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Author:  John How [ Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:43 pm ]
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Hey all, I won a monthly giveaway from my friend and OLF sponsor Robert Cefalu a while back and decided to make myself a guitar. I paired the curly Claro Walnut with a set of nice colorful sinker redwood and built my x-braced concert model. It has curly walnut binding and maple/walnut purflings. his guitar has a very nice warm tone balanced by a nice sparkly top end that is perfect for my strumming and singalong style. I recorded one of my favorite David Wilcox tunes appropriately called "Guitar Shopping". Please give a listen and check out the finished pictures in my building blog.
Thanks for looking and listening, John

Guitar Shopping

My build blog

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Author:  Steve Brown [ Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:39 pm ]
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What thickness did you make the top? How does it sound? I have a set that I need some guidance to use.

Steve Brown
Author:  George L [ Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:53 pm ]
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That's a nice looking guitar, John. I have a claro walnut back and sides set and have been wondering what type of top to match with them. Your work is inspiring. Thanks for posting the pics and clip.
Author:  John How [ Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:08 pm ]
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Steve Brown wrote:
What thickness did you make the top? How does it sound? I have a set that I need some guidance to use.

Steve Brown


Hey Steve, take a listen to the sound clip!
Author:  Edward Taylor [ Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:15 pm ]
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Looks and sounds great! At first I thought that top was walnut, did you use a dye or tint?
Author:  the Padma [ Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:22 pm ]
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Yo, How

Nice purfling treatment alll the way around on that dark wood. Looks like some of the sinker ended up on that headstock...very nice indeed.

I'll order a half dozen, thats if you can guaranteed delivery by this Saturday.

Good build to keep for yerself.

blessings
the
Padma
Author:  JJ Donohue [ Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:16 am ]
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Nice guitar, John!

Even nicer to hear the voice of an old friend...Merry Christmas, Bro!
Author:  Mitch Johnson [ Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:45 am ]
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That's a beauty! I love the warm colors and it sounds great. The maple purfling and walnut binding is a good touch. I just cut up a billet of curly claro (4 sets worth). I think one of those sets I'm going to have to pair with some redwood. It sounds great! Did I say that already? [:Y:]

The back braces look to be a darker wood. Are they cedar or redwood, or just some really dark spruce?
Author:  John How [ Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:51 am ]
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Steve Brown wrote:
What thickness did you make the top? Steve Brown

The top at it's thickest I think is about .110", around the edges probably .100"

Edward Taylor wrote:
first I thought that top was walnut, did you use a dye or tint?

The finish is 100% clear on this one, I don't do many without messing with the colors but not here.

The Padma wrote:
Looks like some of the sinker ended up on that headstock

The headstock fingerboard and bridge are all Madagascar rosewood

JJ Donohue wrote:

Nice guitar, John!
Even nicer to hear the voice of an old friend...Merry Christmas, Bro!

Thanks JJ, I hope to run into you one of these days soon at a guitar show!

Mitch Johnson wrote:

The back braces look to be a darker wood. Are they cedar or redwood, or just some really dark spruce?

The Back braces are mahogany as are the linings.

Todd Stock wrote:

I was told that there was no such thing as a luthier's personal guitar...just one for which a sufficiently high offer had not yet been received

Your absolutely correct, everyone has their price but I'll enjoy this one till somebody figures that out. Besides I have another set just like this one.
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:25 pm ]
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That is sweet, John.
Like I said on the AGF, you keep getting wood that I'd really like to work. I need to come raid your stash... it's such beautiful stuff. Merry Christmas amigo.

Steve
Author:  the Padma [ Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:26 pm ]
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Todd Stock wrote:

I was told that there was no such thing as a luthier's personal guitar...just one for which a sufficiently high offer had not yet been received



John How wrote:
Your absolutely correct, everyone has their price but I'll enjoy this one till somebody figures that out. Besides I have another set just like this one.


Well yes John,

Todd is usually quite correct about stuff.
And me belive him to be correct in quoteing what him be told about. "a luthier's personal guitar"

BUT...me don't buy it. (and I ain't refering to your guitar. ) What him was told, although humerous...just ain't true!

My personal instruments, well they be mine and when me dead and gone, are to be grouped together, stuffed under me stiff carcass and set afire, as dictated in me last will and testament.
Thats if Todds Industrial Military Banking Complex don't nuke us all first. Any way, they gonna get burned, toasted, fried....just like Haans been doing with him mandos....at least him smart enough to getta a head start on them before him splits.


Blessings
the
Padma
Author:  cphanna [ Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:12 pm ]
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John, you've got yourself a beauty, and that's for sure. Count me among the many who what to know how you achieved the coloration on that top. Way to go!
Author:  gozierdt [ Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:21 pm ]
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John,

An absolutely beautiful guitar [clap] [clap] I love the color combination,
and walnut has been one of my favorite woods all through my woodworking
guitar. Of course, now I gotta go find some nice walnut to go with a redwood
top I already have. Looks like the woods for my next build are selected...
Author:  James A. [ Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:12 pm ]
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Wow, what a beauty. Looking at newly built guitars makes me want to jump through my computer, pick it up, and play it to hear what it sounds like. That is a very good looking guitar.
Author:  mnemotorsports [ Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:19 am ]
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Nice job. It really looks great. What did you use on the inside of sides.
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