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05-15-2024, 07:59 AM
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Top wood identification- Michael Keller Baby
Bought this 2001 Michael Keller Baby guitar used years ago. Wonderful guitar and so well made. The back and sides are Koa but was never sure of the top wood. I assume Sitka? He made guitars with many different top woods. Has a yellow cast.
  
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Steve 2020 McKnight Grand Recording - Cedar Top 2005 McKnight SS Dred 2001 Michael Keller Koa Baby 2014 Godin Inuk 2012 Deering B6 Openback Banjo 2012 Emerald Acoustic Doubleneck 2012 Rainsong JM1000 Black Ice 2009 Wechter Pathmaker 9600 LTD 1982 Yairi D-87 Doubleneck 1987 Ovation Collectors 1993 Ovation Collectors 1967 J-45 Gibson 1974 20th Annivers. Les Paul Custom 
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05-15-2024, 08:02 AM
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I agree with you. Sitka seems the likely top wood.
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05-15-2024, 11:46 AM
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I’ll throw my hat into the Sitka ring as well. Nice guitar.
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05-15-2024, 01:27 PM
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Thanks you two should know. Below is the koa he used on this 1/2 size. Never have seen a custom maker put so much into such a little package. I changed out the ebony tuning buttons for pearl and added the special truss rod cover. The sides are absolutely perfect fiddleback curl. Would love to know how many of these little wonders he made.
   
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Steve 2020 McKnight Grand Recording - Cedar Top 2005 McKnight SS Dred 2001 Michael Keller Koa Baby 2014 Godin Inuk 2012 Deering B6 Openback Banjo 2012 Emerald Acoustic Doubleneck 2012 Rainsong JM1000 Black Ice 2009 Wechter Pathmaker 9600 LTD 1982 Yairi D-87 Doubleneck 1987 Ovation Collectors 1993 Ovation Collectors 1967 J-45 Gibson 1974 20th Annivers. Les Paul Custom Last edited by Doubleneck; 05-15-2024 at 01:46 PM.
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05-15-2024, 01:53 PM
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Here is another that was at dream guitar mine sounds very similar.
https://youtu.be/mYnZtJfgMuU?si=1kFg7EJeuMPqbggh
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Steve 2020 McKnight Grand Recording - Cedar Top 2005 McKnight SS Dred 2001 Michael Keller Koa Baby 2014 Godin Inuk 2012 Deering B6 Openback Banjo 2012 Emerald Acoustic Doubleneck 2012 Rainsong JM1000 Black Ice 2009 Wechter Pathmaker 9600 LTD 1982 Yairi D-87 Doubleneck 1987 Ovation Collectors 1993 Ovation Collectors 1967 J-45 Gibson 1974 20th Annivers. Les Paul Custom
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