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Old 05-14-2015, 11:48 AM
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I am always amazed by how much nicer guitars look with professional photos. A big thank you to my wife who takes wonderful photos and endures me looking over her shoulder as she does.

Some more teasers:

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Old 05-16-2015, 08:40 PM
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Here are the rosettes of the four guitars I will be bringing:

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I really like the rosette on the ziricote. All of them are nice, but that is my favourite. As alway, understated elegance Chris.

You should take your photographer out for a nice dinner to thank her for all the hard work.
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I really like the rosette on the ziricote. All of them are nice, but that is my favourite. As alway, understated elegance Chris.

You should take your photographer out for a nice dinner to thank her for all the hard work.
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I will definitely be taking my wife out for a nice dinner. Our anniversary is coming up. She is a great woman!
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Old 05-19-2015, 07:26 AM
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We are getting close now. Memphis is less than three weeks away!

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Look close at the picture of the sapele guitar and you can see some of the color of the bois de rose fingerboard coming through.
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Looking good! I'll stop by and play one of these beauties.
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Looking good! I'll stop by and play one of these beauties.
Why just one? You can play them all!
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Old 05-21-2015, 07:17 AM
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Here is a look at the backs of the guitars coming to Memphis.

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I want to give a huge thank you to Bob for all his hard work putting this show together- from organizing the event to getting the word out and promoting the luthiers' work non-stop, Bob is working overtime to make sure this show is going to be top shelf. Everyone needs to come out and experience the Memphis Acoustic Guitar Festival for themselves!
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Great work, Chris! Can't wait to see them.
Love that Sapele.

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Tops don't always get the glory that backs & sides do since they don't have the same glam factor, but they are just as important (if not more) in the roll of sound as their beauty queen counterparts.

Brazilian-

This is a tight grained adirondack spruce top.

Sapele-

This is an old german spruce top that came from Martin and was marked 1983 in pencil.

Cocobolo-

This is a western red cedar top that rang like a gong when tapped in raw form.

Ziricote-

This is a carpathian spruce top. I have always loved how creamy and finely textured carpathian spruce is.
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Ooh, now the Cocobolo has caught my eye.
This is going to be a good weekend.

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Old 05-29-2015, 07:57 AM
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How about some headstocks?

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Thanks for viewing.

Videos coming soon.
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Chris, they look great. Can't wait to see them in person.

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Chris, they look great. Can't wait to see them in person.

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Thanks for the kind words and please do stop by and give my guitars a test run.
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Old 05-30-2015, 01:49 PM
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Here are some full body shots:

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Videos coming tomorrow if all goes well. Thanks for viewing.
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