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Next up is the most top-of-the-line Zephyr 00 I have made so far. I built this guitar on spec for Tom's B.I.G. event. It is still available, and I just re-listed it at a steeply reduced price in the Marketplace board. This guitar features a spectacularly figured set of pre-CITES Brazilian rosewood for the back and sides, and a Bearclaw Sitka top from Alaska that was repurposed from a float log at a logging camp. Brent Cole, the owner of Alaska Specialty Woods, sold me ten sets of this Sitka, sequentially sawn from the same billet. He said the float log was harvested in the early 1980s. I still have a few sets left.
If you're looking for some excellent Sitka, Red Cedar, or Yellow Cedar tops for your stash, I strongly encourage you to check out Brent's offerings. It's all "good Karma" wood, never harvested from live trees, but recycled from wind-fall, standing dead trees, float logs, and other sources. ASW is a family business, and they will do you right! Back to the Zephyr... The bindings, bevels, front headstock plate, and scoop cutaway are all trimmed in Marbled Macassar Ebony, and the purflings throughout are all Style one, three-line red/Zebra/red. The bridge, fingerboard, and front headstock plate are Gabon Ebony. The neck is Spanish Cedar, with Katalox and red veneer line center lam. This Zephyr has dual side sound ports with sliders, so they can be played open or closed. This is the first time I've tried this on a double-ported guitar. It is very effective in shaping the tone and projection of the guitar. Somewhat counter-intuitively, I found that the lower bout port emphasizes the trebles and midrange; while the upper bout port gives a boost to the bass response. I think this feature gives the guitar an extra measure of versatility, especially if it is recorded or played live with high quality microphones. Full details are HERE in the Marketplace listing.
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Friggin' gorgeous, Steve!
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Dear dear Steve,
You are one of those gifted, GIFT artists who just happens to build guitars. More fundamentally, you are a gifted human being and a deep gift to all who know you. My students here still talk of your visit to our class, and your obvious and deep passion for bringing life to careful beauty. THANK YOU for being you. Mark |
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Steve, I was literally thinking about your work a few weeks ago, wondering where you had been. This thread just made me smile. Your work boggles my mind...just spectacular craftsmanship! I would love to play one of your instruments one day...just so I could say I've had the experience! Maybe I'll get to make it to BIG the next time, and hope you can as well.
Thanks for sharing this. I really enjoyed reading it all.
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Some lovely guitars here. In particular, I loved the 00 and the maple. Pretty much anything with quilted maple makes me weak knee'd and melt. Some of the best luthiers in the uke community refer to me as Maple Whore Monnier (my last name) as I have a hard time say no to gorgeous maple! ;-)
I look forward to seeing what you bring to BIGer!
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My GOODNESS
Holy Smokes! What a beauty. Way to go!!!
So Glad you are back in the Saddle here. Love seeing the work... Off to check the Mktplc listing. Cheers and HAPPY NEW YEAR Paul
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4 John Kinnaird SS 12c CUSTOMS: Big Maple/WRC Dread(ish) Jumbo Spanish Cedar/WRC Jumbo OLD Brazilian RW/WRC Big Tunnel 14 RW/Bubinga Dread(ish) R.T 2 12c sinker RW/Claro 96 422ce bought new! 96 LKSM 12 552ce 12x12 J. Stepick Bari Weissy WRC/Walnut More |
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I confess
that you haven’t been on my radar yet... but now you certainly are
.. dropped you a question via PM. Just being curious Wonderful lookin guitars.. and a lot of praise as well... are there any sound samples available by chance ? |
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Just stunning work, as always, Steve!
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