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Author:  Marcus [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:59 am ]
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Here are a couple Small Jumbo's that I just finished up. The zebrawood guitar I finished awhile ago, I just now got around to taking pics of it.

SJ #17

This guitar was kind of a "back to the basics" exercise for me. I just got so tired of over-complicating things and then screwing it up. So this build is pretty simple, nothing crazy.

Zebrawood B/S
Spruce soundboard (I think it's Lutz spruce)
IRW binding
Black and White Ebony fretboard and bridge
Maple Neck
K&K pickup

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SJ #19

This guitar was a kind of proof-of-concept. I started using my CNC more and wanted to see what kind of inlays I could do. The trees and pine cone are CNC routed and epoxy filled.

Mahogany B/S (I have no idea where this wood came from, so I don't even know if it IS mahogany, or what kind... anyone else have that problem?)
Spruce soundboard (I think it's Sitka)
Rocklite Ebano binding
Richlite fretboard and bridge
Asian Mahogany neck

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Questions Comments and Critiques are always welcome.

Hope you guys like them!
Author:  jfmckenna [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:10 am ]
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Beauties!

I do have a few sets that are unaccounted for but I typically write with a marker right on every set that comes through my door what it is wand how much I paid for it and where it came from.

That has a mahogany look to it, could be Sepele too. Either way nice guitars.
Author:  SteveSmith [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:10 am ]
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They are both great looking guitars. As time has gone on I've found myself leaning more to simpler guitars, i.e. less embellishment.
Author:  guitarradTJ [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:14 am ]
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Beautiful work!
I love the black and white ebony fingerboard!
Author:  Chris Pile [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:37 am ]
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Too cool. Nice looking axes, and the inlay is outstanding.
Author:  meddlingfool [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:07 pm ]
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Nice!
Author:  J De Rocher [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:13 pm ]
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Really nice work!
Author:  Skarsaune [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:22 pm ]
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Really nice work.

I prefer the simple one, but that’s just my taste.

Good job.
Author:  Ruby50 [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:03 pm ]
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Very nice - I have a piece of Ebaria, a cousin to Zebrawood, and you have inspired me. What wood is the neck of the Zebrawood instrument?

Ed
Author:  Bryan Bear [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:34 pm ]
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They look great. I really like the zebrawood one. I wouldn't call it basic, I'd call it clean.
Author:  Marcus [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:03 pm ]
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Ruby50 wrote:
Very nice - I have a piece of Ebaria, a cousin to Zebrawood, and you have inspired me. What wood is the neck of the Zebrawood instrument?

Ed


Maple
Author:  bcombs510 [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:20 pm ]
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Really beautiful and well executed all around!


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Author:  DennisK [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 1:18 am ]
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Looks like khaya to me.

I love both of the fingerboards.

What kind of truss rod do you use that results in the cap being so far up the headstock?
Author:  Colin North [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 4:48 am ]
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A lovely pair!
Author:  Marcus [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:17 am ]
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DennisK wrote:

What kind of truss rod do you use that results in the cap being so far up the headstock?


Hot Rod truss rod from Stewmac.

Edit:
The process in how I located the access is still under development too. If you look at the truss rod covers from all of my guitars you'd think they were all made by someone different. I was just all over the map. I think I've settled on a solution where I just CNC a smaller oval in the faceplate and then just use a slightly larger oval to cover it up.

Maybe someday I will devise a way to do the truss rod access thru the soundhole.
Author:  Colin North [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:39 am ]
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Marcus wrote:
DennisK wrote:

What kind of truss rod do you use that results in the cap being so far up the headstock?


Hot Rod truss rod from Stewmac.

Thought so when I saw the question last night.
Author:  banjopicks [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:22 am ]
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Great looking guitars!! I don't know which one I like better.
Author:  Brad Goodman [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 1:21 pm ]
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Super clean workmanship!
Author:  Michael Lloyd [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 1:35 pm ]
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Love them both, with my favorite being the second. The fingerboard just draws you to the instrument. Looks to me like a dark sky view as seen through a northern black spruce. Beautiful!
Author:  SnowManSnow [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:46 pm ]
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Love it


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Author:  Glen H [ Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:22 am ]
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Very nice! I build a lot of pointed cutaways and spend a lot of time on the side purflings. Your execution has made me wonder if it is worth the effort.
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