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Build thread, Kraus Guitars granadillo and bearclaw Sitka OM
Granadillo back and sides.
Bear claw Sitka spruce top. Curly koa bindings and trim. Mun ebony fret board, bridge, and peghead veneer. Abalone rosette. Honduran mahogany neck. Mun ebony fret board and bridge blanks. Jointing the back plate. Glued up back with back strip. Back strip detail photo. Rosette detail photo.
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http://www.krausguitars.com Last edited by Bill Kraus; 02-01-2020 at 05:29 PM. |
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Looks like some great materials to start out with!
That Mun Ebony fretboard and bridge will be super cool!
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Bill that's going to be handsome! What is the width of the abalone in your rosette?
Steve |
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Hello Steve, the abalone is 3/8" wide with 1/16" wide koa border.
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Back and sides
The granadillo back and sides.
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OM BC/G
Great pictures here, Bill!
Your craftsmanship and attention to detail are obvious. This OM will be strikingly unique. Keep the pictures coming - fascinating stuff! Bob
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Thanks Bob, it’s coming along well.
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Looking nice and clean, very nice work Bill.
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Thanks TomB, it's coming along fine, alongside a bunch of repair work I also have going.
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I really like this look! Somehow not using purfling to border the abalone or the koa strips gives it a more painterly look - or maybe it's just unusual abalone, I don't know, but it's very sweet - seductively beautiful.
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Thanks SJ, this has always been a part of my look, somewhat minimalist (unless a customer requests otherwise), wood on wood, with very little in the way of purfling lines.
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I few recent photos. Bearclaw Sitka with paua abalone rosette, granadillo back and sides, koa bindings and trim.
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http://www.krausguitars.com Last edited by Bill Kraus; 04-25-2020 at 06:31 AM. Reason: re load photos. |
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Looking good, Bill!
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Kraus OM bc/g
Coming together nicely, Bill.
The koa bindings make a nice subtle transition. Stay safe - stay well, Bob
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Thanks guys, it's coming along very well.
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