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Ruby50

Post subject: Nice neck

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:52 pm

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First name: Ed
Last Name: Minch
City: Chestertown
State: MD
Zip/Postal Code: 21620
Country: United States
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I just had Andy Birko make me a neck for an oak, 12 fret ladder braced small jumbo in the shape of a Gibson J-185 - 16" lower bout. The white oak is from the Spessart Forest of central Germany and was grown on a plantation. It has 35-40 grain lines per inch and is lighter in weight than the Honduras mahogany used for many necks. The neck is beautiful:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 112942545/

Click on any image to get into the slides with descriptions. You can contact Andy at: Birkonium.com (no affiiliation, yada, yada, yada)

Ed

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: Nice neck

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:37 pm

Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:49 am
Posts: 13396
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
First name: Hesh
Last Name: Breakstone
City: Ann Arbor
State: Michigan
Country: United States
Status: Professional

+1 Andy produces superb stuff!!!

We are located near Andy and he spends time in our shop from time to time and it's always a great time.

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jfmckenna

Post subject: Re: Nice neck

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:20 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Tue May 13, 2008 10:44 am
Posts: 6256
Location: Virginia

Nice looking neck. I love oak.

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Haans

Post subject: Re: Nice neck

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:39 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Posts: 3081

Jolly good!

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George L

Post subject: Re: Nice neck

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:35 pm

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Joined: Fri May 09, 2008 2:25 pm
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First name: George
City: Seattle
State: WA
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Dang! Nice neck indeed. I want one! Or two... or...

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dzsmith

Post subject: Re: Nice neck

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:01 pm

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Location: Austin, Texas
First name: Dan
Last Name: Smith
City: Round Rock
State: TX
Zip/Postal Code: 78681
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I believe Mr. Birko does Mesquite fretboards too.
Mesquite makes a nice fretboard.

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: Nice neck

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:33 pm

Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood

Andy spent a good portion of his life, still does too I believe, working with brain surgeons and as such he has to be a very detail oriented guy.

He made us some fret boards and they are superb in all respects. We also have calibrated long calipers accurate to .001" and we measured every fret for a study that Dave is doing and they were all spot on too. Amazing quality from Andy!

He is also doing some repairs now too and of the school that learning the repair side a better builder makes as Rick Turner always said. I expect to see great things from Andy!

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