Build Thread: Circa OM-18/21 Adirondack Spruce and Mahogany
I am a great lover of the vintage Martin OM. I've played a few primo examples at Schoenberg, so I THINK I understand that sound pretty well. I've also played countless reproductions of "the real thing" and I think that allows me to triangulate pretty well.
Since receiving my rosewood Circa OM in 2016, I've been pining after a mahogany twin. I've had a couple of Slobod builds slots waiting in the wings for a while now and things all seem to be coming together at once. Matthew Partrick and I have been nerding out over specs for an OM-18 and he convinced me to add some 21 stylings. So while it's an 18 in the sense that it's mahogany and spruce, it'll have some 21 stylings like rosewood binding, a herringbone rosette, and some low key diamond inlays on the fretboard. I'm sure it'll veer slightly at some point off the style 21 map, but the basic concept is to take it up a notch. Body - OM, non cutaway Back and Sides - Curly mahogany Appointments - Style 21 mostly Pyramid Bridge Graphite truss rod and Plek 1 3/4" nut 2 5/16" saddle spacing EVO 55090 wire Shade top I've not had any problems with my two non-adjustable graphite rodded guitars, and we're shooting for light as possible on this guitar. The top will be shaded to something approximating this. http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18/OM_Burst.jpg John has picked out some gorgeous curly mahogany that apparently has gorgeous tap tone and weight. So we're off to a good start. Building should start right after the holidays. http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18/Circa_OM-18_04.JPG http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18/Circa_OM-18_01.JPG http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18/Circa_OM-18_02.JPG http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18/Circa_OM-18_03.JPG Photos of the final guitar. http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18..._OM-18_31.jpeg http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18..._OM-18_32.jpeg http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18..._OM-18_33.jpeg http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18..._OM-18_34.jpeg http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18..._OM-18_35.jpeg http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18..._OM-18_36.jpeg http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18..._OM-18_37.jpeg http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18..._OM-18_38.jpeg http://jus-tone.com/misc/circa/OM_18..._OM-18_39.jpeg |
Awesome! the 4th Circa~ The mahogany set looks beautiful~ Looking forward to this build~
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Love that fiddleback 'hog!!!!!
I remember when that 'burst Circa popped up on the classifieds. It took everything I had to not move on it. Yours is going to be special. Love the fact that you've got a lot of variety in your Circas!!!! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the build progress! |
So it's an OM - 19.5!
Love the sunburst, and the mahogany is drool worthy. Col |
You are torturing me. My first built with John starts in early 2020, probably a 7/8D-12 fret in Adi/Hog. Thanks to you, I will need at least three more ;)
Seriously, congrats on this one (and the others you posted, the beautiful Maple 000, and that Brazilian...), the set looks fantastic! |
Beautiful Honduran Mahogany Juston...:up:. It looks like the stuff that Jerry Hibdon (Hibdon Hardwoods) was selling 3-4 years ago.
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Nice! Another curly mahogany in the works!
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My goodness, Juston. I can't keep up with all of your builds, but know that each one makes me jealous. You spec them out perfectly. I have some variety in my stable of guitars, but I completely understand where you're coming from loading up with Circa's. My OM from John is just heavenly.
Mark |
Gorgeous wood! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Hey, as long as I'm here, I've a question. I remember a build post in recent months that you didn't start. Alas, I can't find it. I've gone back 10 pages into the AGF archives. No luck, yet. Any suggestions? I'm recalling a thread by a guy who goes by the name of a pretentious jazz chord. Suggestions? :) (Apologies to my good friend, Bob. I couldn't resist.) |
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Actually, Bob did give me the run down on what that phrase means on the phone last month and now I feel 1) smarter and 2) cooler. |
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Uh oh, ladies and gentlemen. We got ourselves here a musical nerd standoff!
Hold on to your hats! |
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