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Hey folks, just thought I'd share some progress pics of#4 BRW florentine.











With the shortage of rags, I hope my neighbor doesn't recognize the BVD's from his clothsline!!

I love to back wood, Looks very nice.

Looks like a winner to me!!
Mike Collins

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Mike Collins

Mark that is an interesting interface splice plate joining the sound hole braces to the upper transfers brace. Can you elaborate on what drove this design?

Thanks Guys,
Michael, the soundhole baceing around the s/h, I've just played around with, and have experimented with on other guitars.The plate under the transverse brace is similar to what Bob Taylor uses. The sculptured bracing around the sound hole looks nice when the guitar is completed when looking in the s/h. I don't believe it effects the guitars nature other then looks.

Get to it man!
Put this beast together !
Remember to keep glue clean-up a priority and glue joints perfect!

How much are you going to ask for this beauty?
Mike Collins

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Mike Collins

I don't know Michael. It's only my 4th, so I'm sure I won't get what I want, but who knows. Your right, I still have some cleanup work to do before closing the lid!!

Mark -- that looks great! I like the red purfling line...I gather you are going to use on your binding?

Thats purty.. golly
Unbelieveable - your really doing that wood justice, awesome job
Cheers
Charliewood

Gonna be a great guitar Mark . You'll find it hard to part with,, better make it a keeper .

" Florentines are where it's at ! "

Great work

Craig Lawrence

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CRAIG LAWRENCE of AUSTRALIA
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I'm in love with your rosette. Can you tell me about it and your shell
supplier?

Honestly ya'll, that's a FOURTH guitar?? Whoa. I just never seem to be amazed at the talent level (and hard work ethic) of some of you folks.   

That's an impressive guitar, to say the very least.

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Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

I agree with Bill Greene, really nice work, alot of talent

Mike

Gorgeous guitar Mark! Love the zoot, the cutaway and the rosette... Real gorgeous stuff!!!

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I'd like to be able to prove, just for once, that money wouldn't make me happy...

Love it Mark, this is going to be a very nice guitar and i can't wait to see her under finish!
Love that rosette very much, i'll second James to hear more about it if you will!

Thanks for all the great input guys. James, I got the "Red Heart pearl" from Joanne at Rescue pearl which is in CA. I know they have a web site, don't know it off hand, but the search eng. will come right up with it. The shell rosette is .098" and I plan on surounding the sound board and headstock with .063 in the same shell. The perfling directly surrounding the shell is a red dyed perfling which I buy in sheets from LMI. Then wht/blk. Then the outer and inner rings are pretty standard b/w/b perf.