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Originally Posted by ross748
Very nicely done Mark!
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Thanks ross748!
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Originally Posted by ukejon
Pina sounds great...such a substantial and complex voice.
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Thanks ukejon,
I've been experimented with a bracing pattern for the parlor sized guitar and have been happy with the results. I'm thinking I may move this up to the next larger Penelope model on my next spec guitar build.
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Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird
Very pretty, Mark, and the Padauk is to die for.
But hold on a minute--we didn't see the top bracing completed.
Got a pic of that?
Steve
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Thanks Steve!
I was fortunate to come across these two figured "bacon" Padauk sets. Padauk is generally a fine sounding tonewood but, the typically solid brick red Padauk is such a mess to work with as the sawdust is like powdered red dye! This "bacon" sawdust is a nice flesh tone so you don't see it so much.
I didn't catch a picture of the finished top bracing. I do have a pic of the second round of braces going on though:
Meanwhile, I've been getting the neck together. This is local Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) with a black bordered cross grained African Padauk center strip;
Thanks for commenting!
Mark