S. Kinnaird - Cedar/Honduran Rosewood 000-12

[nootis]

Every picture brings back fond memories. Looking good Ryan!

[Steve Kinnaird]

Thanks for the encouraging words everyone.
I’m personally looking forward to hearing this one, as the woods are stellar and it’s hard to beat the 000-12 format.

Steve

[jim_pridx]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

Oh Oh, I have a feeling I might know where this is going to end up????

Hey Jim, been a while! You missed a great time, but I think you know that already.

Hey Tom! Yeah, I know I missed a great time but, unfortunately, life doesn't always go as planned. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for next year, though!

This guitar is actually being built for a friend who happens to live about 70 miles from me, so hopefully I'll be fortunate enough to hear it in person.....

[Treenewt]

What a beautiful guitar this is becoming! Thanks for sharing it!

Question for y'all: what is the thought behind the end-block design? I hadn't noticed that before on any builds (but I'm also the least observant chap in the room, as my wife will attest).

[nacluth]

Thanks Treenewt. The end block design is a fairly standard one that most builders use save for the relief cut into the middle of the block. Before the box is closed, we actually glue a piece in that gap to make it “traditional” again. That piece essentially makes plywood out of the end block, and the purpose is to keep any splitting from potentially happening when installing a pickup or end pin. Thanks for the question. (I’ll try to take pictures to illustrate this later.)

[nacluth]

Here’s some shots of the top being braced.






And through the magic of the fast forward button, here’s the carved top.




Thanks for looking.

[Treenewt]

Originally Posted by nacluth

Thanks Treenewt. The end block design is a fairly standard one that most builders use save for the relief cut into the middle of the block. Before the box is closed, we actually glue a piece in that gap to make it “traditional” again. That piece essentially makes plywood out of the end block, and the purpose is to keep any splitting from potentially happening when installing a pickup or end pin. Thanks for the question. (I’ll try to take pictures to illustrate this later.)

That makes sense!!! The relief cut in the middle threw me! Thanks you!

[boombox]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Thanks for the encouraging words everyone.
I’m personally looking forward to hearing this one, as the woods are stellar and it’s hard to beat the 000-12 format.

Steve

+1 to that! My cedar mahogany FS-12 is making my other guitars extremely jealous: it's been played almost exclusively since I got it in August. Am looking forward to seeing the rosewood on this one once it's finished.

[roberts]

Guitar aside, I love your daughter's artwork tucked into little corners of the shop

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by boombox

+1 to that! My cedar mahogany FS-12 is making my other guitars extremely jealous: it's been played almost exclusively since I got it in August. Am looking forward to seeing the rosewood on this one once it's finished.

Did you get the one bound in Purpleheart?

Steve

[boombox]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Did you get the one bound in Purpleheart?

Steve

You tell me - I've got your Bob Tucker prototype. I did wonder what the binding was - I think we established the bridge and faceplate were ebony. Binding doesn't look purple though.

[nacluth]

Thanks boombox for the trip down memory lane. Your FS is actually Steve’s #9 and predates my involvement with Kinnaird Guitars by at least 10 years! I’m glad that it’s still bringing joy 25-30 years after it was made.

[nacluth]

Thanks everyone for the kind words so far, and roberts, I have 3 girls who over the years have been quite prolific with their shop artwork.

Continuing on with the body construction.

Gluing in the side braces.




Routing the soundport




Side braces all carved up




Putting on the back.




Thanks.

[marklm]

Finally had time to post about this amazing build that Steve and Ryan are doing for me.
It will be quite special, primarily because of an inlay at the 12th fret to remember and honor my parents each time that I pick it up. Less importantly, it will give me an unofficial "Kinnaird trifecta." I already have a Spruce/Madi deep body OM, a Sinker Redwood/Wenge FS, and soon a WRC/HRW 000.
I am really excited about the getting rare and highly figured Honduran Rosewood B/S, which will be the same wood as on Steve's personal guitar. As well as the WRC top selected for tap tone.
I have a story on how I got my first Kinnaird. I was simply looking for an occasional use fingerstyle steel string with a wide nut, as I was a nylon classical player at the time. Pretty low expectations, I found a used CS model about an 00 body size...I had never heard of his guitars before.
A friend of mine who has owned a couple of Olson's among many guitars, was there for the opening of the guitar shipping box on the day of delivery. He tuned the 6 strings to pitch, and hit a huge ringing chord with his flat pick.
We looked at each other, and both said something like, "What the heck was that???" It has been a pleasure to play a Kinnaird, usually daily, ever since.

[Carpinteria]

This is a stunner already. Beautiful woods on a great guitar size. I’m always interested in how other builders carve their braces and was drawn to the sheer elegance of how Steve and Ryan carved these. Beautiful. Looking forward to following this build through. Thanks for sharing it! Dave