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Baranik acoustics at La Conner 2022
These were mentioned in another thread, and I didn't want to derail that thread - so here are some pictures from La Conner 2022 of the three guitars Mike Baranik built. All three were pre-purchased - the owners allowed them to be shown and played, and picked them up after the show.
Just to start, as I'm making sure I can post some pics, here's the headstock of the OO. More to come!
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Paragon RW/Macassar Ebony Baritone Rainsong S OM1100-N2 Woolson LS RW/30s African mahogany LG 12 Baranik LS RW/"tree" mahogany OO Baranik Blue Spruce/"tree" mahogany OM Boswell RW/koa OO Baranik Retreux Parlour Adi/Pumaquiro Baranik Blue Spruce/Coco Meridian "Geo" Baranik Blue Spruce/Kingwood OO Woolson T13 RW/Walnut SIG |
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Koa Retreux Parlour
2022 Baranik parlour shown at La Conner.
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Paragon RW/Macassar Ebony Baritone Rainsong S OM1100-N2 Woolson LS RW/30s African mahogany LG 12 Baranik LS RW/"tree" mahogany OO Baranik Blue Spruce/"tree" mahogany OM Boswell RW/koa OO Baranik Retreux Parlour Adi/Pumaquiro Baranik Blue Spruce/Coco Meridian "Geo" Baranik Blue Spruce/Kingwood OO Woolson T13 RW/Walnut SIG |
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"Super Meridian" - white ebony and wine-cask redwood
This Super Meridian had tone!
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Paragon RW/Macassar Ebony Baritone Rainsong S OM1100-N2 Woolson LS RW/30s African mahogany LG 12 Baranik LS RW/"tree" mahogany OO Baranik Blue Spruce/"tree" mahogany OM Boswell RW/koa OO Baranik Retreux Parlour Adi/Pumaquiro Baranik Blue Spruce/Coco Meridian "Geo" Baranik Blue Spruce/Kingwood OO Woolson T13 RW/Walnut SIG Last edited by riorider; 08-31-2022 at 06:56 PM. Reason: pic |
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My, there’s lots to like about all of these! But those tuner buttons on the Super Meridian are pretty sweet. Never seen anything like ‘em.
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Love the Super Meridian. Mike is the best.
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Awesome, awesome and...awesome!
Lucky you Phil, to get to play them all together and then have one follow you home . What wood did you use for the bevel and buttons on the 00? |
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Thanks for sharing the pictures and information, Phil!
All three guitars are beautiful examples of Mike’s keen, original aesthetic. (I’m especially partial to the understated elegance of the Retreux Parlor.) It’s good to know that Mike hasn’t completely ceased building acoustic guitars, right?
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Baranik Guitars at La Conner
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Here's a picture of Chris, the happy owner of the Super Meridian with his guitar outside of the exhibit hall: Quote:
Hopefully, Mike will take time in the future to accept a few new orders for acoustic guitars in between his popular electric guitar models. |
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Milkwood
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You were there when we decided on the Kingwood for the back and sides, and although at the time we reserved a set of Adi, we changed to a nice, wide grained, very stiff set of blue spruce. Other than the headstock design - for which Mike took a couple of comments and ran with it - I just let him choose the binding and bevel and tuner button woods... and they are milkwood (never heard of it previously). The "soft" yellowish tan sets off some of the other aspects well. Speaking of which -- the rosette design was again one of Mike's taking some comment or two of mine and running with it. I had a "river" theme in mind, and the blue in both the headstock and rosette supported that theme. The small chunks of tannish wood IN the rosette came from some turned wood my father had. I thought it was manzanita (of which I have lots of turnings from dad) but Mike thought more likely sycamore. Regardless - that's the "touch of home" story in this guitar. I will say that although I've had a handful of Mike's guitars, this one is a standout. I will be trying some different strings than my normal Martin SPs, though. Too bright! Cheers!
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Paragon RW/Macassar Ebony Baritone Rainsong S OM1100-N2 Woolson LS RW/30s African mahogany LG 12 Baranik LS RW/"tree" mahogany OO Baranik Blue Spruce/"tree" mahogany OM Boswell RW/koa OO Baranik Retreux Parlour Adi/Pumaquiro Baranik Blue Spruce/Coco Meridian "Geo" Baranik Blue Spruce/Kingwood OO Woolson T13 RW/Walnut SIG |
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Mike's attention to detail is outstanding. It shows in every aspect of his instruments, and these are some fine examples!
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Nice details Phil, and didn't Phil 'Manzanita' play with Roxy Music |
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Baranik 00
Phil, your Kingwood 00 looks amazing, especially that blue headstock! Could you please post a photo of the rosette?
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