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Author:	Bob Long [ Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:41 pm ]
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I hope this will be of interest to some of you... Sassandra (a type of African mahogany) is something I haven't seen mentioned here on the OLF so I thought I'd share these pics I took today... I tried to make a "vintage looking" guitar... I distressed the top with stain, and built it really light (3.5 lbs.) It's only had strings for less than a day... but I can tell you it's really fun to play! Sassandra was salvaged from backing boards Lutz top from Fry Jacaronda FB, HS overlay, truss rod cap, bridge from Bob C. Zebrawood binding and rosette Critiques welcome... thanks for lookin' ... Click on the pics to make 'em bigger. Attachment: sasandra0001_2.jpg Attachment: sasandra0002.jpg Attachment: sasandra0007.jpg Attachment: sasandra0003.jpg Attachment: sasandra0005.jpg Attachment: sasandra0001.jpg

Author:	WaddyThomson [ Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:45 pm ]
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Hey, what a nice looking guitar. Never heard of the wood. What kind of backing boards?

Author:	Bob Long [ Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:59 pm ]
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WaddyT wrote: Hey, what a nice looking guitar. Never heard of the wood. What kind of backing boards? Hey thanks, Waddy... The board I got was used to protect other lumber from being damaged by strapping during shipping. They use a different type of strapping now I understand, so backing boards are a lot harder to find. long

Author:	WaddyThomson [ Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:05 pm ]
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Well Dang, then!

Author:	tomaszcudzich [ Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:57 pm ]
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I recently was lucky enough to purchase a few backing boards my self, I got Walnut and Curly Cherry for $1/board ft the wallnut board is long enough to make 4 guitars. I love backing boards.

Author:	Dave White [ Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:19 pm ]
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Bob, I really like guitars that are made out of Cinderella wood - stuff that wasn't originally meant as tone wood. Shane's packing material falls in to that category a lot. The Sassandra looks very nice - is it mahogany like as a tonewood? The jatoba appointments are very classy as well. Lovely guitar!

Author:	Dean [ Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:42 pm ]
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Sassandra is a port city in Africa and the Khaya that is shipped from there is renamed sassandra mahogany by the locals. From what I have read, it is mostly a red variety and very course due to the area in which it grows

Author:	SniderMike [ Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:16 pm ]
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VERY nice. I like the burst on the neck especialy.

Author:	Hesh [ Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:55 pm ]
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Looks great Bob!

Author:	ChuckB [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:51 am ]
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Great looking guitar Bob! And lightweight at 3.5 lbs How did you get the weight down so low?(Maybe eliminate the truss rod?) I have a hard time staying close to 4 lbs. and I prefer light guitars. Chuck

Author:	Bob Long [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:52 am ]
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Thanks, Dave... The Sassandra is really Khaya that is exported from the city of Sassandra (as Dean said)... The thing that struck me as different about this wood is how light it is... it's some of the lightest wood I ever used.... similar to Spanish Cedar. Also... the appointments are Jacaranda... I really like this stuff alot! Mike, Thanks... I've done the little shading thing on quite a few of my necks lately... Since I was going for an "aged look" it seemed fitting to do it on this one. Hesh! 6 Clappers? Wow, thanks! long

Author:	Lillian F-W [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:07 am ]
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Beautiful Bob. I love the look of the mahogany. Dave White wrote: Bob, I really like guitars that are made out of Cinderella wood - stuff that wasn't originally meant as tone wood. Shane's packing material falls in to that category a lot. The Sassandra looks very nice - is it mahogany like as a tonewood? The jatoba appointments are very classy as well. Lovely guitar! Don't you just love the fact that Shane always throws in a nice set for free? Don't understand how he can afford to keep doing it, but I love the freebies.

Author:	Sam Price [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:56 am ]
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Very, very nice! Well done!

Author:	Steve Kinnaird [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:03 pm ]
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Bob, that's a cool little guitar. Well, at least it looks little. (It definitely looks cool!) What's the scale length? And did you do anything different (than usual) in the interior to lighten the weight? Steve

Author:	Bob Long [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:53 pm ]
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Thanks everyone, I'm glad you like my little guitar... and yes Steve, it is little... it's the same size and shape as the Martin "Single-O" and it's a short scale (24 27/32") I made much of the interior from Spanish Cedar and most of the braces with WRC... I'm not sure if it really makes that much difference in weight, but it is lighter than any guitar of this size I've made before. It's my attempt at making a new guitar that looks, sounds and feels like an old guitar. long

Author:	Steve Kinnaird [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:07 pm ]
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Thanks Bob. I bet it smells great as well! Steve

Author:	jsimpson [ Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:58 pm ]
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She's a sweetie, Bob! Very nice. Love the rosette and the top itself looks really cool! I've found that the best way to give a guitar the "distressed look" is to simply leave it on my bench. Ding #1. "That'll sand out" Ding #2. "I can fix that." Ding #3. "&$%#$!!!" Ding #4. This is the point where it becomes officially distressed.

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