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Colin North
 Post subject: Hybrid finished
PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 1:22 pm 
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OLF Small Jumbo, German Spruce over EIR, 650 mm scale, Schaller tuners.
Ebony FB, EIR bridge, Bubinga bindings body and neck, 21 1/2 frets.
Spalted beech rosette, fine herringbone surrounds and purfling.
JJB Prestige 430C pickup.
EV gloss finish on body, Tru-Oil on neck.
Magnets on truss rod cover, 12 hole bridge.


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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.
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SnowManSnow
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Coool! Looks awesome congrats


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That's beautiful, Colin. I love the truss rod cover!

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It's a beauty. I'm kind of smitten with the truss rod cover as well. Why is it a hybrid?

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Neat!
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Colin North
 Post subject: Re: Hybrid finished
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banjopicks wrote:
It's a beauty. ...............Why is it a hybrid?

Nylon strings, M & T construction but with a narrower neck (48 mm nut) than most classical guitars, and fan bracing.
Basically client was "smitten" by a Taylor 814ce-N the tried years ago, and wanted something similar.

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.
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Beautiful!

And yeah that may be the coolest truss rod cover I've ever seen.
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Colin North
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One more happy client.


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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.


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SteveSmith
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That's a nice looking guitar Colin! A hybrid is next on my list after I finish the fan-fret steel string I'm on now.

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I'm one of the ones who had no idea what a hybrid is. I'm from Detroit; I think cars. I did see an all electric Mustang Monday in the parking lot at a car show. Doesn't look like a Mustang.

That DOES look like a guitar. A fine one.

I'm thinking many are going to use your truss rod idea. How many ways can it be done?

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That Rosewood back looks great. And the whole aesthetic works well.

I’ve been working from the other side. Making steel strings with a wide fretboard - up to 49 mm and as low an action as possible for the finger style player.

I think this crossover type of build is potentially a winner for the small builder as more players want explore different sounds.

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