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Marcus

Post subject: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 8:15 pm

Koa

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First name: Marcus
Last Name: Bailie
City: Kirkland
State: WA
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Here is the 1st of 3 that I finished up for the La Conner show next week. This is my first custom shape, based on an OM

B&S: Quilted Sapele
Top: Torrified Sitka Spruce (Alaska Specialty Woods)
Binding: Flame Maple
Fretboard/Bridge: Brazilian RW
Inlay/Trim: Spalted Tamarind

Let me know what you think! (of if you have questions)

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bcombs510

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 8:17 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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That’s beautiful! Is the top tinted at all or that’s just the roast?

Looks great all around!!

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Marcus

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 12:30 am

Koa

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No tint on the top, just the roast. It changes colors so much in the light

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Juergen

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 1:13 am

Mahogany

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First name: Juergen
Last Name: Gartemann
City: Bielefeld
State: NRW
Zip/Postal Code: 33719
Country: Germany
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Hello Marcus,
that is a real beauty! Very nice looking woods and first class craftsmanship! I like your custom shape very much, very harmonic proportions!
One thing: the guitar is so shining and glossy.....except the bridge and the fretboard. For the visual harmony I would oil/wax/polish both.
I think you will be very successful in the show!
Juergen

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 4:52 am

Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood

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WOW this is one beautiful guitar and great job with the anticipated color match when finish is/was applied too Marcus.

You knocked it out of the park my friend!

Someone is going to be one lucky person who gets this one.

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SteveSmith

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 6:30 am

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Marcus, that’s sure a nice one. It should show very well.

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Ken Nagy

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 9:17 am

Koa

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My Kindle wouldn't show the photos earlier. That's ok. It is far more amazing on the big screen of the Mac.

Well done. Nice photos, I have an extremely hard time with photos. Like you said, the colors change so much.

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Mark Mc

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 10:29 am

Koa

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Excellent presentation of your skills. I love the spalted purfling strips against the maple bindings. Was it hard to bend the spalted timber? The stuff I have used before for rosettes and the like was quite soft and breakable, but at least I discovered that if you glue it back together with black glue it looks like part of the spalting.

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Marcus

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 11:41 am

Koa

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Mark Mc wrote:

I used the radial purfling technique. It's the same as using shell but you use strips of wood instead (with the end grain facing up) so they snap/break into place. But yah, it breaks very easy.

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Terence Kennedy

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 6:19 pm

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Lots of hours in detail work on that one. Well done without looking overstated.

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Mark Mc

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Sun May 12, 2024 12:18 am

Koa

Marcus wrote:

I used the radial purfling technique. It's the same as using shell but you use strips of wood instead (with the end grain facing up) so they snap/break into place. But yah, it breaks very easy.

That makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.
I agree with Terence that you have achieved a really well co-ordinated aesthetic with this instrument. With such lively quilted timber it would be easy for additional decorations to come off as “too much” - but I think you have enhanced the look in a way that is entirely complementary. Impressive. Which is exactly what you want people to think at a show!

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Treenewt

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 9:00 am

Walnut

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Stunning! Beautiful work with those woods! Well done!

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Robbie_McD

Post subject: Re: #36 My first OM (BWW)

Posted: Sun May 19, 2024 8:39 pm

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Gasp! That's a winner!

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