Kinnaird Student Build Figured Mahogany and Sitka OM (Final pics & Video)

[Carpinteria]

Yes, please bring it, Jim! Maybe Tom can set up a room for all the student builds! Really happy for you.

[Nemoman]

Congrats--it certainly looks stunning!

Looking forward to seeing it in September--kudos and great job!

[TomB'sox]

Originally Posted by Carpinteria

Yes, please bring it, Jim! Maybe Tom can set up a room for all the student builds! Really happy for you.

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Congrats--it certainly looks stunning!

Looking forward to seeing it in September--kudos and great job!

That might be a really cool idea. If I get the person I am trying to sign he would be great to do something like this for us. We all bring our Kinnaird student builds, line-em up, take pictures and then he could play them all back to back and we can (no not pick a winner lol) all compare the sounds with the differents woods etc. Could be like a little workshop sort of thing. What affect do the different woods have on the guitar!

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

That might be a really cool idea. If I get the person I am trying to sign he would be great to do something like this for us. We all bring our Kinnaird student builds, line-em up, take pictures and then he could play them all back to back and we can (no not pick a winner lol) all compare the sounds with the differents woods etc. Could be like a little workshop sort of thing. What affect do the different woods have on the guitar!

Ooh, I like that idea Tom. A tone seminar, so to speak. Anything that can contribute to our ability to discern differences in tonalities, and then describe those differences more articulately is time well spent.

[Jlhunt]

Originally Posted by Carpinteria

Yes, please bring it, Jim! Maybe Tom can set up a room for all the student builds! Really happy for you.

Thanks Dave!

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Congrats--it certainly looks stunning!

Looking forward to seeing it in September--kudos and great job!

Thanks Nemoman! Bring your Padouk Student build, I would really love to hear it!

[Jlhunt]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

That might be a really cool idea. If I get the person I am trying to sign he would be great to do something like this for us. We all bring our Kinnaird student builds, line-em up, take pictures and then he could play them all back to back and we can (no not pick a winner lol) all compare the sounds with the differents woods etc. Could be like a little workshop sort of thing. What affect do the different woods have on the guitar!

I agree with Steve that would be a great idea! I would love to hear the different student builds out of different wood combinations all in one room with one player!

[Jlhunt]

Steve glued on the bridge today

[Nemoman]

Awesome--so close to the finish line now!

[nootis]

I'm really glad to have seen this guitar being built, and to see how that Plum Pudding popped. I was in the same room with John, Jim and his wife geeking out at John's wonderful stash of wood that he had for sale. I too picked some plum pudding (it's sister set) from John along with some other choice scraps. I'm not a mahogany guy much either, but you definitely made the right choice. Such a nice full-circle-feel-good build with some fine fellas. Thanks for sharing.

I'm all in on bringing my student build to the festivities.

[Jlhunt]

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Awesome--so close to the finish line now!

Originally Posted by nootis

I'm really glad to have seen this guitar being built, and to see how that Plum Pudding popped. I was in the same room with John, Jim and his wife geeking out at John's wonderful stash of wood that he had for sale. I too picked some plum pudding (it's sister set) from John along with some other choice scraps. I'm not a mahogany guy much either, but you definitely made the right choice. Such a nice full-circle-feel-good build with some fine fellas. Thanks for sharing.

I'm all in on bringing my student build to the festivities.

Thanks guys! hopefully we'll get a bunch of student builds at BIG V

[Jlhunt]

Steve put the neck on today!



The bridge is finished with the pins installed and the pin holes slotted



I really love the look of the bridge with the rosette and how it looks against the silky sitka spruce top!

[TomB'sox]

Originally Posted by Jlhunt

Steve put the neck on today!



The bridge is finished with the pins installed and the pin holes slotted



I really love the look of the bridge with the rosette and how it looks against the silky sitka spruce top!

I like their bridge a lot also, no too fancy, but some smooth little subtle sexy curves as well. It looks great.

[Lonzo]

.. on top this is one of the nicest and silkiest spruce tops I have seen.
Just incredible !

[Jlhunt]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

I like their bridge a lot also, no too fancy, but some smooth little subtle sexy curves as well. It looks great.

Thanks Tom, I really like their bridge design too!

[Jlhunt]

Originally Posted by Lonzo

.. on top this is one of the nicest and silkiest spruce tops I have seen.
Just incredible !

Thanks Lonzo! I love how this top turned out under finish!