S. Kinnaird - Sinker Redwood/Madrose 00 for Daveac (Video added!)

[Nemoman]

That looks to be an amazing guitar.

That top! Oh my--it's stunning!

And of course the back and sides are fantastic as well--really looking forward to seeing this one finished!

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by iim7V7IM7

That's coming along beautifully gents... (but you knew that...)

Bob! Good to hear from you amigo. Thanks for stopping by, and for the kind word.

Originally Posted by Daveac

Looking mighty pretty, everything I had hoped for so far

Hope so, Dave. You'll let us know if/when we zig when we should have zagged...right?

Originally Posted by Nemoman

That looks to be an amazing guitar.

That top! Oh my--it's stunning!

And of course the back and sides are fantastic as well--really looking forward to seeing this one finished!

Thanks Nemoman, we were pleased to get both these sets of wood. Just didn't imagine they would end up on the same instrument. Doubles the pleasure in one swoop.

[SoCalSurf]

A beautiful guitar! Something very special about redwood. Bet it's going to sound awesome.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by SoCalSurf

A beautiful guitar! Something very special about redwood. Bet it's going to sound awesome.

Thank you SoCalSurf, and I agree--redwood can be magical!

Steve

[nacluth]

Well, it’s time to do some updating on Dave’s guitar. We’ve been working on the trim. Dave chose some Ebony to really set off the cool woods.

Here’s the end wedge being clamped in with band clamps.




And the the reveal:




Taping the purfling around the back.




And starting the binding on top. You can see the Teflon spacer in the purfling where some shell will go later.




Thanks for watching.

[Daveac]

Looking great guy's, I'm really happy we decided on w/b/w purfling lines. It really provides a nice contrast with the Madi and Sinker. Can't wait to see more.

[invguy921]

Another BEAUTY coming from that wonderful little Kinnaird shop in Texas. You guys do great work. Always love to see it! Thanks for sharing

[nacluth]

Finishing up the binding photos.

Getting the last miters all cleaned up.




Scraping the binding flush






And a shot to show off the color of the paua against the redwood.



Thanks for watching!

[j. Kinnaird]

Wait, What? Color?

[nacluth]

Laying out the neck.




The Hall of Clamps.




Gluing “ears” on to the peghead.




A wild rosewood veneer.




Taking shape.




More soon.

[Nemoman]

Awesome peghead!

[Daveac]

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Awesome peghead!

Thanks Nemoman. Seeing the peghead overlay at Steve's shop I couldn't believe what a great match it was. Finding it was a major determining factor in choosing a solid peghead vs a slotted peghead. I couldn't be more pleased with how it looks.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Awesome peghead!

Originally Posted by Daveac

Thanks Nemoman. Seeing the peghead overlay at Steve's shop I couldn't believe what a great match it was. Finding it was a major determining factor in choosing a solid peghead vs a slotted peghead. I couldn't be more pleased with how it looks.

Like Dave said, thanks Nemoman! It was a bit of serendipity having that piece lying around. It came from a "useless" shard of rosewood, that when resawn and bookmatched yielded an attractive chevron pattern. We had it sitting around the shop for a couple of years, and then Dave walked in. Bam! It's rewarding when you see stars in someone's eyes!

And then Dave concocted a little surprise for the rear plate. Both sides will have something to look at, which will be fun.

Thanks guys,

Steve

[GeoffStGermaine]

Wow! Really amazing guitar coming along here! Great choice of woods and outstanding craftsmanship. Looking forward to seeing this one all wrapped up.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by GeoffStGermaine

Wow! Really amazing guitar coming along here! Great choice of woods and outstanding craftsmanship. Looking forward to seeing this one all wrapped up.

Thank you Geoff! I think both Dave and ourselves get a chuckle out of the direction of this build. It started out so differently, but here we are, using the sets you see. Mind you, we're happy as clams the direction this is taking. Happier, actually, as clams can't play guitar very well.

Steve