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My Goodness these are BEAUTIFUL GUITARS.

I especially like the low mass neck heels and the F hole treatment! But everything about these is Yummy.

May your herds increase!!!

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Tad those are truely beautiful instruments. I really like your use of maple binding around the maple body. Its especially nice in the last set of pictures. And the all wood bridge and saddle with no adjustment wheel is just an admirable commitment to the acoustic heritage of the arch top guitar.
Thanks John,

I peel those bindings off the sides before bending, and then glue them in really tight wrapped with rubber bands. The all wood-to-wood gives the body a lot of strength and 'oneness'.

The goal with the bridge is maximum acoustic tone and volume. The saddle is also removable for easy adjustment.
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There are so many features that I love about your guitars and your beautifully transitioned sunbursts. However, I think my favorite is your surgically precise miters on your F-hole bindings. Truly impeccable craftsmanship sir!

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Thanks Tim! Lots of patience and chisel sharpening
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Nice ... love the burst!
Thank you David, your guitar designs are truly fantastic!
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Beautiful Guitars but I'm really impressed by the photography of your instruments. Do you take your own photos?

Mike
Thank you sir,

I plug the guitars into this end pin jig under a black sheet, with natural light, and my trusty Nikon.

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I am marveling at how he bent the binding in such a tight radius for the F hole.
It's actually cut from a solid piece.
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My Goodness these are BEAUTIFUL GUITARS.

I especially like the low mass neck heels and the F hole treatment! But everything about these is Yummy.

May your herds increase!!!

Cheers

Paul
Thank you very much Paul, I really appreciate that.
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It's actually cut from a solid piece.
I know, just being silly.
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The only words that will come out of my mouth are O M G!!!
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This one features the above pictured slices of Bigleaf maple.

Just beautiful guitars... You know, I kind of really dig that done in a matte finish. Have you ever built one non-gloss?

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Just beautiful guitars... You know, I kind of really dig that done in a matte finish. Have you ever built one non-gloss?

JR
Thanks JR, I've always buffed to high gloss, but I'd be happy to build you a satin sunburst
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