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Really looking good Chris! You gotta love the personality of a myrtlewood guitar; no two are ever the same. Your choice of the dark binding really complements the dark swirls in the wood. My myrtle has more of a tan/gold complexion, but I really like the contrast that I see on yours. Nice headstock. It's gonna sound awesome, too. Keep the pics coming!
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Here's a pic of my myrtle, courtesy of Acoustic Vibes:
I like the darker contrast yours has!
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The final coats of satin were applied and cured. Now on to the fun part- the steps that make it a guitar.
I'm pretty sure this thing needs frets: Some headstock torture: A bridge would be helpful too: Some bridge torture as well: I will be displaying this guitar at a local show on April 22nd in Springfield, MO. If you like guitars and are any where near (you know, within 1000 miles or so), stop by and give it a test drive. It'll still be fresh off the bench.
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Hi! I like your definition of what "anywhere near" is! I'm sure you are speaking in terms of "guitar miles", so I guess that's a reasonable distance. I really do wish I was closer. I'd love to see your creation in person. I guess I'll have to settle for a picture of the finished product. It really looks beautiful so far. Great job! The NB Series rocks!
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You are so right! It's only 1281.5 miles from here to Springfield! Boy, have I gotten wimpy in my old age! Now, I could always plan ahead and take a road trip to Santa Barbara in August...hmmm. That's only 470 miles. Are you going to be bringing guitars there this year?
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She's done!
Last weekend this beautiful NBD made it's debut at a local guitar show and was very well received. The satin finish turned well and got many nice complements at the show. Tonally, it's got some pizazz- nice bass, volume, sustain, and more. Here are some of the final photos: This guitar will be for sale. I've not announced it on my website yet. So you heard it here first.
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Nice clean instrument Chris. Looks like one for someone to snatch up!
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Best guitar I've seen anywhere, at this price point! Top caliber hand built, at a manufactured cookie-cutter price! What more could one ask for!?! This should be gone already .....
Steve
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And this is your ENTRY LEVEL line of guitars...gimme a break! That baby looks so great! I told you that I love myrtlewood and as such I'm biased, but you have really done a fabulous job Chris. How's the note separation? This combo of woods seems to do a great job of providing clarity without stepping all over each other...that is awesome to behold. Just like all of your other concert models!
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Note separation is one of the standards of the tone of my guitars. I don't like muddy sounding guitars. Who does? And this one has all the tone of my custom work.
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A few more detail shots:
More photos will be up on my website soon. Also, I'm working on getting a video put together. Stay tuned.
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I had the pleasure of working with local player Sean Clavin to put together a demo video of this NBD. I really enjoyed hearing my guitar in such capable hands.
Enjoy and thanks for following along.
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Lovely sound- very nice playing too!
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