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J Hewitt
 Post subject: My 2nd build
PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:30 am 
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Hi,
Heres a few pics of my 2nd build I just finished. Its from Stew macs Triple000 plan. Back and sides are Jatoba- Sitka Spruce top- Honduran mahogany Neck- Spalted Hackberry Binding and back strip-Spalted maple Rosette-Figure Maple bound Ebony fretboard-Ebony pyrimide bridge-Grover tuners.

Thanks for looking,
Jeff


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WaddyThomson
 Post subject: Re: My 2nd build
PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:53 am 
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Looks great, Jeff. Nice work! [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:43 pm 
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Looks great Jeff.

Where did you get the binding from?

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Beautiful guitar Jeff and very cool wood choices too! [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]

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What does that Jatoba sound like, in comparison to...?

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Mike Collins
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Looks sweet !
The valoue (sp) is unique !

Good work !!
Where'd ya get the Hackberry?? [clap]

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J Hewitt
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Thanks for the comments! I got the Hackberry several years ago from an old man that bandmilled lumber for a hobby.....he always had some real nice wood.
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Bill Bounds
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That's impressive.
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Looks very nice, Jeff. How does it sound and do you have the woods for number three picked out yet? [clap]

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Marc
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Great looking guitar, very nice work.
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Great looking guitar! Very simplistic and tasteful.
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J Hewitt
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Thanks again for all the nice comments! I think it sounds pretty good.... to be quit honest I haven't played that many different acoustic guitars so I don't have much to go on. It sounds better than my first one...a least to me.
Ken, I'm not really sure about my next woods as of yet with the 3rd one. But I can't wait to get started on it! I'm thinking of trying Walnut B&S on the 3rd. This gets a little expensive just to be building them for the fun of it, but theres something about it that drives you to try and build one better than the last!

Thanks again!
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Dave Ellingsworth
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Really nice, Jeff! Great job!

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Steve Kinnaird
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Fine work Jeff, you should be proud.
It's amazing how much the Jatoba resembles Sapele.
I think your choice for bindings is totally cool. Never seen Hackberry used for guitar work...til now. Love it.

Do you have a close-up of the rosette?

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Great looking guitar!I also like your choice of useing Hackberry for the binding as it is a very durable wood and adds a unique element as well. ;)
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Dave Rickard
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Good looking guitar

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J Hewitt
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Hi Steve,
Thank you and the others also for the thumbs up on my guitar and the Hackberry binding!
The rosette is Spalted Maple. I used spruce dividers in between each of the Maple segments to break up the design somewhat.

Thanks again!
Jeff

Edit: I tried to upload a close-up of the rosette but couldn't get it to post?
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