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Old 11-13-2016, 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher View Post
It is an unusual set, the figuring is wild but, I normally find bear claw Sitka to be tight grained and heavy. The stiffness varies greatly. This set is unusual in that it is light and stiff as well as very resonate. Plus, it has a lot of red in it that ties in well with that Padauk.
Yeah, that bear was probably pretty drunk!
That guitar certainly will be an eyeful! Look forward to seeing it come to life.
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