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What a great build and a great way to kick off your Texas retirement. I love all the TX wood choices, and am also amazed that the Mesquite is so relatively straight. It looks like blonde Brazilian! I've got a big old Mesquite tree in my front yard that spirals towards the sun. It'd be a shame if a wind storm uprooted it. I also have some TX ebony on a CS the boys built a while back, and while I'm not even remotely a Texan, I love the fact that a minor wood choice like that pays homage to the area from where it was built. You've got that in spades with this one.
I also can't wait to see your inlay come together. We all know Craig does amazing work. Congrats! |
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Thanks for the kind words and support. You know I value your opinion. I absolutely love mesquite. If your tree ever does go, it may be of value to have a pro cut it up for sellable lumber. I have no idea the cost ratios of course, but it is really valued down here at least especially nice slabs. Big slabs of walnut sell for 4 to 5 grand if they are nice. Craig drew up a design which I think will be great. All Tx species of flowers and birds etc. Steve is going to top it off with a nice little touch on the headstock also. Hopefully it will be just enough to be cool, but not over-the-top.
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Here are the required pictures of pieces coming together before they are made into an inclosed box.
tx mesquite guitar 9.jpg tx mesquite guitar 10.jpg Popular bevel all laminated and shaped for the arm bevel [ATTACH]tx mesquite guitar 16.jpg[/ATTACH] Eastern red cedar linings gluing in. tx mesquite guitar 17.jpg And this is a picture of an Esperanza flower from our back yard that should be one of the flowers that make the inlay from Craig. esperansa.jpg
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Carving the back braces and Steve gluing up the neck. This is Mesquite/poplar (black)/basswood/poplar/mesquite/poplar/basswood/poplar/mesquite. That is a lot of layers.
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This is going to be a great guitar with a great Texas connection. That Brazilian OM that was at BIG was an exceptional guitar that had me panting and all of the guitars on that table had a family sound that told me that they could hit it out of the park all the time.
One of their guitars will be hanging in my house someday. Maybe a Texas-themed one. I'm watching this thread! |
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Coming along partner! Happy Thanksgiving All!
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The boys got involved in another project today, but did have time to clean up the neck...looks nice.
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I really like the layup and I'm envious of your mesquite planks.
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Sweet neck
It DOES look great!
Happy thanksgiving to all Paul
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Love this build. Save all the Mesquite shavings and scrap and smoke a brisket with it. Then you can have a celebratory BBQ when the guitar arrives. A Mesquite treat for all the senses, ha!
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Now there is a man with the big picture on his mind. Well done, (or more medium for brisket)!
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Thanksgiving break is over and work has begun again,
the rosette is finished and where do I begin? Lovely are colors of the poor ole hackberry, I would have never guess to boat yard sitka it would marry. Flip it over and see some lines, the bracing pattern has survived the test of time. The Kinnaird will sing when it is done, As Steve and Ryan continue the fun. tx mesquite guitar 22.jpg tx mesquite guitar 21.jpg
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