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Wow!
Great story/pics, and nice git-box!!!!!!
You mst be so relieved.

Fantastic Rod! She's absolutely beautiful and what a story of perseverance.
I have a soft spot for Celtic knots - love the Celtic Cross and the Trinity knots.
I have seen another thread here on the Forum a year or two ago regarding the installation of Andy's rosette and I gather it isn't a slam dunk. What do you think the secret is now that you've been through this? Despite your trials it looks great!

Congrats on a lovely instrument.
Rick

That's a beautiful guitar Rod, some journey too!
Great job on the perservering end of things.

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Yikes! Beeeeutiful! The depth of the finish is just perfect for the Imbuia, which has looked a bit muddy in every other Imbuia guitar I have seen.

What an epic journey! May your next 50 guitars be smooth sailing!

Dennis

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Man! I just keep coming back to look at it. Those are some awesome pictures. Good story too. I don't know if I would have been able to finish it. Good job.

Mike

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Well thank you all very much for your kind words and encouragement. Yes, my wife's photo skills are a million times better than mine



Thanks Rick,

Well, the trick with Andy's rosette's is honestly to follow the instructions on his website. The other best practice (IMO) is to cut the inner and outer channel and inlay the purfling lines, after it's all set up. Again a huge thanks to Coach Tony for that trick.



Ya, don't remind me John LOL!!!

Ya, I'm really going to miss this guitar..... but I'm glad it's close to home and I get to borrow it anytime I want

I don't have the means to record it but I'm working on getting a friend to do some recordings for me, so I'll try and get them soon for you to hear.

Thanks again everyone for you encouragement. It is well needed after a guitar like this. And I hope the story encourages others who are pulling their hair out from a difficult build.

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Great looking guitar Rod! I would never have guessed it had such an adventurous incubation. The story is motivational.......which makes the guitar even more nice.

Are you saying to inlay the rosette and after the glue has cured, then route the purfling channels and glue those in place?

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You got it Darryl. And a good way to do it is to use a b/w/b purfling as the adjoining black purfling line will help the transition from the black epoxy to the purfling scheme.

Thanks also for the kind comments. Much appreciated.

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"We have to constantly remind ourselves what we're doing....No Luthier is putting a man on the moon!" Harry Fleishman

"Generosity is always different in the eye of the person who didn't receive anything, but who wanted some." Waddy Thomson

Wow, epic saga indeed. Well worth it though, congrats on the beauty axe Rod.

I cant see the face though...

That's a pretty incredible story you've told there Rod! That beauty is beyond a happy ending. The whole package really works well. Must have been a big sigh when that one went out the door. Congratulations my friend.

All The Best,
Danny

She's a beaut, Rod! And, I'm hanging your post on my shop wall and NEVER complaining again when a guitar fights me!

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Great looking guitar Rod, and a heck of a story as well. Persistence beats resistance, that's what my gramps always used to say. I'm currently having my own difficulties with my first build and your story is very inspiring, especially since it is such a great looking build.

Hi Rod,
this post, for me , shows the best side of the OLF.
Before I started building, in the "planning" stages, part of my intention was to build guitars with Celtic knots as inlay. Others have of course done this before.
I actually bought a book about them in preparation, but (starting 5th) am still struggling to get good fit and finish, so am keeping things simple at the moment.
Your Guitar has been inspirational to me, not only in design and execution, but in the glimse of your life you, and your wife, have been good enough to share with us.
Thanks for that, and all the best.
Colin

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Rod, this guitar struggle has brought out the best in you and has inspired some great replies. It's probably like watching soap operas. A person's troubles pale by comparison.

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abbaadda glbbdmm wuuww!
hmmmm....
Words are failing me Rod. As I said elsewhere, this is a real testament not only to perseverance but love of the craft. Plus, it's really pretty.
That never hurts, does it?

Steve

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Spectacular Rod...way to hang in there...inspiring indeed!

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Napa, CA
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So who's that on the back, John Lennon?
Nice job!

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Old growth, shmold growth!

Sorry to drag this back up.

I added a link to a sound clip of this guitar, bottom of the first post.

Cheers

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"Generosity is always different in the eye of the person who didn't receive anything, but who wanted some." Waddy Thomson

Thanks for dragging this back up.
Absolutely beautiful!

Very beautiful, both in looks and voice.

Rod,
Simply beautiful! And she sounds soooo sweet.
I'm particularly fond of the Celtic touches - someday I might attempt one of Andy's rosettes.

Cheers
Rick

What incredible sound....great balance and sustain. It is beautiful in every way! Very inspiring, how you stayed with it and never gave up.

Wow...visually and tonally, just wow! Thanks for sharing that, Rod.

WOW! Great story and very inspiring! Working on my first flattop build and I am not expecting it to be an easy journey at all, but this story will always be in the back of my mind when I start hitting those bumps in the road. Especially after having seeing and HEARING the finished product! Stunning, absolutely stunning! The sound clip is phenomenal as well!

Just, breathtaking tone, Rod! Wow!