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Author:  bob_connor [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:46 am ]
Post subject:  Tiger Myrtle/Adi 000 finished
Dave and I got this plus a few others finished last week.

This is Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle with and Adi top from Bob Cefalu.

Bindings, fingerboard and bridge are ebony.

The neck is Mahogany/Blackwood/T Myrtle/Blackwood/Mahogany.

Thanks for looking.

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Author:  Arnt Rian [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Tiger Myrtle/Adi 000 finished
Nice! [:Y:]
Author:  Neil Gardiner [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:11 am ]
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Wow. Very nice.

How's the sound?

Neil
Author:  LanceK [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:13 am ]
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Sweetness! That is some serious nice wood!
Author:  JJ Donohue [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:56 am ]
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Bob...I just love that wood and you have certainly done justice to it on this one. The binding and butt wedge set it off just beautifully! Thanks for posting.

BTW...what finish did you use?
Author:  DannyV [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:28 am ]
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Boy, I wish I lived a little closer to Tasmania because that is beautiful wood. Or is that just a case of wanting what's hardest to get?

Great job Bob! Really nicely done. That's a lot of laminations on the neck. Looks like it was worth the effort.

Cheers,
Danny
Author:  Colin S [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:40 am ]
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As usual Bob, another beautiful creation from one of my favourite builders. Again, you've let the wood do the talking with great aesthetics.

Any chance we can hear it?

Colin
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:54 am ]
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Another beauty, Bob. Your wood choices, and uses, are exceptional. [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  Steve Saville [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:17 am ]
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Very nice Bob! I love the Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and neck.
Author:  Pat Foster [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:07 am ]
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Woa, Bob, that's a beautiful piece of work. Visual elements work well together. Beautiful piece of work!

Pat
Author:  ChuckB [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:18 am ]
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Sure is a beauty! Nice job.

Chuck
Author:  James Orr [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:59 am ]
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This Tiger set is my favorite from all the sets I've seen. Wow. I have one stashed away but won't let myself use it for quite some time.

How does the guitar sound? Can you describe the tone?
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:38 pm ]
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That's really sweet, Bob.
Like everyone said, your choices are superb...everything works so well together.

Steve
Author:  Mike Collins [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:37 pm ]
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Bob was the Myrtle difficult to bend?

Beautiful guitar-you should be proud. [:Y:]

How does she sound?

Mike
Author:  bob_connor [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tiger Myrtle/Adi 000 finished
Thanks very much for the kimd comments everyone.

The finish on this is a pre-catalysed laquer made by local company Mirotone. Specifically it is called Mirocat 3220. It's the same finish that the local factory Maton use on most of their instruments except they use a satin finish.

This was built for a bloke named Tony O'Neill who is a pretty well known muso around Melbourne and he used to play in a band called the Bushwackers alongside another Aussie strummer Mr T Emmanuel. When he finally takes delivery I'll get him to record someting on it.

He has played the guitar over the weekend and loved it. His comment was "the bottom end sounds like a piano" which I think means my job is done because 000's usally have plenty of top end naturally. The ebony bridge was used to tame down the top end and make it sound a little more balanced.

The Myrtle is really easy to bend (think Indian Rosewood) has no pores to fill and is very easy to work. Pity it's so hard to find sets as nice as this.

Tonally the Tiger Myrtle is relatively neutral. It really doesn't have much of a tap tone so I think what you hear is mainly the top doing whatever it is going to do. Being Adi this one is quite fundamental with lots of headroom.
Author:  Dennis Leahy [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:23 pm ]
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Well, if anyone deserves to get to work with rare Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle, is should be someone from Tasmania.

Absolutely gorgeous guitar, with the Myrtle framed perfectly.

You continue to knock me out, Bob!

Dennis
Author:  Vincent Simokovich [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:18 pm ]
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Excellent work Bob. You've done that wonderful tiger myrtle justice. The neck and binding work are nothing short of exceptional. [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]

Vince
Author:  Bobc [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:31 pm ]
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Beautiful guitar my friend.
Author:  Jason [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:32 pm ]
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That really is stunning.. Would love to goto Australia & Tasmania with a Chainsaw, bandmill, and a container to fill ;)

Of course wood is just wood without an artist like yourself to put it transform it into a guitar[clap]


DannyV wrote:
Boy, I wish I lived a little closer to Tasmania because that is beautiful wood. Or is that just a case of wanting what's hardest to get?

Great job Bob! Really nicely done. That's a lot of laminations on the neck. Looks like it was worth the effort.

Cheers,
Danny


You live in the middle of some of the nicest cedar, maple, and spruce in the world ;)

The grass is always greener eh? ;)
Author:  James Orr [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:40 pm ]
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bob_connor wrote:
Tonally the Tiger Myrtle is relatively neutral. It really doesn't have much of a tap tone so I think what you hear is mainly the top doing whatever it is going to do.


When I was tapping mine I wondered if my set was a dud because there wasn't much more than a "bum" without sustain when I tapped. It's good to hear about it's neutrality from someone experienced like yourself :)
Author:  Dave Fifield [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Tiger Myrtle/Adi 000 finished
Outstanding! [:Y:] [clap] [:Y:] [clap] [:Y:]

I have a nice set of tiger myrtle (from Tim at Aussie Tonewoods - picked it up at the GAL do last year), and was wondering what binding to use with it. I was leaning towards figured koa, but I may have to reconsider. That ebony binding with the white stripe looks EXCELLENT with the tiger myrtle!

Cheers,
Dave F.
Author:  terence [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Tiger Myrtle/Adi 000 finished
Hey Bob

very tasty- congrats! I particularly like the binding contrast with the myrtle!


Warmest regards.
Terence
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Author:  Sam Price [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:46 pm ]
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She's a beauty, Bob!
Author:  Randolph [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:26 pm ]
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That tiger myrtle set is really something!! I love your headstock shape too. The guitar is a beauty. Well done [:Y:] [:Y:]
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