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| Author: | peterm [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:23 am ] |
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Hi, has anyone ever used myrtlewood for a guitar top? I was voicing a high figure myrtlewood back today and noticed a really beatifull ring to it!! Not like the usual tap tone you'd get from a mahogany, rosewood or any other hardwood I tryed before....it was more like a cross between spruce and a koa top. A lot of life and tone! I'm thinking about trying to make one with a myrtle top! Any input? PS...I'll post some pics later 
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:44 am ] |
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I just finished a myrtle guitar (sitka top) and I know that ring you speak of. I'd say go for it. You'll probably want to go a bit thinner than a standard spruce top. More along the lines of a mahogany top (.090). Let us know how it turns out. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:07 am ] |
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I would suspect it mechanical properties would be on the order close to Koa maybe a bit softer. So I would agree with Paul somewhere between .95-.85 |
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| Author: | Mike Dotson [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:39 am ] |
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This one doesn't count right? 
27_194612_handguard.jpg"> Edit: Hey, wassup with the image? I used the little doohickey file attacher and all my pics are jpg. |
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| Author: | peterm [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:07 am ] |
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Mike, where's the picture? 
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| Author: | charliewood [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:21 am ] |
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i believe you need to store them at photoubcket or some other free image hosting service before you can post them - it took me the longest time to figure that out. Cheers Charlie |
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| Author: | peterm [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:35 am ] |
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You can upload them from your computer, no problem at all without a hosting website as long as the true size is under 150k. Looks like you may have deleted part of the code after the file was downloaded! |
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| Author: | Mike Dotson [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:53 pm ] |
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I tried it both ways (link and upload) and the entire code was there when I hit the 'send' button. It just doesn't come up, even on the preview. Both the pics I tried were way under the limit. Hmm, still not working. Here's a link at least: http://www.reso-nation.org/album_pic.php?pic_id= 354 |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:29 pm ] |
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Mike, the link works bur it says the pic does not exist |
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| Author: | peterm [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:28 am ] |
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Mike Unfortunately the link does not work either! I'll PM you and maybe you can email me the pic and I'll post it? Thanks |
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| Author: | peterm [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:03 am ] |
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Here is the picture Mike Dotson was trying to post: 
its a resonator I beleive...pretty cool
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| Author: | Mike Dotson [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:07 am ] |
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Thanks Peter! I apologise for butchering up this thread, I was trying to post it as a joke since yes, it's a tricone and not an acoustic. It IS Myrtle though.
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:19 am ] |
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Wow, that is a stunning guitar, even with all those funky holes in it!
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:21 am ] |
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Beautiful instrument and wood! |
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