Build thread: Gwaltney 000-13 Carpathian/Cocobolo

Jim Tozier · #1 10-10-2009, 08:21 PM

Greg just sent me some pictures of the rosette for my Carpathian/Cocobolo 000-13, and I thought I'd share a couple of them here...

The rosette is macassar ebony [edit: it's actually ziricote (see later posts in this thread)] with a cocobolo ring in the middle. This should go beautifully with the rest of the guitar--the back and sides are cocobolo and the binding is macassar ebony.

It won't be too long now... can't wait!

Guit Hacker · #2 10-10-2009, 08:28 PM

I see you had to balance the stable

. Bet it'll be nice.

D. Churchland · #3 10-10-2009, 08:35 PM

I look forward to seeing this one! How do you afford to have such high taste?

goodvibes · #4 10-10-2009, 09:02 PM

looking good Jim!

hnuuhiwa · #5 10-10-2009, 09:40 PM

Looks great Jim... Great combination of woods on that rosette

K III · #6 10-11-2009, 07:14 AM

Hey Jim,

great taste. Can you post a picture where you can see the wedged body?

Karl

Fliss · #7 10-11-2009, 08:10 AM

Mmm, I do like seeing these kind of pics, please do post more

Fliss

Jim Tozier · #8 10-11-2009, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K III

Hey Jim,

great taste. Can you post a picture where you can see the wedged body?

Karl

Hi Karl,

The only pics I have of the body wedge are from the initial stages of the build. I should have some updated pics soon....

Howard Klepper · #9 10-11-2009, 09:20 AM

That "maccassar ebony" sure looks like ziricote.

gregg · #10 10-11-2009, 10:21 AM

Quote:

That "maccassar ebony" sure looks like ziricote

At least it's beautiful Ziricote

yeah, I didn't mention the species to Jim, he just figured it was Maccassar because the binding is going to be Maccassar.

Cheers,

Jim Tozier · #11 10-11-2009, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregg

At least it's beautiful Ziricote

yeah, I didn't mention the species to Jim, he just figured it was Maccassar because the binding is going to be Maccassar.

Cheers,

D'oh!

Yep, I assumed... and I was wrong. It's still beautiful, though!

Glennwillow · #12 10-11-2009, 10:46 AM

It's going to be beautiful... Congratulations!

- Glenn

K III · #13 01-26-2010, 08:58 PM

no update for a long time

gregg · #14 01-27-2010, 06:32 AM

Quote:

no update for a long time

Yeah, my fault, Jim's guitar is currently under the spray gun, I'm hoping to have it playable by the end of February....of course pics to follow.

Cheers,

bk314159 · #15 01-29-2010, 02:59 PM

Hi Jim,

That ring of Cocobolo inside the Ziricote ring on top of the Carpathian is stunning. I love the contrast of colors.

Enjoy,
BK