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hummingbird
PostPosted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:30 pm 
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I finished #3

Walnut w/sapwood Back and Sides
Port Orford Cedar Top
Wenge Bindings
Vera wood rosette and head plate
Ziricote Fretboard and bridge
Pink Ivory with brass layer heel cap

It has a few cosmetic mistakes but overall it turned out nice. It sounds very crisp and clear with lots of bass for a parlor. I learned a lot from this build. Hope you all like it.


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Chris Pile
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Very nice! Well done.

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Sweet!

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Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.
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I like it. Very nicely done!

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I like it. To me, it has kind of a retro look. The binding/purfling work is something to be proud of. Very,very nice.
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Very cool!
Nice job on the ambitious detail work - especially like the bridge design!
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As noted above, its very ambitious for #3 [clap] , and very nicely done and with such a wide array of woods. The purflings and slotted head really add a classic look to the entire guitar IMO.
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Very ornate composition well done.
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That's great!

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Excellent. But be careful! It looks like those trees want to eat it!

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Are you sure you didn't mean #33? #333?

Love the binding/purfling. I'm a sucker for wood in lieu of plastic.
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I like it! [:Y:] I like the ornamentation, very retro. Clinton
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What finish did you use ? I am insanely jealous of your parlor !!!! I am in the middle of a Scott Antes shape parlor and having my usual problems firstly getting the neck angle and other various issues. Love this one though. WEll Done!!
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I am also in the middle of building two Antes parlors, but mine are nowhere near this ornate. Good job!

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Thanks everyone for the positive feedback.

BTW Rusty, I used Watco Nitro Lacquer rattle cans from Home Depot.

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This is a very neat instrument.

Every part fits together very nicely.
I especially like the bridge.

Where did you get the bgb purfling? Or all the purflings for that matter?

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The purfling is the PF16 from Lmi. It come in two pieces and I used one for the top and the other for the bottom of the binding.

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Beautiful !! I really like the ornamentation. I've gotta try those Marquetry bindings
and purflings from LMI...

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Beth Mayer
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Really beautifully executed, Alain! Congratulations, and I'm really jealous of your chops after only 2 others!!!
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Beautiful, the sapwood really sets it off for me.
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Great looking guitar!! Too bad the spruce tree ate it
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Mike Collins
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Beeuuttiiiful !
Nice work !
How's it sound & play?
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Nice looking instrument! One question when you go that deep for the binding and purflings on the rims, did you need deeper linings?

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I made solid linings which were slightly larger and I try not to cut the channels too deep. More scraping though.

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