This one is #4.
Curly Cherry from RC Tonewoods from last year's Swap. Bearclaw top. Sapele accents. Maple binding and back strip.
Neil
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| Author: | Neil Gardiner [ Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:24 am ] |
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This one is #4. Curly Cherry from RC Tonewoods from last year's Swap. Bearclaw top. Sapele accents. Maple binding and back strip. Neil
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:51 am ] |
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Neil, That's a beautiful guitar. Great job! |
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| Author: | Christian Schmid [ Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:14 pm ] |
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That's a very beautiful guitar, Neil ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") I really like the body shape. Is this your own design? Is the shape of the bridge only a design element, or did any "acoustic" thinking guide the design? cheers, Christian |
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| Author: | Darryl Young [ Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:16 pm ] |
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Beautiful Neil!
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:30 pm ] |
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Woah! Neil! Great looking guitar. ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations")
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:37 pm ] |
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Beautiful Neil! Love it
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:00 pm ] |
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Nice looking guitar for a number 4 .... well done. My fourth wasnt quite so adventurous in appoinments, but thats not what counts anyway !!!! Cherry and sitka make a nice light guitar, bet it sounds pretty sweet. Something to watch out for on your next one .... wipe the sides and back around the binding with thinner or naptha, in order to make sure the glue residue is all gone .. or you get the little light spots. they will show up easily that way. I too had some in earlier days where they would show up on the first coat of finish, and require more sanding (I always hated that ...) |
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| Author: | Edward Taylor [ Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:22 pm ] |
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Thats a beautiful instrument Neil, congradulations . Looks like I have to think of a new logo though. 
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| Author: | Neil Gardiner [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:43 am ] |
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Thanks all Tony: That's a great tip with the thinner for the glue. I'll be using that for sure. Thanks. Christian: The body shape is based on a Gibson L-00. I like it because the waists are nice and gradual and pretty easy to bend. With the bridge I was trying to echo the shape of the headstock. From a sound point of view, it seems to work. I've made a couple guitars including this cherry one that sound pretty good to me. Edward: Where abouts in Ontario are you? I live just outside of London Ontario. Neil |
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| Author: | Randolph [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:47 am ] |
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Neil, that's one awesome guitar. I love the bridge shape - very unusual and animated. It works well with the movement of the bearclaw. Bravo!!
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| Author: | Edward Taylor [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:44 am ] |
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Neil, I am up in Collingwood, ever come skiing at Blue? I was actually in London a couple weeks ago. |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:52 am ] |
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I'd like to try Cherry, that's real nice. Have you tested any stains on Cherry? Does it take a dark stain without blotching? How does it sound, is it similar to Mahogany? Nice guitar. |
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| Author: | Neil Gardiner [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:36 pm ] |
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David: I haven't tried any stains on the cherry. I don't know if I am qualified to give an opinion on cherry compared to mahogany, but I can say that this guitar is bright with a "clean" sort of sound. Leaning more towards the mids and highs than to the lows. Closer to what I would suspect one would get from maple. Edward: I don't ski but do get up Collingwood way sometimes hiking the Bruce trail. I used to live in Barrie. Neil |
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