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12-16-2018, 04:20 PM
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New Woolson OM
Back in April of last year I started a thread looking for an OM sized ladder braced guitar to mostly play ragtime finger style guitar. I finally contacted Paul Woolson who made my favorite all around guitar an LG model (OO). He said he would love to take a shot at it. After some discussion he came up with a different ladder bracing concept. I wanted a guitar made of White Oak and he suggested black walnut trim, a double top of Adi on the outside and Lutz on the inside. I also wanted a short scale 24.75", wide neck 1 13/16" nut and 12 frets and tall wide frets. He also wanted to do a raised finger board. The ladder bracing pattern he came up with is two longitudinal braces that angle like an easel with the 3 cross braces.
This came out better than I could have imagined ... like he could read my brain  Here are his professional pictures:     Here is a xmas song I did last night. My apologies to Irving Berlin. This is a link to the video: http://www.billpillmore.com/Guitars/.../WoolsonOM.m4v
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Bill http://www.billpillmore.com Favorite Guitars Woolson LG Woolson OM (Special Bracing/Double Top) Bashkin SJ-12 Baranik Retreux Parlor H&D 00-SP Cedar John Kinnaird Hi-Strung Guitar Last edited by Bill Pillmore; 12-16-2018 at 07:42 PM. 
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12-16-2018, 04:26 PM
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I had a great time with Paul in Italy last fall. Great to see new work and it sounds just fine too.
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12-16-2018, 05:21 PM
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Congratulations Bill and Paul. It sounds great. I’m glad you took a chance on White Oak, it’s a great tonewood.
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12-16-2018, 05:26 PM
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Nice to see he's making guitars again.
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12-16-2018, 07:33 PM
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Posted in the wrong thread, sorry.
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12-16-2018, 09:22 PM
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#10
12-16-2018, 10:18 PM
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Nah - he's probably having to work twice as hard to work off those fine italian meals he gets -
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#11
12-17-2018, 09:06 AM
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Hey Paul
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Bill http://www.billpillmore.com Favorite Guitars Woolson LG Woolson OM (Special Bracing/Double Top) Bashkin SJ-12 Baranik Retreux Parlor H&D 00-SP Cedar John Kinnaird Hi-Strung Guitar
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12-17-2018, 10:03 AM
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Hey Bill,
You don't need to apologize to Irving Berlin. Your arrangement of White Christmas and your playing sound just fine. You do your new Woolson real justice. Congratulations on your wonderful new guitar and, if I may take the liberty, congratulations to Paul Woolson for producing an absolute gem!
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