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Hoo rah! He liked it. Now I can take another breath. I was really tempted to send him here to look at these pics and read all of your kind comments to help him adjust to the idea of a burst.

whew


Now I am curious about what Colin and Russell and our other brothers across the pond think about it. (or maybe I'm not )John K38862.5970717593

[QUOTE=John K]Serge you can surely call me John, just not outdoor john, heh heh. ( no one is privey to that. )
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Ok, I'm waiting for the stream of Boo's from everyone on that one.
That joke tanked. I'm sure it left you a bit flushed, but we won't be giving you a throne and calling you the king of jokes.

Ok, now they're really gonna boo....probably me not you!

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Only badly."

Hi John

You know I greatly admire your guitars, I love the purfling, really like the wood and then WB thats Class.

The burst is better than most bursts it does look kinda vintage, but I would still prefer to see the top with no tint at all, I'm just a wood freak John .

Give me the choice of this one and the one you made with the ash neck recently and I would take the Ash one everytime, mind you that one has to rate as one of the nicest guitars I've ever seen.

If you love it and your customer does then thats what matters, a lot of people probably think my stuff is too plain.


Russ

I'm with Russel; if I had to have a burst on an acoustic, I'd have this one, which just looks like it's 'aged' more than anything else, lovely vibe.

Well that didn't hurt. Thanks guys. I usually am with you on the burst thing. Just trying something new.

Don
Good puns. I like the flushed reference especially well.   I suppose this topic is going to pot.

[QUOTE=Hesh1956] (rats there is no emoticon for castration by 120 grit...)
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Hesh, there's a couple:

And

And perhaps:

SK

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John, i feel that you and Hesh have something in common here, maybe the need to go outdoors ? Please don't flush me for sayin' this!

So far it is the best burst I have seen for my taste, I like the wood look, however, I agree with the others this is really nice and gives it an aged look or as Hesh puts it an Amber Burst.

Great job on the overall guitar, very beautiful

Who has some of that Spalted rosette material or pre-cuts? I really like it mixed with the Abalone.

Mike
White Oak, Texas

I've always thought of bursts like that as Violin bursts. Either way it goes
that is beautiful.

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What a difference a good monitor makes......

Nice look to that John! It's delicate and tasteful, and certainly does give an aged impression. I've used amber toner to my finish before to simulate aged-yellowed finish, and liked it, but this has more character.
That Tony sure does nice work, and so does Addam Stark...we're blessed with two of the best here on the OLF.

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Subtle - I like it!

Okay, that makes Three I have seen this year - maybe you bursters are winning me over.

Thanks again guys.

I agree with you Don about the ability of the finishers here at OLF. I am becoming dependant on their work. Don't know what I would do if they retire. I would have to retire along with them I guess.

Never been a fan of bursts, but this one has me wavering - beautiful work.

                        Paul

It's beautiful and looks to be very well done. Still ain't my preference, but so what. One comment I would make is that I actually wouldn't even call this a burst. I would just call it a finish with some amber toning around the periphery. Just words, I know, but I just wouldn't really associate the look of this guitar with what I normally think of as a sunburst.

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Ithaca, NY

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That's no burst!!! That actually looks nice!!

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

I'd like to add that I love that rosette. Which might be because I've got one planned that's pretty much it's twin.

John,

I really like that 'burst! I liked Hesh's 'bursted guitar as well. Although they are each different, they both exude a "classiness" (sp?) if you will that I find missing on alot of 'bursted guitars. You go to a store selling used instruments, and invariably the inexpensive, poorly set up guitars have sun bursted finishes, dull finishes, etc (at least that's my impression, maybe I just don't get out much).

Theses recent examples by Tony have really opened my eyes!

Good job and thanks for sharing.

Pete

[QUOTE=Serge Poirier] Can i call you John sir? What an elegant sunbust!


Understated is the word, really tasteful, i just love it and this is exactly what i hoped Hesh would have done to his guitar! WOW!

Serge[/QUOTE]

Boy o boy, i hate quoting myself! But i think it's worth doing it since i reread myself and thought that i might have hurt my bud's feeling in there.

Hesh, i hope you know that you're guitar is lovely with the burst you have chosen, this sentence was meant to say that it was the idea that i tried to sell you before you chose your own burst! Just in case...i really loved your guitar the way it came out bud!

Serge Serge Poirier38863.3913541667

I hope Tony gets over here from time to time to collect his accolades. My guess is that he is not a computer fancier. Perhaps Jill will spot this and relay the compliments.

Mattia
   I would like to see your finished rosette. Variations on a theme are interesting.