All Koa 00 to fly atlantic solo!!

[justonwo]

Originally Posted by Bruce Sexauer

This neck seems like it would require really tiny hands. 1/2" width at the nut?

[Bruce Sexauer]

Close! It's actually 5/8", though perhaps a bit more yet what with the finish build up.

[needspeed]

Thanks for the clip. It sounds great and I could tell you were having a lot of fun playing that piece. You better get it off to TAMCO before you fall in love with it or is it too late .........Steve

[tjp]

Contented, yes. Shop dogs are important, I know mine is a huge help.

I recall you describing the difference in taste and texture between redwood and spruce, was just wondering if the the dog was similarly curious...mine seems to prefer redwood

The guitar sounds beautiful, thanks for the clip!

[tjp]

More on topic, it seems you're using more of a classic bracing pattern on this one, you've used a variation in other builds I've seen. Is there a reason that you go one way or the other?

[Bruce Sexauer]

The Dorogusker guitar specifically targets "vintage" as the tone target. There is a thread over in UMGF Log Cabin titled something like "What is the most mahogany like rosewood" where these goals got tossed around some. Anyway, I thought it might be wise to stick to more traditional bracing due to these considerations.

My dogs name is Roxie. She has never been a problem with wood of any sort, but it has been a mistake not to immediately pick up any dropped nuts or saddles. Can't blame a dog for chewing up a bone.

[Leftyprs]

Originally Posted by justonwo

This neck seems like it would require really tiny hands. 1/2" width at the nut?

That's actually Bruce's single action truss rod!

[Bruce Sexauer]

Made another clip. This is two tracks, both the all Koa. "Oh, Baby!", from the 1920's, I think.

[Trevor M]

And here it is.

[Bruce Sexauer]

I accidentally shipped this guitar priority instead of the more reasonable economy, which is still by air. But still Trevor, you have wasted no time at all getting the guitar documented on you end. What a small world we live in today!

My previous all Koa guitars were in every case 000 sized, and this one is an 00. I did worry a bit about whether my magic touch which seemed present on all of the others would also play on this smaller guitar, but now I am relaxed about it as I really enjoyed having this one around for the week or so that I did. Now I am wondering what a single 0 all Koa would be like . . .

[Trevor M]

Here's my comments from my website.

Its small and its koa and koa so it sounds bright and zingy right? Wrong.

Add Bruce's remarkable skills and experience and it defies all pre-conceptions. The bass is very solid and well defined, there's a sweetness to the mids and the trebles have quality that I don't think I have heard before. They are very full - I suppose you could call them bell-like- or fat.. but with great clarity and definition... I'm giving up.. come a try it.

And the looks? Who cares when it sounds this good? ...or to reverse the cliché it looks as good as it sounds.

[needspeed]

Great work it looks fantastic and more importantly it sounds fantastic based on the clips I have heard.....Steve

[needspeed]

Originally Posted by The Acoustic Music Co (TAMCO) UK

Here's my comments from my website.

Its small and its koa and koa so it sounds bright and zingy right? Wrong.

Add Bruce's remarkable skills and experience and it defies all pre-conceptions. The bass is very solid and well defined, there's a sweetness to the mids and the trebles have quality that I don't think I have heard before. They are very full - I suppose you could call them bell-like- or fat.. but with great clarity and definition... I'm giving up.. come a try it.

And the looks? Who cares when it sounds this good? ...or to reverse the cliché it looks as good as it sounds.

Please get some sound clips up for this baby, I look forward to hearing them.....Steve

[Berf]

Wow... that's sure to bring a little Hawaiian sunlight to an Englsh Autumn... beautiful