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Originally Posted by LouieAtienza
I do like the notion of all-USA woods, and they sure are pretty!
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It does make for an interesting project and there are a lot of options.
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Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird
Hey brother, that is some fine looking maple.
I'm always happy to see it pop up in custom builds.
Slowly but steadily the lutherie community is chipping away at the misconception that maple cannot produce a beautiful sound.
Keep chipping!
It has plenty of devotees in the bowed string instrument world and in the arch top world but like y ou say it's s low catching on with the flat top crowd. Hopefully this guitar won't confirm t hose prejudices.
Steve
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Originally Posted by Guitars44me
I will be glued to this thread! Haha. Unfortunately the pics of my two former Round Peaks were hijacked by Photobucket, along with so many here! Sigh...
Folks, John is much too humble to toot his own horn much at all. Consequently here is a list of some of his STANDARD features:
Adirondack braces, hand scalloped for each instruments max tone.
Hide glue on all the parts that make a difference in tone.
Super strong and rigid laminated neck with serious carbon fiber reinforcement from end to end.
Headstock backstrap and ducktail volute.
Superthin and resonant finish by a serious master finish specialist!
Lovely smelling super light cedar linings. No moths in your axe...
Some kind of SPECIAL PIXIE DUST that enhances tone and volume.
Well, not sure about the pixie dust.
And one of my fave things about John is he is not interested in doing the same thing. Not even on headstocks or bridges. He is always aiming for just a bit better tone, ergonomics and playability. That works for me!
Thanks John! You are a fun guy too!
Cheers
Paul
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Thanks for all the positive comments Paul. Another feature on this guitar you forgot to mention is t he elevated fingerboard and the carbon fiber struts. Frees up the upper bout it does. No flames!