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05-08-2012, 04:11 PM
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Cutting Edge Traditional: All-Koa MultiScale
Conceptually similar to the one I just made for Brad (leftyprs), but right handed and all Koa. This one will go to Alberta, Canada. This particular Koa is the first to be used of the 7 flitched sets I acquired last year (you are following my story, right?). This set is very dark, utterly straight grained, light weight and stiff, and has the all pervasive but relatively subtle flame that I associate with structural superiority. My last all-Koa is a tough act to follow, but here's my shot:
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05-08-2012, 06:40 PM
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Sweet, this will make my lunch breaks at work all the more interesting
 I love watching these come together, thanks Bruce!
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05-08-2012, 06:54 PM
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05-09-2012, 07:38 PM
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I bet you love yours Brad. The Koa Bruce is using on this guitar is beautiful!!!
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05-09-2012, 07:53 PM
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Brad won't be getting his for another three weeks or so! He is going to love it. We spent quite a lot of time together working out the details, and my experience is that he will own it to the degree he was involved, which was plenty.
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05-09-2012, 07:57 PM
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All koa guitars are absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait to see how this turns out.
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My YouTube Page: http://www.youtube.com/user/ukejon 2014 Pono N30 DC EIR/Spruce crossover 2009 Pono koa parlor (NAMM prototype) 2018 Maton EBG808TEC 2014 Hatcher Greta 13 fret cutaway in EIR/cedar 2017 Hatcher Josie fan fret mahogany 1973 Sigma GCR7 (OM model) rosewood and spruce 2014 Rainsong OM1000N2 ....and about 5 really nice tenor ukuleles at any given moment
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05-09-2012, 08:02 PM
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I bet it is amazing!
Congratulations Brad! (It sure would be nice if we got to see and hear it when Bruce is finished ). 
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05-10-2012, 11:01 AM
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I am using amazon Rosewood for the backstrip and binding on this one.
 
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05-10-2012, 11:08 AM
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The koa, and your rosette and binding/backstrip choice look really nice Bruce.
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Chuck 2012 Carruth 12-fret 000 in Pernambuco and Adi 2010 Poling Sierra in Cuban Mahogany and Lutz 2015 Posch 13-fret 00 in Indian Rosewood and Adi
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05-10-2012, 12:13 PM
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Thanks, Chuck. I will be interesting to see how Al does with the P-wood!
Here's the first tier of top bracing on the Koa JB-15. The back braces are glued and setting up in the go bar deck at the moment. If I had more room I'd have more go bar decks. 
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05-12-2012, 05:01 PM
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Second tier top bracing:
 For those paying attention for a year or more, my concept has visibly morphed considerably!
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05-14-2012, 12:47 PM
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3rd tier:
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