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Ryan Cathedral all koa 12 string build thread
My build slot has finally come up! Excited is too weak a word, as this is also my very first custom guitar build.
It'll be a Cathedral model, 12 string, extra body depth, and yes - all koa. It's going to be a stunner for sure. Here's some pics of the wood we chose:
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It'll have cocobolo binding/bevel/accents. Here's what the bevel will look like with the koa. There's an ebony bevel included just for visual comparison.
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Taylor BTO GA Mastergrade all koa SOLD Taylor K28e First Edition - SOLD Ryan Cathedral 12 string all koa Taylor 855 Taylor 614ceL7 Taylor T5 koa - SOLD Taylor K55 all koa - SOLD |
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This will be a great ride. Thanks for sharing and enjoy!
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And finally, the build commences...
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Taylor BTO GA Mastergrade all koa SOLD Taylor K28e First Edition - SOLD Ryan Cathedral 12 string all koa Taylor 855 Taylor 614ceL7 Taylor T5 koa - SOLD Taylor K55 all koa - SOLD |
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What does this jig do? Anyone know? Kevlar fiber with an XLR output??? My guess is this is a jig for the sharp cutaway. But what is the kevlar for?
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The guitar will have the sharp cutaway, but I'm not sure what that material is either. I'll ask KR about that now...
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Taylor BTO GA Mastergrade all koa SOLD Taylor K28e First Edition - SOLD Ryan Cathedral 12 string all koa Taylor 855 Taylor 614ceL7 Taylor T5 koa - SOLD Taylor K55 all koa - SOLD |
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it looks like the heating blanket for the bend...
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What an amazing and beautiful guitar you are building!
I just got my Ryan Cathedral Brazilian today....You are going to love how amazing your guitar is.
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A brand new duet I wrote with my daughter: https://youtu.be/u0hRB7fYaZU Olson Brazilian Dread #1325 Olson Brazilian SJ #1350 Olson Tiger Myrtle Dread #1355 Olson Brazilian Jumbo #1351 Olson 12-string Jumbo (one of only a few) Martin D-42 Johnny Cash #51/200 (only 80 made) And a few others Quite a few limited edition and rare Martins ----------------- http://www.kekomusic.com |
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That is a jig to bend the cutaway part for the florentine. The Kevlar looking material is actually a silicone heating blanket.
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Beautiful! Nice lineup of guitars in your sig tag too. What color combination of Calton case did you get?
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Taylor BTO GA Mastergrade all koa SOLD Taylor K28e First Edition - SOLD Ryan Cathedral 12 string all koa Taylor 855 Taylor 614ceL7 Taylor T5 koa - SOLD Taylor K55 all koa - SOLD |
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I bought this guitar used.
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A brand new duet I wrote with my daughter: https://youtu.be/u0hRB7fYaZU Olson Brazilian Dread #1325 Olson Brazilian SJ #1350 Olson Tiger Myrtle Dread #1355 Olson Brazilian Jumbo #1351 Olson 12-string Jumbo (one of only a few) Martin D-42 Johnny Cash #51/200 (only 80 made) And a few others Quite a few limited edition and rare Martins ----------------- http://www.kekomusic.com |
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I'm getting a granite colored one too. I like the look of the Ryan "R" logo embossed on the Calton case, nice subtle effect.
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Taylor BTO GA Mastergrade all koa SOLD Taylor K28e First Edition - SOLD Ryan Cathedral 12 string all koa Taylor 855 Taylor 614ceL7 Taylor T5 koa - SOLD Taylor K55 all koa - SOLD |
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KYEE - Beautiful start! Wonderful looking figure to your Koa set! Like the Cocobolo bevel too, should be a wonderful contrast to the figure and color of your Koa sides. Best of Luck!
CPA - Obscenely beautiful Cathedral. You have me lusting a bit ... there, I'm over it (for now ) .
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I think I will start that contest the day after NEVER LOL
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A brand new duet I wrote with my daughter: https://youtu.be/u0hRB7fYaZU Olson Brazilian Dread #1325 Olson Brazilian SJ #1350 Olson Tiger Myrtle Dread #1355 Olson Brazilian Jumbo #1351 Olson 12-string Jumbo (one of only a few) Martin D-42 Johnny Cash #51/200 (only 80 made) And a few others Quite a few limited edition and rare Martins ----------------- http://www.kekomusic.com |
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KYEE- it will be fun to watch this build. Nice looking Koa.
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