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08-20-2014, 07:03 AM
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Charis SJ Swiss Spruce with African Blackwood
Hi all,
I had commissioned a Charis SJ from Bill Wise. This is a special build to me as I have longed dreamed for an African Blackwood guitar. This ABW will be topped with a swiss spruce. Bill is currently working on this guitar and I would like to share some of the photos. Cheers!   
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2008 Doerr Legacy German Spruce/ koa 2014 Charis SJ Swiss Spruce/ ABW 2017 Gibson LG-2 Sitka Spruce/ Mahogany 
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08-20-2014, 08:47 AM
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Drool. Really like AB visually, never played one but would like to. Looking forward to following along!
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1930 Martin OM-28 2017 LeGeyt Parlor 2021 LeGeyt CLM Red/Tree 2021 Kostal MDW German/Pernambuco
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08-20-2014, 08:53 AM
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Looks fantastic Mark! Can't wait to see this finished
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Collings OM2H Adi / Braz Doerr Legacy Swiss / Braz Franklin OM German / Braz Franklin OM Carpathian / Braz Goodall GC Italian / Honduran Goodall GC Italian / Braz Goodall CJC Italian / Braz Goodall CJC Italian / Afr. Blackwood McPherson 5.0 Full Koa McPherson 5.0XP Adi / Braz Martin D-28GE Adi / Braz
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08-20-2014, 09:17 AM
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Awesome--love me some good African Blackwood! You will love it...
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2013 Stehr Auditorium (Carpathian/Myrtle) 2015 Stehr Auditorium (Adi/BRW) 2020 Baranik Meridian (Blue Spruce/Manchinga) 2020 Wilborn Arum (Tunnel 14/Coco) 2021 Kinnaird Graybeard (BC Cedar/Bog Oak) 2022 Kinnaird CS Student Build (Adi/Padauk) 2023 Kinnaird FS (Italian/Koa)
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#8
08-20-2014, 10:37 PM
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Congratulations on what appears to be a great future guitar. Charis instruments have a really nice aesthetic to them. I've only played a few ABW guitars but I liked the tone that it imparted on all of them. From what I understand ABW is a very dense wood and, typically, is quite resonant. If Bill Wise is listening in perhaps he'll share with us what his approach will be on this instrument in terms of how he plans on thicknessing the back and how that will play in to the overall response of the guitar?
Bill
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#9
08-20-2014, 11:01 PM
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Wow, that is looking beautiful already. Can't wait to see it finished...
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#10
08-21-2014, 04:13 AM
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Great wood choice Mark! My favorite guitar is a Baranik in AB and Italian spruce. The AB contributes to a simply magical tone. I am sure you will like your Charis as much as I like my Baranik.
Col
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08-22-2014, 05:48 AM
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Bill, your work and guitars always inspire me. You build a beautiful instrument. I've never played one, probably couldn't afford on anyway, but love seeing your build threads.
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#13
08-22-2014, 10:27 AM
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Congratulations on your new Charis build underway! That is some Beautiful Blackwood paired with the Swiss Spruce. This should not only look phenomenal but I am sure play exceptional as all of Bill Wise's builds do!
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2010 Baranik JX Florentine Cutaway (Carpathian/Coco) 2012 Voyage Air VAOM-04 (Alp Spruce/Mah) 2012 Stonebridge G23CR-C (Ced/IRW) 2014 Charis SJ Florentine Cutaway(Sinker/Braz) 2015 Martin Custom OMDBH (Adi/Koa) 2017 Razo #20 Florentine Cutaway (German/Madagascar)
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#14
08-22-2014, 08:36 PM
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Congratulations! Bill is incredibly talented. I am certain you are going to love this guitar.
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