new one with its rosette





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Nice rosette, Ben.

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Beeaauuttiful rosette Benjamin !
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Beeaauuttiful rosette Benjamin !
Wholeheartedly agree!!
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Thanks guys!
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Old 08-10-2015, 06:22 PM
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After some holidays in France, I came back to the workshop! Sorry for the quality of the picture about the headstock, it comes from Instagram. I'll take a better one soon! So, you have marbled ebony, with T'Zalam and Indian RW. The back is done, pretty happy abbout the results of different tests

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Beautiful work!
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Thanks Buddy!
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Hi Ben,

Nice clean work and I like the choices for the appointments. Great to see your work progressing with each build. I'll be watching this one!
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Old 08-24-2015, 08:36 PM
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Hey Murray,

I love to push myself forward for each built. I think that walk after walk, I could ameliore my work! Thank you for the kind words, pretty appreciated!
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Old 08-31-2015, 04:40 PM
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Back and Soundboard: done!

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Old 09-01-2015, 10:06 AM
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Very nice work.... that Terence guy really has a good eye for talented builders.... :P
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