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Kinnaird Student Build: 00 Deep Body Sitka/Maple (Final Pics and Video added)
Hey All,
Well after reading (and re-reading) all of the Kinnaird student build threads, I decide I had to try it for myself. I rarely post here but have been a daily reader of the AGF for at least the last 3 years. I have been playing for only a bit over 4 years as this has been my retirement project to learn guitar. I play only with my fingers (flesh) at home for my own enjoyment. I have 3 great acoustics and don’t really need another but having done some wood working in the past, I really wanted to experience the process of building an instrument. One week from today I shall begin my adventure in the piney woods of Nacogdoches, TX working along side Steve and Ryan to make this build a reality. I chose a 00 body size for its inherent comfort and the deep body to provide a bit more bottom end. Steve and Ryan did a blind test where they built three “identical” guitars with Sitka tops and the only difference being back and sides of rosewood, mahogany, and maple. I preferred the sound of the maple. To add icing on the cake I am a sucker for the aesthetic beauty of flamed maple. So that was what was chosen for this build. Since is my first attempt at creating a new thread and posting pics, I hope I get this right. The (hopefully) attached pic shows the beautiful flamed maple, the Sitka top and the Mora/Moradora/Monterillo Rosewood that will be used for the bridge, binding, fingerboard and rosette. Since I have been instructed the days are long and action packed, the thread may sit unattended next week while the actual construction occurs. I will provide updates after the fact. All the previous student build threads have been so inspiring. I hope I too can provide others a bit of insight into this process. To say I am excited is an understatement in the extreme! All the best, John Last edited by jguns; 11-28-2022 at 05:48 PM. Reason: Update Title |
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Welcome to the Kinnaird Student-Build Club!
You'll have an awesome time filled with lifetime memories and come out of it with a fantastic guitar as well! Your woods looks wonderful--enjoy the ride!
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2013 Stehr Auditorium (Carpathian/Myrtle) 2015 Stehr Auditorium (Adi/BRW) 2020 Baranik Meridian (Blue Spruce/Manchinga) 2020 Wilborn Arum (Tunnel 14/Coco) 2021 Kinnaird Graybeard (BC Cedar/Bog Oak) 2022 Kinnaird CS Student Build (Adi/Padauk) 2023 Kinnaird FS (Italian/Koa) |
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Congratulations John! You're in for the thrill of a lifetime which will result in an heirloom instrument. You're the perfect candidate for a student build, someone who appreciates a luthier made guitar and is intrigued by all of the steps taken to produce a remarkable instrument.
Great choice on the 00 deep body. Simply put, it sounds way bigger than its size belies. Are you going with a long scale or sticking with short? |
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Congratulations John! I already can envision that this will be a nice looking build based on the sneak peak. You will have a rewarding experience that will keep on rewarding you as time goes on. This past weekend I sat down with my little OO, and it still doesn't disappoint. In fact, it's sounding better than ever.
I'm looking forward to following along and reliving some of my own memories. |
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That's cool, John. It would be fun to compare them side by side once yours is strung up! Also, congrats on being the first student build to use Steve's favorite tonewood. It's a beautiful set of maple.
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What is a “student” build? A guitar made by a Kinnaird apprentice?
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Circa OM-30/34 (Adi/Mad) | 000-12 (Ger/Maple) | OM-28 (Adi/Brz) | OM-18/21 (Adi/Hog) | OM-42 (Adi/Braz) Fairbanks SJ (Adi/Hog) | Schoenberg/Klepper 000-12c (Adi/Hog) | LeGeyt CLM (Swiss/Amzn) | LeGeyt CLM (Carp/Koa) Brondel A-2 (Carp/Mad) |
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PS: As I mentioned earlier, I love the look of flamed maple. Your Circa maple 000 is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen! Cheers, John |
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Well in order to complete a guitar build in such a compressed, 1 week, schedule certain steps must be finished in advance. This allows the student to hit the ground running and be productive on the very first day. Ryan just emailed some photos of that preparatory going on this week prior to my arrival.
Step one is to glue up the book matched Sitka top. Next the the multi piece neck is glued up and ready for rough shaping. Lastly, John (BlackKeys36) was an early student who after his build with Steve and Ryan was complete, came back for an amazing commissioned build. It had a wavy, electric Koa back and sides and a Port Orford Cedar top. On that build he selected one of the prettiest rosettes I had seen in quite some time. I asked Ryan if we could do a somewhat similar, scaled back for a student, radial design. The last two phots show the initial glue up of the radial rosette and then with it cut out and placed on the Sitka top to get a sense of what is to come. John |
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I absolutely LOVE maple (as you know).
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Circa OM-30/34 (Adi/Mad) | 000-12 (Ger/Maple) | OM-28 (Adi/Brz) | OM-18/21 (Adi/Hog) | OM-42 (Adi/Braz) Fairbanks SJ (Adi/Hog) | Schoenberg/Klepper 000-12c (Adi/Hog) | LeGeyt CLM (Swiss/Amzn) | LeGeyt CLM (Carp/Koa) Brondel A-2 (Carp/Mad) |
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The soundboard wood looks very nice, too. I like Sitka spruce.
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I'm also keen to see how this turns out - particularly soundwise. Maple intrigues me in that it looks awesome but seems to be very dependant on the builder regarding how it sounds.
John - enjoy the trip. It's something to always be thankful for afterwards - great memories of the people and processes, and finishing with a stunning guitar to cherish forever. |
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I have really been getting into my two Maple guitars lately, but always find time to play my Kinnaird…Black & White Ebony, which makes a beautiful sound!!
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