Build: Baranik Meridian, Sick Cocobolo/Blue Spruce - Page 9

Cocobolo Kid · #**121** 08-08-2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by usb_chord

Again, Mr. Baranik has made one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen. I think the top 3 "most beautiful guitars I've seen" are all occupied by him at the moment.

Thanks Brian. I like your videos. I agree that Mike makes the most beautiful guitars, and they sound every bit as good as they look. If you end up with a Baranik down the road (and hopefully you will), please post it on AGF so we can take a look.

John

Cocobolo Kid · #**122** 08-08-2013, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by racman

Beautiful!

Congrats John it looks stunning and will no doubt sound even better than it looks!

Thanks Roy. I hope you will post some more photos of your gorgeous Meridian on your build thread. I hear you are good with a camera.

John

Cocobolo Kid · #**123** 08-11-2013, 09:40 PM

I received my new Baranik Meridian two days ago, and I was stunned when I opened the case. The guitar looks better than I could have imagined, from all the small details to the whole design concept. Mike pulled out his very best woods on this one, including the crazy Cocobolo back/side set, the super silky Colorado Blue Spruce top, and the fine grained mahogany neck. The fiddleback Australian blackwood tuner buttons are the icing on the cake. I absolutely love the spiderwebbing on this cocobolo set; it is like a combination of the best looking Brazilian and Ziricote.

As good as the guitar looks, it sounds even better. I was expecting the guitar to be tight sounding at first, but I was wrong. It is full sounding with great dynamics, balance and sustain. The highs are sweet and complex with the perfect blend of overtones. I'm so happy with the sound and playability. I can't imagine how good the guitar is going to sound when it breaks in!

The guitar even smells great, as the inside half of the double-sides are Spanish cedar. I've never owned a Hoffee carbon fiber case before, but I'm sold on those as well.

I'll be recording and posting some sound clips of this Meridian in the next few weeks.

Even though it's hard to capture the full beauty of this guitar with photos, here is my attempt today:

rcalcutta · #**124** 08-11-2013, 09:46 PM

Absolutely stunning, John.

Well worth the wait. Congratulations

Nonvintage · #**125** 08-12-2013, 12:33 AM

That is stunningly beautiful, congratulations.

Fngrstyl · #**126** 08-12-2013, 05:53 AM

Holy Moly that is gorgeous!!

Cocobolo Kid · #**127** 08-12-2013, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rcalcutta

Absolutely stunning, John.

Well worth the wait. Congratulations

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Originally Posted by Nonvintage

That is stunningly beautiful, congratulations.

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Originally Posted by Fngrstyl

Holy Moly that is gorgeous!!

Thanks for the nice words guys. I'm lucky to own such a fine guitar, but all the credit goes to Mike for building it. I may have picked the back/side set, but everything else was Mike (Mike even found the Cocobolo set so I guess he gets credit for that too).

John

Nemoman · #**128** 08-12-2013, 11:16 AM

Stunning guitar--really love all the detailing. Especially like the top shot of the cutaway showing that trippy grain pattern. Beautiful!

Cocobolo Kid · #**129** 08-12-2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Nemoman

Stunning guitar--really love all the detailing. Especially like the top shot of the cutaway showing that trippy grain pattern. Beautiful!

Thanks Nemoman. I can't wait to see some photos of your newly acquired from HGF Doerr #99 in Lutz/African Blackwood.

I also own a Baranik CX in Colorado Blue Spruce and African Blackwood. I really like the darkness, complexity and overtones that African Blackwood adds.

John

racman · #**130** 08-12-2013, 11:35 AM

Beautiful John, and the owls are cute too

colins · #**131** 08-12-2013, 07:56 PM

Great that it is finally with you and looking absolutely awesome!

Col

Cocobolo Kid · #**132** 08-13-2013, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by racman

Beautiful John, and the owls are cute too

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Originally Posted by colins

Great that it is finally with you and looking absolutely awesome!

Col

Thanks for the kind words Roy and Colin, and for following my build thread. I've been playing the Meridian every day since receiving it, and am still stunned by how beautiful it looks and sounds. I can't thank Mike enough for putting his heart and soul into this guitar, and at a time when he was under the gun to get his HGF guitars ready.

John

albertdacosta · #**133** 08-15-2013, 12:29 PM

I missed seeing you at the second "Gathering" and dickering over who would get what sets of backs and sides...
Your choice of woods turned into a magnificent guitar!
Kindly,
Al

Cocobolo Kid · #**134** 08-16-2013, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by albertdacosta

I missed seeing you at the second "Gathering" and dickering over who would get what sets of backs and sides...
Your choice of woods turned into a magnificent guitar!
Kindly,
Al

Al,

I wish I could have been there to see you again and all the wonderful Baraniks you own. I've played my Black and Blue CX a lot over the last two years and it has really opened up. It would have been fun to compare the two Black and Blues again. As I remember, at the last gathering you picked out a wonderful set of royal ebony (I'm probably forgetting the name of the wood you picked but I remember how good it looked). Did you ever get that guitar finished? Did you pick out any more wood this time? Hopefully I'll see you again in 2015. I plan to be there for sure this time. Please keep in touch.

John

riorider · #**135** 08-16-2013, 09:12 AM

John - words fail! Too bad we couldn't "fix" the shipping to wait until the gathering - this would have been Baranik #20!! But - we are collectively happy you have received and are enjoying such a magnificent guitar.

I'll post more later on the gathering and the workshop by Dorian - a great time was had by all.

In the meantime, enjoy, and feed our vicarious celebrating!

Phil