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Old 06-06-2018, 09:05 AM
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Cool HALLAND OM-H Ancient Cedar/Brazilian Rosewood for Josh Isaacs

The Golden Era Guitar has been getting quite a bit of interest and commissions the past month, even from clients all the way in USA, Canada, Europe and Australia. And this latest build is of no exception:

So a while back, Josh Isaacs (jji) was made aware of a particular luthier by the name of Gage Halland. He was first taken by Gage's workmanship, and then later, by playing a very special Greenfield in "The Tree" which Gage was a part of creating. When I started up The Golden Era Guitar with Gage Halland on my roster, Josh saw an ideal opportunity to jump on board to order an absolute dream guitar for himself - a Halland OM-H Ancient Cedar/Brazilian Rosewood.

Now, what would a build thread be without some photos:





Check out the quality of this BRW - gorgeous quartersawn set with a nice depth to it



The Ancient Cedar is as good as it gets with its extremely tight and uniform grain



And here is Gage working on another guitar at the same time in perfect African Blackwood. Love the logo he stamps onto the tops too!

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Old 06-06-2018, 11:27 AM
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On top of thanking Gage and Marcus, I need to say thank you to our own Diamond Dave. Dave had a HUGE hand in helping us find this impossible set of Brazilian Rosewood. Thank you buddy!!!
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That’s some gorgeous straight grained brazillian. Congrats Josh and Marcus!

Looking forward to seeing this one come together
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All of the pieces of wood look amazing!
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This is very exciting to watch come together, so happy for you...!!!
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That’s some gorgeous straight grained brazillian. Congrats Josh and Marcus!

Dave gets the credit on that one. It’s an astonishing set and I’m eternally grateful that my boy found it for me.

Looking forward to seeing this one come together
Good lord me too! Rumor has it Gage may be a VERY talented guitar maker

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All of the pieces of wood look amazing!
Thank you! The cedar comes from a billet that a wood hoarder had sitting against a wall for years. When Gage met him he noticed it and knew it was special, but the guy who owned it had had it so long it was like furniture...part of the background. Ultimately Gage bought it from him and once he milled it he got ten tops in total, and they are all literally perfect.

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This is very exciting to watch come together, so happy for you...!!!
So glad youre a part of it.
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That’s some gorgeous straight grained brazillian. Congrats Josh and Marcus!

Looking forward to seeing this one come together
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All of the pieces of wood look amazing!
Since you asked, here are more photos of the incredible Braz I don't think Josh could ask for more!



The sides are a great match in terms of colour and figure for the back set too



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Keith | Keystone | Matsuda | Michaud Made | Ogino | Pellerin | Petros | Poljakoff | Strahm | Tom Sands | Wingert

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More photos of the sides bent! the inner sides are EIR









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That is incredible tonewood.
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That is incredible tonewood.
It really is! Can't wait for Josh to get his hands on this - I am positive he is not going to believe his ears and eyes
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Keith | Keystone | Matsuda | Michaud Made | Ogino | Pellerin | Petros | Poljakoff | Strahm | Tom Sands | Wingert

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Gage is currently off at the VIGF blowing minds. But meanwhile, here is where Josh's guitar is in the build process. Rims are fitted with the neck/tail blocks. Josh is going for an arm bevel with this build so the bevel block too has been fitted. I love how unique Gage's build process is, his triple (?) sides, not to mention how incredibly clean his work is - check out that arm bevel block!













Just. Incredible. I'm so envious of you Josh.
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Keith | Keystone | Matsuda | Michaud Made | Ogino | Pellerin | Petros | Poljakoff | Strahm | Tom Sands | Wingert

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Looks like it's going to be a special one!
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Blown Mind...
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Thread makes me mad.

I can't afford it.

Not good enough to play it.

Can't make one.

I have the "sads"..... LOL
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Old 08-13-2018, 06:20 AM
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that's gorgeous...Josh gonna be really happy!
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