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Brad Goodman
PostPosted: Mon Oct 21, 2024 5:31 pm 
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I was able to get the back, sides, and neck out of one board I had of Brazilian Rosewood, so I just had to do it…
Dreadnought shape.
Ultra light Sitka Spruce top from Brent Cole/Alaska Specialty Woods
Brazilian rosewood back, sides, neck, fretboard, binding, bridge, and head veneer
X Braced
24.9” scale
Schaller tuners
Nitro finish

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Jim Watts
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Indeed!

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I like that! Is the neck much heavier than Mahogany?

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Hesh
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Nice Brad and what a shine too!! How's it sound my bet is pretty fantastic!
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Colin North
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Lovely!
Actually I've been trying different, denser, woods for necks - Padauk, Hard maple, Wenge, and seem to notice some improvement in the sound (projection/sustain?)
As I'm doing heavier builds anyway (double sides at 2.6 - 3mm with epoxy) so balance doesn't seem a problem and any improvement could be down to just weight (as in Gore's Book where he uses weighed sides)

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Juergen
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Very nice guitar!
Your name on the head.....do you make it yourself or do you have a supplier who can cut abalone with a laser?
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Darrel Friesen
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Wow! You sure did that Brazilian justice Brad.
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Brad Goodman
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Terence Kennedy wrote:
I like that! Is the neck much heavier than Mahogany?

Yes, it is heavier than Mahogany,I started using really light weight truss rods from Allied Lutherie and the Schaller mini tuners are pretty ligt so it is not neck heavy.
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Brad Goodman
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Hesh wrote:
Nice Brad and what a shine too!! How's it sound my bet is pretty fantastic!


It sounds great!. If I could figure out how to post a video on here I would.....
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Brad Goodman
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Juergen wrote:
Very nice guitar!
Your name on the head.....do you make it yourself or do you have a supplier who can cut abalone with a laser?
Juergen

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It is cut on a CNC machine (not a laser) by Tom Ellis of Precision Pearl in Texas-Great Company to deal with.


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