S. Kinnaird Ziricote/POCedar SJ

[Daveac]

This will be largest guitar I own, kinda curious to see where it stacks up on the volume level? It will be interesting to compare to the Adi deep body OM !! What does Steve think?

[lizzard]

Originally Posted by Daveac

This will be largest guitar I own, kinda curious to see where it stacks up on the volume level? It will be interesting to compare to the Adi deep body OM !! What does Steve think?

Well, I'm pretty sure he thinks you will have buyer's remorse. It's just not the axe for you. Fortunately, you have me. I could be convinced to save you the humiliation of accepting that you just don't "bond' with this one.

PM me - I'm here to help.

Chris

[Guitars44me]

I am willing to bet you are not alone in your desire to help!!!

Steve, I appreciate all the tech info, even if I do not quite understand it all!!!

Sure a beauty...

Cheers

Paul

[nacluth]

Originally Posted by lizzard

Well, I'm pretty sure he thinks you will have buyer's remorse. It's just not the axe for you. Fortunately, you have me. I could be convinced to save you the humiliation of accepting that you just don't "bond' with this one.

PM me - I'm here to help.

Chris

It's really great when your customers try to snipe other customer's builds. You haven't forgotten about that Brazilian OM over in the Marketplace have you? It may run you less than Dave's will. Though Dave sure is getting a nice piece of Ziricote.

Dave, I'm pretty sure this SJ is going to have a louder potential than your OM. We played it against Lizzard's deep body OM and with the same songs A/B; SJ's because of their size just have more depth of tone, but not necessarily a louder volume if that can make sense. If you start to drive them however, I believe the SJ could generate more volume. The OM's are loud though. Who is playing their guitars this loud? (Don't answer Chris, we know you are.) I think, Dave, that you'll love the richness of the tone and that the dynamic range of this instrument is going to satisfy. Can't wait for you to play it.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by lizzard

Well, Since I'm still in the doghouse over the F-1, Just let me know if the buyer gets cold feet!

The end seem is so nice I almost hate to add a graft.

Interesting how much more works seems to happen wiht the boss IN the shop

You got kicked off the sofa? All the way out to the doghouse? Wow. That's dedication. (On both your part and your wife's.) Just make sure the doghouse is adequately humidified.
End graft...yes, it is sneaking in. We have a pic somewhere. Still not running completely on eight cylinders yet. Photobucket hasn't ironed out all their kinks yet.
As far as more work getting done: your choice of words was spot on. "Seems".

Thanks,

Steve

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Daveac

This will be largest guitar I own, kinda curious to see where it stacks up on the volume level? It will be interesting to compare to the Adi deep body OM !! What does Steve think?

I think this will be a perfect companion to the Honduran/Adi OM.
Ryan and I were discussing sound yesterday (a fairly typical subject for us).
It was almost unanimous among the two of us:

1) First thing to affect the tone--shape/size of the instrument
2) Top wood selection
3) The builder and his/her approach (or in our case, his/his approach)
4) Back/sides

You have 3 out of four criteria being different.
Of course, #3 is important, as this guitar sounds like one of ours. (Ooh--just tipped my hand--this guitar is already finished.) But having three out of the four as different as they are, I believe you will notice a new tonal palette at your disposal. More robust, more powerful, a bit richer.

Anxious to get your .02 !

Steve

[naccoachbob]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

I dunno Steve. Ryan has a different gleam in his eye. A bit unsettling...

Steve

Steve, I've got your back!!
Hey, you said that gluing jig you used was almost retired. Let me know how much money or working around the shop it would take to re-purpose that thing!!
This project looks like it's gonna be another winner.

[naccoachbob]

Originally Posted by lizzard

Well, Since I'm still in the doghouse over the F-1, Just let me know if the buyer gets cold feet!

The end seem is so nice I almost hate to add a graft.

Interesting how much more works seems to happen wiht the boss IN the shop

Ok Ryan, I got your back on this one too!!! HaHaHa. Now that I have you both covered, I'll go back to staring at that jig.
You guys really did do this one quickly. But there had to be a ton of pre-construction thinking and planning. That part really does show up in spite of the time it takes.
Nice work, gang.
Bob

[TomB'sox]

Boy oh Boy Dave, you are going to have two fantastic Kinnairds to be sure!!!!

Did you make it down to the shop again to see some of this work in progress or to pick it up?

[Daveac]

Not yet Tom, going down in a couple weeks when everything finalized. I know how agonizing the last two or three weeks were for you and I'm in the same boat. It is impossible to describe how enjoyable it has been and what an adventure working with Steve and Ryan is. I recommend that anyone looking to commission a world class guitar at least talk to them. Steve has sent me pictures along the way and all I keep thinking is wow! At some point this will be mine!!!

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by naccoachbob

This project looks like it's gonna be another winner.

Originally Posted by naccoachbob

Nice work, gang.
Bob

Thanks so much Bob. You need to come on down for a visit. We can talk about that jig you want, and the terms of your indentured servitude.

Steve

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Daveac

Not yet Tom, going down in a couple weeks when everything finalized. I know how agonizing the last two or three weeks were for you and I'm in the same boat. It is impossible to describe how enjoyable it has been and what an adventure working with Steve and Ryan is. I recommend that anyone looking to commission a world class guitar at least talk to them. Steve has sent me pictures along the way and all I keep thinking is wow! At some point this will be mine!!!

Thanks for the kind words, Dave. It has been a real pleasure working with you and "the wife unit" as well. We'll have to dream up some other projects after this one is finished just for the camaraderie of it all.

Steve

[Steve Kinnaird]

A closing pic for the evening. This shot, scraping the bindings flush to sides.
The material chosen--I don't think I've told Dave this yet--is the last of what remains from a stick of Madagascan ebony. The small "stick" was bought years ago from Gilmer woods in Portland, OR. It is entirely, unbelievably, overwhelmingly, black. We could have used black plastic, only it wouldn't have been as dark. But this is the real stuff, and we knew it would compliment the black ink lines dancing through the Ziricote:





Ah, winter in Texas. Gotta wear socks with your flip flops.

Steve

[j. Kinnaird]

Great binding choice. THE BOX IS LOOKING REALLY GOOD.
I'm reminded that I need to make one of those guitar holding things.
Finally, I'm envious of your attire. I hope white socks make a huge comeback.
I'd need thigh length for my shop

[rogthefrog]

Here you go again with the rugged manliness.

That's a beautiful box. Looking forward to the finished product.