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Old 02-28-2021, 07:46 PM
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I consider the graft an important bit of the tradition. W/o it, there would be a lot of misaligned side purfling, at least on my guitars, and it is much harder to get the sides to butt perfectly than you’d think, at least judging by my own results. Of course I don’t try THAT hard, since I know I’m going to put in the graft. I love the waye mitered purflings look as they transition from the bindings to the graft and back to the opposite bindings. Also, I have spent 50+ years refining the skill it takes to get those misters as accurate as I am able to. My current average is equal to my best from 25 years ago, IMO of course. I still mess one up now and again.
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I can't see the photos on this post but can on other threads here. And yet I see that others can see them..

Any explanations for that from anyone?
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Old 03-01-2021, 10:44 AM
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I can't see the photos on this post but can on other threads here. And yet I see that others can see them..

Any explanations for that from anyone?
This fix has been offered in this thread a coupLe of times. People say it works. Assuming yours is the typical Chrome Browser issue others have had.


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Hi, I don't post much but I've been following Custom Shop threads for a long time and I had this problem too using Chrome on a Mac.

I think its because Bruce's photos are hosted on his website and its http, not https, whereas acousticguitarforum is https so Chrome stops this behaviour by default. Other threads will be showing ok if the poster's photographs are on a https site like flickr etc.

It's fixable but its personal choice if you're happy to do it - I don't know if there are any wider implications and everyone should make their own decision about it.

Settings > Privacy and Security > Site Settings > Insecure Content > then allow www.acousticguitarforum.com

Hope that helps, it worked for me.

Beautiful guitars Bruce, I always enjoy your threads.
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Old 03-01-2021, 09:04 PM
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As expected, the FT-15-C-JB/2 (whew) is bound, and I hope to have the graft and dovetail mortise in tomorrow.





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Old 03-01-2021, 09:26 PM
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That's looking gorgeous, Bruce.

It's been just 9 working days to finish this box!
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On to the neck!

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Looks great Bruce.... That Amazon RW binding and end graft framed by the contrasting curly maple purflings.

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Thank you, Bruce. That did it.
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"Oooo that looks good."

My first impression when I saw the finished graft. But not like we would expect less.
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I love the look of the sides. They make me think I’m in a tornado about to be deposited in the land of oz. Guitars are supposed to take us to somewhere else so why not?
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Since the sides generally come as rectilinear pieces, in this case 4 1/4 x 34, it is no effort whatsoever to repeat this "feature" should it catch on. Of course with my brain, some one will order it this way, and out of habit I will have to inform them that I have done it the normal way, and there is no backing out. Hopefully, Feng Shui will play for them as well as it did for Andrew.
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Yep

I can understand completely

You get what you get.

Looks WONDERFUL to me

I like the swoop a LOT

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Old 03-04-2021, 11:38 PM
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I can understand completely

You get what you get.

Looks WONDERFUL to me

I like the swoop a LOT

Paul
For me it is a breath of fresh air . . . not counting the part where I had to come clean with Andrew.
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(left) Tad's MadRose built in 2020.

(right) My replica using Tad's 2nd set of MadRose. Bruce has called it the "TadRose". This is after the first coat of varnish finish.









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Old 03-11-2021, 09:12 PM
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While working on Andrew's finish (the third coat is on today), I am also getting back to the two D style guitars I built in January. The (not) mahogany one is now a player. Here are some pics:













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