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A good friend of mine rescued a piece of what I have called quilted mahogany from being hurled on to a bonfire. At only 4” x 2” and only around 20” long, the fantastic grain pattern appeared only along the 2” edge. In order to get full benefit, I sawed it into about 3/8” strips and, eventually, the top of this instrument was the result.
The rest of the body is less striking mahogany that came from a bank that was being re-fitted. The body is semi-solid – having cavities routed and then the top skin glued on.
The pickup nearest the bridge is a modern replica of one of the earliest electric guitar pickups made by Rickenbacker in, I believe, 1931
-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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#1 posted 2064 days ago
A beautiful instument Stewart.
Lumberjocks is building up a nice selection of guitars, so click on the guitar tag, to see the collection.
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CharlieM1958
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#2 posted 2064 days ago
You are quite the well-rounded woodworker, Stewart. That’s a fabulous guitar!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Thos. Angle
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#3 posted 2064 days ago
I’d have to say that this is a very unique piece. How does it play? it is quite lovely!!
-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon
Dan'um Style
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#4 posted 2064 days ago
the grain on the face of the guitar is simply amazing. workmanship is astonishing.
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scottb
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#5 posted 2064 days ago
Beautiful grain
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Lboy
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#6 posted 2064 days ago
Very Cool! Thanks for sharing.
TreeBones
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#7 posted 2063 days ago
Wow, what a great “Salvage” and end use for that wood, wish I could find some like that. Very beautiful.
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Douglas Bordner
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#8 posted 2063 days ago
YStewart, you are a bit of a renaissance man. Great guitar!
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
YorkshireStewart
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#9 posted 2063 days ago
Thanks again gents for your comments. My playing is limited to half a dozen chords. I’ve set this one up for bottleneck playing so I’ve a long way to go before I can do it justice. It sounds good to me but I am biased!
-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems
Napaman
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#10 posted 2062 days ago
very cool…i agree with the “well-rounded” description…and all high quality…Now we need a “sound feature added to Ljs to hear the collection of guitars as Dick mentioned…maybe you could make a quick video playing the guitar… :)
-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007
Karson
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#11 posted 2062 days ago
Great looking guitar. Something to be proud of.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Obi
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#12 posted 2004 days ago
Beautiful Job. I’m almost finished with my first electric bass. I’ll post it between now and Monday (Hopefully)
Not nearly as nice as yours, but this is my first attempt.
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mot
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#13 posted 2004 days ago
That’s a beautiful instrument, Stewart!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
YorkshireStewart
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#14 posted 2004 days ago
Thank you Tom & I’ll look out for the posting of your bass Obi.
-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems
miles125
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#15 posted 2004 days ago
Stewart i get the feeling that when people told you growing up that you couldnt do something….You didnt listen to any of em! Great looking guitar!
-- "The way to make a small fortune in woodworking- start with a large one"
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