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New baritone 8 string creation (pics) + 6 string (pics)...
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Author:  helldunkel [ Sun May 08, 2011 7:40 am ]
Post subject:  New baritone 8 string creation (pics) + 6 string (pics)...
This guitar was custom built for Mr Smith - Colorado - USA

Specifications:

-Brazilian Ironwood fingerboard, 20'' radius, 24 frets, 27.5'' baritone scale.
-One piece premium grade ribbon figurine sapeli mahogany body
-One piece premium grade ribbon figurine sapeli mahogany neck
-Old Spalted western maple bookmatched top...
-Hipshot hardware
-Solid ebony control buttons
-Hufschmid pickups custom built by mister Kent Armstrong himself according to the customers preferences.
-Custom designed and casted pickup mounting rings
-Exclusive Hufschmid string retainer and nut material
-TrueOil finish, approx 10 coats build up...

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Here is another one which I've also just finished...

-Highly Figured Claro Walnut Top...

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Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Sun May 08, 2011 7:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New baritone 8 string creation (pics) + 6 string (pics)...
Stunning work. Simply stunning.
Author:  alan stassforth [ Sun May 08, 2011 9:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New baritone 8 string creation (pics) + 6 string (pics)...
Nice! [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  Mike Baker [ Mon May 09, 2011 11:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New baritone 8 string creation (pics) + 6 string (pics)...
Lovely! I always enjoy your work!
Author:  helldunkel [ Wed May 11, 2011 3:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New baritone 8 string creation (pics) + 6 string (pics)...
Thank you, I am happy that you appreciate my creations :)

Here are some very special tops which I am currently working on...

Old Growth Western Maple Tops!
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An old-growth forest is a forest that has attained great age (and associated structural features), and thereby exhibits unique ecological features.


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I completely fell in love with this unique top!

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Author:  eugeneparnell [ Fri May 13, 2011 11:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New baritone 8 string creation (pics) + 6 string (pics)...
I love how clean the headstock shape is. Where are you getting those maple tops?
Author:  Gabby Losch [ Sat May 14, 2011 11:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New baritone 8 string creation (pics) + 6 string (pics)...
Wow, do you realize that the upper gray section of this top:
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almost perfectly resembles your logo? Incredible. This is why wood constantly amazes me. Nature is just so cool.
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