CigarFan's 2020 Cuban/German 0

[TJNies]

Hi Bruce, we had a brief exchange in last year's thread about the merits of "the Tree" mahogany.
How would you characterize Cuban vs Tree strictly from a tonal perspective?

[Bruce Sexauer]

It is hard to compare Cuban to Tree as they are very different materials. Tree is quite hard but its wild grain makes it structurally weak and requires some thickness. Cuban is structurally superior and can be thinned more than even the best Honduran mahogany, let alone the tree. I will be able to compare my Tree 00 to this Cuban 0 in about 5 weeks. . . unless someone relieves my of the Tree 00. The 00 tone is unusually fat and smooth for a mahogany guitar. Very beautiful.

The bridal joint is absurd since I have to cut the headstock off a perfectly good one piece neck to create it. But it is traditional, challenging, functional, and uber-cool.

This Cuban is superior structurally to about any mahogany, and almost poreless. It also has some chatoyance which we won't really make out until finish goes on. I have seen only three Cuban mahogany guitars ever. One is the Schoenberg 000 I made just a few years back. I thought it was exceptional as it has great tonal complexity and stellar projection without being at all rosewood-like. The other two were both by Kim Walker, and were guitars I would have been proud to have had my headstock on. One of those changed hands recently for 24k British pounds if I am not mistaken. Maybe it was Euros.

[Bruce Sexauer]

I spent the day on cutting and installing a torch. Not just any torch, this one has been skewed to match the asymmetry of the headstock. Now I have to do the same thing with my "S" which will go on the back of the headstock. Then the heel cap (found the edit button) and the guitar goes into finish.

[AlanHw]

Originally Posted by cigarfan

I like the clean look and agree with Tom … those miters are extremely well done!

Denise, Congrats! I am thinking of a Hog B&S guitar for my collection.. A very interesting Cuban Mahogany build going on here~

[cigarfan]

Originally Posted by AlanHw

Denise, Congrats! I am thinking of a Hog B&S guitar for my collection.. A very interesting Cuban Mahogany build going on here~

That's Dennis Alan. Denise is my sister.

[AlanHw]

Originally Posted by cigarfan

That's Dennis Alan. Denise is my sister.

Oh, I am so sorry...

[cigarfan]

Originally Posted by AlanHw

Oh, I am so sorry...

No need for being sorry. Happens to me regularly, especially from folks in foreign countries.

[Bruce Sexauer]

“Denise” probably isn’t into cigars.

[mcgr40]

"I spent the day on cutting and installing a torch. Not just any torch, this one has been skewed to match the asymmetry of the headstock. Now I have to do the same thing with my "S" which will go on the back of the headstock. Then the hellcap and the guitar goes into finish."





'hellcap" seems appropriate given the skew there. Just wondered if this was slip of the spellcheck or intentional. It should be intentional considering the exrta angle of the dangle there. Should have been some choice words on that skewed torch, too

[cigarfan]

Originally Posted by mcgr40

'hellcap' seems appropriate given the skew there. Just wondered if this was slip of the spellcheck or intentional. It should be intentional considering the exrta angle of the dangle there. Should have been some choice words on that skewed torch, too

This has been a challenge all the way around and I am sure there were some grumbles (if not choice words) uttered during the work. Even so, the heelcap would not have caused so much of an issue. I'm sure that is what Bruce meant to type.

[Bruce Sexauer]

For unknown (by me) reasons there is no edit button on the "hellcap" post so I will fill you in: I meant "heelcap". Just now spell check changed heelcap to hellcat, maybe next time I'll write heel cap. It never was a problem, I simply hadn't got to it yet. In case any thought it was HeadStock I meant, I assure you I loved making that part as it came out perfectly in all regards but one, and what that is is a secret, for now.

[Guitars44me]

This may be the coolest Headstock ever... Well, except for JK's next one for me.

Hahahah

Seriously, Bruce, this RAWKS. Big Time!

good on ya , Dennis. Enjoy!!!

Paul

[Bruce Sexauer]

Here's the HellCap:

[tadol]

Drove thru Petaluma today and stopped long enough to get a look at this one - truly beautiful execution of the angled beak and torch, and the tap tone on this mahogany is outstanding. Can’t wait to see this with a little finish on it!

[Rwpierce]

Originally Posted by Bruce Sexauer

Here's the HellCap:

Looks more like a HeavenCap to me. Beautiful job Bruce!