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This turned out better than I thought it would. At first I was skeptical about the ash neck, but one good thing about adventuresome customers is the new paths that you have to take. There is creativity on those paths.

Anyway, zircote and red spruce box. Curly ash binding and neck. Zircote overlay, rosette and bridge.






The owner wanted a celtic motif inlayed on the peghead and a little celtic something on the fingerboard. Here is a couple of stylized Celtic Dogs whose configuration fit the slotted peghead pretty well.

What the heck here is the back of the peghead


I am trying to upgrade my image after the banjo thing.
Thanks for looking.

John

John: Really nice work.
What tuners did you use?
AlA Peebels38785.9506828704

Very sweet!!!

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

John
It is just not fair when you show guitars of this quality.
It makes the rest of us looks soooooo bad.
Is that an adirondack spruce top???

Andy

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

My Goodness,You've done it again John! Simply beautiful
That ash is really nice,and the rosette is great,Heck,thewhole thing is just gorgeous. WTG

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Thanks very much guys. I'm just struggling here to stay up with the rest of you all.

Good eye Andy. That is indeed an Adirondack top.
John Kinnaird38785.9575462963

Gorgeous guitar all over Master John, ziricote will get at the top of my favorites list, coupled with ash bindings, it gives the guitar a lot of class anf refinement, shees very beautiful!

Thanks

Beautiful John. THAT'S what I want to (try and) build next.

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Thank You and Best To All

Thanks for the kind words guys. I am beginning to feel better about my fall from grace

The finish is nitro, I'm old school I guess, but I do get Addam Stark to put it on.

John

Bro--
Looks like--after this effort--you need to do a banjo. Sort of a regroup / heal kind of experience. (Guitars are just so hard!)

From whence came the inlays?

KBW

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

Beautiful in every detail, John! The 000 12 fret is my favorite and you have certainly raised the bar. How would you describe the sound?

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

John, the combination of wood looks amazing! Love the inlay work -- superb!

[QUOTE=John Kinnaird]
I am trying to upgrade my image after the banjo thing.
John[/QUOTE]

Consider yourself redeemed
What a lovely instrument and I bet it sounds really great too. Jim_W38786.0379513889

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Jim Watts
http://jameswattsguitars.com

Wow John, That ziricote and Ash go very nicely together. What are those tuners your using there?

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Tickle your guitar daily, and it'll tickle you back.

Another beautiful guitar John. The curly ash/ziricote combo looks awesome.

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1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
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Great looking guitar, very very classy work, well done

Cheers

Kim

Stunning John, Thanks for continuing to inspire!

Shane

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Canada

Very Nice! I like the contrast! Great binding.
I was curious what's the ball end on the forth do for you, is this a good luck thing?

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

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

that guitar is downright classy. The first word I thought was WOW, but immeditely thought "man thats classy"..

What a beauty! What type of ash is that? The ash we have here is quite heavy at least compared to mahogany, is the guitar neck heavy?   

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John

That is just beautiful, that ash is really nice, and the workmanship gives us all something to aim for.

Your pretty good at making guitars, for a Banjo Maker

Absolutely wonderful John, you are certainly one of the real class acts here. The top looks like it could have come from one of the golden era Martins. The rear view of that peghead is luscious, yep, that's the word.

OK go build a banjo, you've earned the right to be weird!

Colin

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Well Said Colin

I just love it, the design to me has lots of detail, but it is all working together rather than looking brash, great design, great execution.

Whoever bought that guitar certainly gets a big reward for being prepared to experiment.

John

Another thought, would there be a possibility to make a recording of this guitar being played, I would really love to hear it.