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Ya know... We just gave our new born daughter the middle name of Magnolia... You have my wheels-a-turnin'.
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What is this "colour" change of which you speak?
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Congratulations! "Maggie" may be inevitable, which I personally have a warm feeling about. "Gnolia" is potentially fun, too. I know, I went too far.
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The Magnolia/Adi L-00 body is complete, and the Walnut is an hour behind it!
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Do you use a different brace wood for your adi or sitka tops? Or do you use the same material and brace for what the top needs? I seem to remember you maybe mentioning something on what you use at UMGF but I can't recall and their site is not being friendly to me.
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Here's the Walnut (German spruce top), as suggested earlier. I have made several Walnut guitars, but I don't think I've used Claro before, and I am finding it quite stunningly beautiful: |
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While there are many showing their wonderful work that I take great pleasure in seeing, there are a handful of luthiers who's work resonates more with me and I am hoping some of their methods and aesthetics impart something on my future builds. Your guitars just seem to have a natural elegance to them inside and out. The appointments do not overpower the nature of the instrument. Almost like the guitar is saying 'yes I have my looks but first and foremost I am a guitar and my purpose is to make music'. |
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You like tomato and I like tomahto Potato, potahto, Tomato, tomahto. Let's call the whole thing off |
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And I thought it was all about "U"!
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U like potatoU and I like potahto U like tomatoU and I like tomahto PotatoU, potahto, TomatoU, tomahto. Let's call the whole thing off GratUitoUs shot to get the thread back on track... seagUlls Last edited by Berf; 10-09-2014 at 08:25 PM. |
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It is refreshingly stress free to make simpler guitars! Also, they are remarkably less expensive, and since they sound and play as well as anything else I make they tend to sell relatively quickly. . . . we'll see how that goes.
I put these two L-00's into finish today and now I can show you what the wood really looks like; very close to the completed state. Here's the Magnolia: (Adirondack) And here's the Walnut: (German) Last edited by Bruce Sexauer; 10-11-2014 at 05:33 PM. |
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Bruce,
Those are lovely.. Both sets of wood are equally amazing. Shame I don't live anywhere near your shop as I'd love to have a chance to play them.
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We visited Bruce's shop a few years back. I want to state that it is a beautiful building!
(Give my best to your girls, Bruce. See you in a few weeks.)
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