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Those hand rubbed bursts are as beautiful as any I've seen. Just truly gorgeous guitars. I had to go back through the whole thread to see what I'd missed, and I'm glad I did: it's always fun to see it evolve from start to (almost) finish. Great work!
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These are gorgeous guitars, Ken! You do such beautiful work!
I had my Casper Huron out tonight- a beautiful guitar and it's opened up nicely. The tone is great and it's so easy to play! You are really a gifted luthier! beth |
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Sorry for being so late to the party, but after seeing those hand done bursts, I just had to say something as they are fantastic. What a wonderful look, simply superb!!!!
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Another tip of the hat for those hand rubbed bursts...
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Beautiful work Kenneth. The Osage orange purfling line was an inspired choice and watching your CNC machine work gets me jonesing for one bad.
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I have had my CNC over a half dozen years I guess. At this point, I can't imagine not having it. If I had known when I bought it how steep the learning curve was going to be, I might have skipped it! Where it really shines is inlays. A good luthier with a nice set of files and planes could probably knock out a neck in not much more time than it takes me to setup my CNC and mill it. But having hand cut and inlaid shell, the speed and accuracy of the CNC simply can't be beat. If you do get one and want to talk, I'm happy to share my experience. Have a good week everyone! Ken
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The bursts, the rosettes, the Osage strips, the flared neck stringers, the slot diamonds and squares in the FB, and the super clean and precise work. The new owner must be STOKED way to go! Paul
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I totally agree. BTW I know three top tier inlay artists who are now using CNC's to do their work but my lips are sealed to protect their identities.
Friends and casual observers, those hand applied bursts are VERY difficult to apply and to make them look as cohesive as the ones Kenneth did. Well done my friend! |
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I also very much appreciate you acknowledging the bursts I put on these two guitars. Means a lot coming from someone who has been there. I think with anything, a job done right can look simple and belie the effort behind it. Many thanks, Tim! Regards, Ken
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Hi, Guitar Friends--Thought I'd weigh in here on the difficulty of creating bursts such as these, with a thought that I shared with Ken. I'm an artist when I'm not playing the guitar, mostly so-called modern abstract art, and an important part of the abstract art process is to achieve a result that has the perception of some accident and randomness but that is actually due to a very studied and calculated and intentional plan. Not easy to do, at least in my experience. I think Ken's bursts on these guitars are a perfect example of this idea--you don't want a perfect, flawless result with these kind of bursts but to achieve that end requires a lot of perfect, flawless planning and practice. Cheers and have a wonderful day. Best,Jack
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Hang in there, Jack. We are getting close! Looks like a warming trend is coming, so hopefully I can get lacquer on early March. Ken
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