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01-19-2019, 02:15 PM
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Norlund Guitars build update
My build is coming to life
 Here are some pics in chronological order. Build: - Jumbo body - Sitka Top - Wenge back/sides - Ebony board - Ebony peghead - Ebony bridge - Flame maple neck - Koa Arm rest - Koa backstrip - Koa binding (Complete wrap) - Abalone purfling top, sides, back, fretboard extension, fretboard, and headstock - Abalone and Koa rosette - Matching headstock rosette - Custom Norse God abalone/MoP fretboard inlay (my design) - Reindeer Horn nut/saddle - Gotoh 510 Engraved tuners, Gold - Slim C neck - 1.75 nut width - nitrocellulose finish - Custom Top/Neck burst              
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01-19-2019, 02:16 PM
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01-20-2019, 06:45 AM
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Wow! This is a knockout and very creative! I think some people would reject using a great tonewood like Wenge on the grounds that it's rather plain-looking, but it also opens up the opportunity to add bold and beautiful elements like this. The end result is a guitar that is anything but plain!
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01-21-2019, 01:06 PM
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Thanks! Ya she is a looker for sure
I have only read positive things about the tonal properties of wenge and it was the only wood offered that I didn't already have.
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01-22-2019, 04:02 AM
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Very nice! I happen to be a fan of shell and man, you got a lot of it!
Betcha this one is gonna make some noise.
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01-22-2019, 08:57 AM
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Beautiful guitar, great details, fancy without being too much. Always wanted to try wenge. Was it difficult to pore fill it? Wondered about the best way with such a very porous wood.
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