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Author:  John K [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:37 pm ]
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I got this set of Imbuia from (who else) Bob C. It has been around the shop looking good for over a year, with no takers (because it is not a traditional tonewood) until a visiting client saw it and wanted to use it to make a slope jumbo with florintine cutaway. I thought the back resembled the shroud of Tourin or mabe an Italian leather seatcover taken from an Alpha Romero that spent too much time in the sun with the top down. The binding is Koa and that is a maple line.


John K38819.4474074074

Author:  LanceK [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:42 pm ]
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very nice John! Your client has a good eye

Author:  Serge Poirier [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:55 pm ]
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Very beautiful!

Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:12 pm ]
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That Koa is a perfect match for the Imbuya...the Imbuia...the Bamuia...er, Rimbua, oh whatever it is.
Nilcey dnoe.   

Sevte

Author:  John K [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:16 pm ]
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thanks guys

Jhon

Author:  Cocephus [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:45 pm ]
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The others who passed it up didn`t know what they were missing, did they?

Author:  Serge Poirier [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:57 pm ]
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Yep!

Sgree Serge Poirier38818.9984375

Author:  jfrench [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:34 pm ]
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John - great work! it does look surprisingly like the shroud of Tunrin actually! Except... its a guitar jfrench38819.0240162037

Author:  MSpencer [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:39 pm ]
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Nice!

Mike


Author:  Shane Neifer [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:51 pm ]
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Another Kinnaird....say no more

Shane

Author:  John How [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:02 pm ]
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Very nice piece-O-wood John and very nice guitar too.

Author:  CarltonM [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:31 pm ]
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The first thing I thought of is those classy wood dashboards that Jaguar used to offer!

That's a really nicely done guitar!

Author:  Rod True [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:07 pm ]
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Very cool John, what did you use for a top. Any pics.

I'm about to start an OM Imbuia/Cedar with a venitian, will use flamed maple for the bindings.

A twin, just not identical. I hope mine turns out half as nice as that.

Author:  Rod True [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:08 pm ]
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Oh, also what is the finish? Enquiring minds what to know.

Author:  Colin S [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:58 pm ]
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John your usual stratospheric standard of build, any client of yours is a lucky and perceptive character.

Colin

Author:  John K [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:21 pm ]
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Thanks guys. I appreciate your kind remarks.

True Rod, that finish is just a quick coat of shellac to bring out color and help me spot sanding mistakes. The box is now in the hands of Addam Stark getting shot with lacquer.

John
John K38819.446724537

Author:  Bobc [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:50 pm ]
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John that looks fantastic. I'm glad to see that set become such a beautiful guitar. Very nice binding and perf. combo. Definately need to see more pic's when that baby is finished.

Author:  RussellR [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:12 pm ]
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John

Superb, as Colin said up to your usual Stella Standard.

All hail John K

Author:  PaddyD [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:20 pm ]
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hmmmmmm that gives me some ideas,




can you see the big board at the back of this photo, thats a plank of imbuia that i have had for 3-4 years, and i was never sure what to do with her, but know i know!!

paddy

Author:  Bruce Dickey [ Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:43 am ]
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Wow, absolutely beatiful guitar John K. And the wood is fantastic. What makes me happy, is ...... I bought a set from BobCef too! Someday, I'm going to build as beautiful a guitar as you John. Quit raising the bar and maybe a few of us will get there.......! Great work.

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