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08-06-2011, 12:43 PM
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Traditional Dreadnought for Healdsburg
I've gone over to the D side. This Martinesque offering is so traditional it does not have an adjustable truss rod. Instead it has triple carbon fiber rods that have maintained relief at a perfect .006". OK, carbon fiber is not so traditional. But the rest is: 25.4" scale, 1-3/4" nut, 2-1/4" string spacing (what pre-war Martin dreads had), herringbone purfling, Waverly butterbean tuners. Ebony fretboard and bridge. Quartersawn "Church Bell" cocobolo back and sides, Adirondack spruce top. Double arched deluxe hard case.
OK, the side purflings, bound fretboard, and boxed end graft are not found on Style 28 Martins. Neither is the brass and cocobolo strap button. Nor the hadnmade herringbone back stripe. Oh, well. I gotta be me. Loud, balanced, strong treble fundamentals up the neck, deep sustain in the bass. Banjos will cringe in fear.     
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"Still a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest." --Paul Simon Last edited by rlouie; 08-06-2011 at 02:06 PM. Reason: prices removed, this is not the Classified section 
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08-06-2011, 12:47 PM
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She's a beauty, Howard. I'm starting to understand why so many folks want to go to Healdsburg. Looks like it's the place to be.
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08-06-2011, 01:23 PM
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that is TOUGH!
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08-06-2011, 04:21 PM
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Howard, I love the volute, but I always had the suspicion you couldn't do one ....now all my preconceptions are shattered ...
Last edited by cotten; 08-06-2011 at 06:14 PM. Reason: vocabulary
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08-06-2011, 04:50 PM
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Oh my. Looking forward to coming by and seeing that one for sure
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08-06-2011, 04:59 PM
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Nice. Did you create the Herringbone for the back strip? How else is it made but by hand?
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08-06-2011, 05:35 PM
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OK, this guitar makes me want to buy a ticket to Healdsburg.
Mr. Klepper, I admire your work and if I didn't have college to pay for, I would be on your wait list. on a side note, do resources allow for a pernambuco dreadnought? and does this guitar have the carbon fiber triangulating struts supporting the neck?
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