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The back, sides and neck will all be stained darker. I think it will be nice because there will be the super blonde top, medium tone back and sides and nice dark binding all around.
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I'd been really jonesing for a Santa Cruz for a while, so this model made a ton of sense for my wants and needs. |
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Can‘t wait to hear you demoing it !
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Following along Klaus |
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One of the most beautiful guitar shapes out there for sure. Congrats on your build!!!
I like the idea of combining good old Honduran Mahagony (an excellent tonewood) with a European spruce top, and I have heard great things about their stash of «Moon» spruce in particular. What do you think are the advantages of a Brazilian fingerboard and bridge (a bit unusual, at least on this model)? |
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I once had an OM with Italian spruce and Honduran mahogany. Like a fool, I sold it and have missed it ever since. This is my idea of a 'replacement' for that guitar... just a little different. That guitar also had a ziricote fingerboard and bridge, which I loved the look of in the context of the rest of the guitar. I knew I wanted Brazilian bridge and board for this one to achieve a similar aesthetic to my old OM. I mean, who doesn't love some beautiful Brazilian splashed in here and there to keep everything coordinated?! Thus far, the Moon spruce has been my favorite soundboard material I've ever played... perhaps only tested by a Tunnel 13 redwood top I recently played from Santa Cruz.. But the Moon spruce is loud, responsive and very complex sounding - All things I'm definitely looking for. |
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Thank you for the explanations, Matt!
I am looking forward to hearing a description of how this beautiful box sounds Cheers |
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It was very beautiful. Last edited by Kerbie; 05-13-2019 at 01:53 AM. Reason: Edited |
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The FS is on the setup bench!
I couldn't be happier with how the guitar turned out visually... I'm very eager to get to know her tonally as well. Looks like the bridge was carved from a milk chocolate Wonka bar! |
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A couple shots of the beautiful lightly figured Honduran mahogany and detail of the heel cap and binding/purfling.
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And finally, the beautiful figured Brazilian rosewood headstock veneer, Brazilian binding and custom blue/maple purfling. Those are antique chrome Gotoh 510s, on which I'll be installing rosewood buttons.
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Turned out beautifully, Matthew--congrats!
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2013 Stehr Auditorium (Carpathian/Myrtle) 2015 Stehr Auditorium (Adi/BRW) 2020 Baranik Meridian (Blue Spruce/Manchinga) 2020 Wilborn Arum (Tunnel 14/Coco) 2021 Kinnaird Graybeard (BC Cedar/Bog Oak) 2022 Kinnaird CS Student Build (Adi/Padauk) 2023 Kinnaird FS (Italian/Koa) |
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That’s crazy beautiful Matt. And I can only imagine how great it will play and sound. Sweet dreams!
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A classic look - truly beautiful, love the FS style headstock, gorgeous mahogany - very lucky guy! Can’t wait til you’ve had a chance to play it in a bit -
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More than a few Santa Cruz’s, a few Sexauers, a Patterson, a Larrivee, a Cumpiano, and a Klepper!! |
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Congratulations Matt!
Never seen a neck meeting the body so seamlessly! Gives an illusion of the neck and sides being one! Dead gorgeous! |
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Love it! The bridge in particluar !
Congrats!
The craving for hog will soon be over |