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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Tue May 16, 2006 12:55 pm ] |
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Got these today from Tony. This is Bob C's Ambrosia maple, with an Engelmann top. The rosette is some spalted Ambrosia, as is the tail wedge and heel cap. Neck is in my shop being finished with nitro, and we're hoping against hope that the body and neck "go together". 
Sorry for the size of these, but thanks for looking. Steve |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Tue May 16, 2006 1:04 pm ] |
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COOL! 
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue May 16, 2006 1:06 pm ] |
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Holy Cow! That Ambrosia maple is one heck of a set of beautiful and different wood! WOW WOW WOW!  Strikingly nice!
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Tue May 16, 2006 1:19 pm ] |
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Very cool I have never seen Ambrosia Maple before.....wow |
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| Author: | MSpencer [ Tue May 16, 2006 1:22 pm ] |
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ditto, never seen the Ambrosia Maple before, I really like the look, time to visit the Zootman site again. Mike White Oak, Texas |
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| Author: | C Kent [ Tue May 16, 2006 1:29 pm ] |
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Great looking guitar...nice color scheme. I love the color of that Englemann. Stripey is cool! I have some like that, and really love it. |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Tue May 16, 2006 1:35 pm ] |
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Hesh I don't mind getting bills from Tony. It means I have finished a guitar!!!! |
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| Author: | old man [ Tue May 16, 2006 2:06 pm ] |
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Wow, Steve That is beautiful. I've seen some nice bowls turned from that Box Elder but never a guitar. Can't wait to see it all together. Nice. Ron |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue May 16, 2006 2:16 pm ] |
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Steve, what did you use for binding/purfling, it really looks pretty!?
Serge |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Tue May 16, 2006 2:18 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Hesh1956] You got pics from Tony/Jill today and I got a bill from him....  [/QUOTE]
Hesh, I'm pretty sure bill time is right around the corner for me as well. Thanks for the kudos, guys. Of course, this guitar is a gamble, and will not appeal to a huge lot of people. For example, I can think of three strikes against it already (at least as far as our British friends are concerned): 1) It isn't a dread 2) It doesn't use Sitka 3) It isn't sunbursted Perhaps I should apologize? I just hope the buyer doesn't come to his senses before we close the deal! Steve |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Tue May 16, 2006 2:24 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Serge Poirier] Steve, what did you use for binding/purfling, it really looks pretty!?
Serge[/QUOTE] Thanks, Serge. The binding is Bloodwood, and the purfling is black /Bloodwood / black, purchased from BobC. The decorative scheme is borrowed from the first picture of this stuff ever posted on his site...I just went straight with his ideas. For those of you who don't like it, blame the Zootman!! 
Steve |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue May 16, 2006 2:42 pm ] |
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Thanks Steve, Ambrosia maple is now at the top of my list of "must have" along with blood wood bindings! Or perhaps save loads of money and buy this one from you and save the trouble of building such a jewel! Hmmmmm...
Serge |
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| Author: | Rossy [ Tue May 16, 2006 4:02 pm ] |
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Thanks some awesome looking wood. Nice git. |
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| Author: | peterm [ Tue May 16, 2006 4:16 pm ] |
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WOW!!!
I'm lost for words!!
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| Author: | burbank [ Tue May 16, 2006 4:17 pm ] |
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Wonderful! The colors all work so well together. |
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| Author: | Billy T [ Tue May 16, 2006 5:13 pm ] |
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[QUOTE]Thanks for the kudos, guys. Of course, this guitar is a gamble, and will not appeal to a huge lot of people.[/QUOTE] I disagree, good work appeals to everybody. There may be a certain penchent, but work this good cant' be frowned on! So, I blame the "Zootman" for the nice combo? It's done! 
Billy Dean Thomas |
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| Author: | Dave White [ Tue May 16, 2006 5:36 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird] Thanks for the kudos, guys. Of course, this guitar is a gamble, and will not appeal to a huge lot of people. For example, I can think of three strikes against it already (at least as far as our British friends are concerned): 1) It isn't a dread 2) It doesn't use Sitka 3) It isn't sunbursted Perhaps I should apologize? Steve [/QUOTE] Steve, 3 strikes and you're out right?
Fabulous looking woods and really nice guitar. Your client should be thrilled!! Where does the term ambrosia come from for wood? Isn't it the food/drink of the Greek Gods? It also brings back childhood memories of some rather nasty Rice Puddings. But I could lap up that figure every day |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Tue May 16, 2006 5:47 pm ] |
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Steve Another superb guitar from the Kinnaird Stable 
Beautiful, especially knowing how much work went into preparing that set. Stunning work and I love the ADI. No Strikes here just a Home Run or if you want a proper sport analigy GOAL !!!!!
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| Author: | Colin S [ Tue May 16, 2006 7:47 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird] Thanks for the kudos, guys. Of course, this guitar is a gamble, and will not appeal to a huge lot of people. For example, I can think of three strikes against it already (at least as far as our British friends are concerned): 1) It isn't a dread 2) It doesn't use Sitka 3) It isn't sunbursted Perhaps I should apologize? I just hope the buyer doesn't come to his senses before we close the deal! Steve [/QUOTE] Steve I'm sorely disappointed in you! If it had been a sunbursted, sitka topped, Dred I'd have offered to top the client's price for it. But it's such an ugly guitar as it stands that I'm not interested anymore. Truthfully, there have been a number of guitars posted on the forum that I would dearly covet, Russell's London plane, Joshua's cypress, Dave's Cedar/Maple, John's #34 etc, that ambrosia maple guitar of yours gets added to the list. Colin |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Tue May 16, 2006 7:51 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Dave White] [ Where does the term ambrosia come from for wood? Isn't it the food/drink of the Greek Gods? It also brings back childhood memories of some rather nasty Rice Puddings. [/QUOTE] Oh Dave, cold spooned straight out of the tin it is one of life's great flavours! Colin |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Tue May 16, 2006 8:44 pm ] |
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An interesting story about this wood. When I first came across these boards I thought WOW this could make for an interesting guitar. There were two varieties. The pink and a brown/blue. The streaks are trails left by the Ambrosia beetle. I put some on my website and Steve inquired about this set. Unfortunatly it was on hold for another customer. Several weeks passed and I never heard from that customer. I e-mailed Steve and asked him if he wanted that set. Needless to say his answer was yes. I can tell you that I am thrilled that this set landed in the talented hands of Steve. IMHO the Kinnaird Bros. are excellant builders and a class act. Thanks Steve and John.
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| Author: | LanceK [ Tue May 16, 2006 11:23 pm ] |
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Steve that is going to be a fine fine guitar! And one of a kind!
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed May 17, 2006 12:15 am ] |
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$100 says someone will ask you if you painted those "designs" on there...
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