HEY!
That's MY little girl!
That little guitar is just as sweet as the girl holding it.
Almost a year later, it sounds better every day (not that I play it much, because it does belong to Jo) She just learned her first chord yesterday and is really excited to play it every chance she gets.
That thing is braced with D.F. as well. I've got a good stash of the stuff and use it for bracewood and will use some for linings as well.
The tone is what is most striking. It has great resonance, sustain, clean, clear overtones and punches through in the upper range.
If you have a stash, and it was the right price (free like mine) and need some encouragement, don't be afraid.
There a good chance it will work out just fine for a nice guitar.
I wish the board I had was big enough for a dreadnaught because I think it would make a great banjo killer!
Before building with it, I did a ton of searching for info on it.
Larry Stamm was a good source.
There are several other DF guitars out there and no one seems to complain about them. The biggest hang up is that fir has a bad rap as being construction lumber and therefore isn't tonewood. If memory serves me right, its closer to being a hemlock than it is to being a fir. Either way, it makes a great christmas tree.
Good luck with the build. Feel free to PM any questions you might have.
Its good to know someone else is thinking about trying it as an alternative tonewood!
Dave
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