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A few Pics of one that will leave tomorrow

It's a Mad Rose SJ.
Euro Top
24.9" Scale

Nice wood combination!

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

From one Russell to another, great job! I really like this one!

Russell,


Very, very nice

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
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Oh I forgot to save this Picture I've been saving of the top bracing.

Always a nice feeling, sending one on it's way!

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A real beauty Russell, That Euro top is outstanding! Cool bridge too! What do you use for your finish ?

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Hesh

It is indeed, I've used a Parabolic Arrangement on 4, 2 I have completed and 2 I'm just finishing up. This one is very responsive, I built it pretty light and even before the strings were on it vibrated along to the music in my workshop. What I've found so far with parabolic vs scalloped (at least the way I've executed them) is I gain speed of response with the Parabolic, but lose a bit of headroom. I'm getting the same nice balanced tone with both.

DaveAndy

The Finish on this one is a Danish Oil.

Russell,

Gotta like that one! It's very distinctive without being quirky. Nice work. I'm sorry that I'll probably never get to hear it!CarltonM38889.7496527778

Very nice, Russel!

What brand is your Danish oil, and how does the finish hold up? What's your finishing schedule?

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Rian Gitar og Mandolin

Very Nice!


Mike

Russell -- very nice! Did you use Danish Oil on the top over a sealer coat of some kind?

Very cool.

[QUOTE=Arnt] Very nice, Russel!

What brand is your Danish oil, and how does the finish hold up? What's your finishing schedule?[/QUOTE]
Yes,If you would, I'D like to know about how its done too. Thanks

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Beautiful, as always, Russell. I love the simplicity of your instruments. Let the wood speak for itself.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Coach Russ, you're just amazing! Love this one also. She's really pretty, i just love that bridge and it inspired me something that i will do on my present build, stay tuned for how it will come out!

Oh Russell, i too would like to hear about your finishing schedule please?

Thanks in advance

Serge

   Gorgeous guitar Russel! I really like that Mad Rose... And that rosette is very nice as well. How is she bound? Is that walnut (rosette and binding)? I'm also very fond of the way the finger board protrudes over the soundhole... I just might have to stea... I mean, borrow that one from you...

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Beautiful guitar Russell; I'm with the old man from Arkansas, wood speaks for itself
Luigi

Well Russell, you've done it again! Firmly up to the standard I've come to expect of you. I just love the clean elegance of your work and your subtle wood combinations, you really are right up there with the best of them now. I know it will sound great they always do.

You must be building up a very good happy customer base, the best advertising you can get.

Which of Madinter's Mad rose grades was that? I'm just about to thickness some of theirs.

Colin

PS I've just sent a cheque off to Andy!

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Beautiful pictures and an even BETTER looking guitar!

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Yowza, that's nice. I'm suddenly wondering (yet again) what my MadRose sets are gonna look like under a finish....

Thank Guys I appreciatte the comments

On the finishing schedule it varies a bit depending on the wood, for my oil finishes I like to use Rustins Danish Oil (which in reality is a wiping vanish as it builds on the surface) On Spruce and some other woods like Walnut I seal with a wash coat of shellac first as the oil tends to penerate too deeply, on rosewoods like this one I use a straight oil finish, the first coat is thinned 50/50 with white spirit, I find this gives a nice even base coat, then 3 coats of oil applied by wiping on with a cloth and off with clean cloth with the grain, the final coat I apply using 1200grit wet and dry paper with the grain, and remove any excess with a cloth, I leave at least 5 Hours between coats, on rosewood longer.

Alain

The binding and Rosette are Walnut.

Colin

I'm trying another 30 or so years and I'll get there I hope.

It is a Master Grade Set from Madinter, the one I'm french Polishing at the moment is one of their first grade ones, much plainer but beautiful in it's own way.

I've been trying to get a bill out of Andy for 2 Months for some Satin Wood, and other bits. I owe him money for them but he hasn't told me the price yet

Thanks for the schedule Russell!