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Dave Anderson

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:36 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:11 am
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Location: Tampa Bay
First name: Dave
Last Name: Anderson
City: Clearwater
State: Florida
Zip/Postal Code: 33755
Country: United States

Hey guys and girls, I got this one strung up yesterday.
It's been a learning guitar for me.I've done many new things on this one,such as.. a sound port,carbon fiber neck implants

,a great Lutz top from Shane,Semi-hemispheric frets,bound headstock and f.b.,and a neck volute.All new to me.
It has Walnut back and sides from the Zootman.
a Great Lutz top as I said once but bears repeating!
Adi bracing
And Brazilian: headstock overlay, fingerboard,bridge,top purfling,heel cap,rosette
bone- nut,saddle and bridge pins
ebony bindings
And a Nitro finish

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Dave White

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:50 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: Hughenden Valley, England

Andy,

That looks great - lovely wood combinations and workmanship. How does it sound?

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LanceK

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:50 am

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Stunning Andy!

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Dave White

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:51 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: Hughenden Valley, England

Dave even

(my kingdom for an edit)

How about a picture of the soundport.

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burbank

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:53 am

Koa

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First name: Pat
Last Name: Foster
State: Eastern WA
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Very nice, Dave. Dig that peace sign inlay!

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WaddyThomson

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:10 am

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Location: United States
First name: Waddy
Last Name: Thomson
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Beautiful work, and beautiful guitar, Dave! That Walnut looks great, not to mention everything else. Does she sound as good as she looks?

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Dave Anderson

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:21 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Thanks a lot guys, It sounds Loud! It's the first guitar I have played with a sound port. I thinned the lower bout edge and braced it lighter than my other guitars. It's got a strong bass already and clear trebles.It's only a day old so I hope she opens up and rings out!I like it so far. Here's the sound port...

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Hesh

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:31 am

Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:49 am
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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
First name: Hesh
Last Name: Breakstone
City: Ann Arbor
State: Michigan
Country: United States
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Yeah the peace sign reflecting off the superb finish made me laugh out loud too. Not to mention the "implants".......

Dave my friend this guitar is just over the top and you did a superb job on her.

I like everything about this guitar and it is clearly a project that you thought out very well in advance.

Now how about sending some of the beautiful Florida blue sky up here, it's freezing and the winds are gusting over 50 mph.......

Great job Dave!!!!!!!!

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Dave Anderson

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:11 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Yeah Hesh thats my take on your "peace guitar". I think your inlay has got me beat though.

Thanks for the nice compliments buddy.
I wish I could send you some of this warmth .Believe it or not I do miss the snow.It's been many years since I got to go sled riding

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James Ringelspaugh

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:13 am

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That looks like a really nice top.

I really like the shape of the SJ... I may have to build one soon

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Shane Neifer

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:21 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:50 am
Posts: 3152
Location: Canada

Man that's awesome Dave!! You've certainly done justice to all of those parts! I really like your heel shape as well. I know another Luthier who uses that shape and I just may incorporate a version of it myself....

Thanks

Shane

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SteveCourtright

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:45 am

Koa

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Location: Evanston, IL
First name: Steve
Last Name: Courtright
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Status: Amateur

Super nice top - must agree about that. Great looking instrument, novel and comfortable looking heel - jazzy even. Nice one.

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Bill Greene

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:36 am

Koa

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Location: Kings Mtn., NC, USA
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Last Name: Greene
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State: North Carolina
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Country: USA
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Dave: That's just gorgeous. Great work. Can you talk for a minute or two about the semi-hemispherical fret ends? Did you do this on your own, or go to a class to learn it, or just what?

Bill

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TommyC

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:44 am

Cocobolo

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Posts: 156
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Dave, I love it. Very classy.

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TommyC

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:45 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:29 pm
Posts: 156
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Bill Greene, check out Harry Fleismans site. He has an article about doing
the fret ends.

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Dave Anderson

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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:24 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Thanks again guys, Shane- Yeah,I think the wider shape heel looks a little better.
Terry-Yes I did the finish.A lot of guys hate finishing but I like doing it.
Bill- I heard that Harry had an article about it but I couldn't find it. I just read as much as I could find on the forums about it.You have to measure perfectly .Then I filed the ends round and sanded. Then thru the grits of micro mesh.It takes a little practice.I did have to remove a couple and try again but it was worth it I think.I pressed them in with CA.There wasn't a lot of leveling to do.I then rounded the frets and sanded.Then back to the micro mesh pads.Those pads are Great!

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