Build Thread: Circa OM Adi Spruce and Madagascar RW

[justonwo]

Adding the Style 30 backstrip!

[JamesO]

That backstrip is rad.

[rlxnply]

Keep the pictures coming. I was very close to picking that set of wood, now I am wishing I would have . It is looking awesome with the backstrip.

[iim7V7IM7]

Howard's marquetry is beautiful!

[justonwo]

Originally Posted by JamesO

That backstrip is rad.

Agree completely! Thanks, Howard.

Originally Posted by rlxnply

Keep the pictures coming. I was very close to picking that set of wood, now I am wishing I would have . It is looking awesome with the backstrip.

I will definitely keep the pictures coming. John had quite a bit of nice Madagascar rosewood to choose from, and I would have been equally happy with a few other sets.

Originally Posted by iim7V7IM7

Howard's marquetry is beautiful!

No doubt.

[CoolerKing]

I'm so drooling and following along faithfully with this one.

[justonwo]

Here's a shot of the completed backstrip. Thanks to John for taking the time to take photos!

[Nemoman]

Very cool--love that backstrip with the RW. Congrats!

[stringjunky]

Howard is a talented chap. That backstrip is awesome.

[justonwo]

John was SCUBA diving off the coast of Maine in the mid 90s and, by crazy and freakish coincidence, discovered a wrecked ship that had been lost to history for 150 years. It was carrying a load from none other than CF Martin himself back to his European homeland. A load of Red spruce. John hired an excavation team to salvage the red spruce billets and has been drying them carefully ever since. The so called "Shipwreck spruce" is being used for the top of this OM. He also found some abalone during the same dive. And now it's in my rosette.

[FormerFoodie]

Originally Posted by justonwo

John was SCUBA diving off the coast of Maine in the mid 90s and, by crazy and freakish coincidence, discovered a wrecked ship that had been lost to history for 150 years. It was carrying a load from none other than CF Martin himself back to his European homeland. A load of Red spruce. John hired an excavation team to salvage the red spruce billets and has been drying them carefully ever since. The so called "Shipwreck spruce" is being used for the top of this OM. He also found some abalone during the same dive. And now it's in my rosette.

Wow! That's a pretty crazy story about the adi. Sounds like it would come out of the movies! I heard about moon spruce before, but never shipwreck spruce. The axe is coming along beautifully. Thanks for continuing to share the pics!

[invguy921]

Like everyone else, I just LOVE that pretty strip for the back. This guitar is very simply and yet elegantly appointed. A beauty!

[CoolerKing]

Very cool Juston! I'm sure some of you know I'm an avid diver as well.

[JoeCharter]

Originally Posted by justonwo

The so called "Shipwreck spruce" is being used for the top of this OM.

I guess you should change the title of this thread to "Sinker Adi Spruce".

Originally Posted by justonwo

He also found some abalone during the same dive. And now it's in my rosette.

That has to be the most incredible looking abalone I've ever seen. Unreal.


On a serious note, I'm quite jealous of your back strip.

[justonwo]

Originally Posted by matthewpartrick

Very cool Juston! I'm sure some of you know I'm an avid diver as well.

You should start looking around for some Shipwreck Brazilian down there!