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Robbie_McD
PostPosted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 3:10 pm 
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Hey guys,

Buffed out Build #5 today, my first cutaway.
I used Shanes Lutz Spruce for the top, Black Walnut for the back and sides.
Bending the cutaway on a pipe bender was just cruel....have ordered the Fox bender from John...:-)

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Great looking guitar Rob - congrats!!!
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Very nice. How about a snappy of your rosette?
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Thanks Hesh!

Here is a shot of the rosette - very simple rope with BWB purfling inside and out:

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Looks great Rob! Did you use toner on the top?

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Nice job Rob - I like that black walnut B&S.
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Thanks Chuck and Mike,

For the top I hit it with a wash of amber aniline dye before the shellac coat.
Was going to try a sunburst but chickened out after doing a few test passes on practice wood....

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I love bending on a hot pipe, wouldn't have it any other way :D

Lovely looking guitar!
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Very nice Rob. I like the close up of the top.

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Yeah, and LOOK at that top!
Wowza! Nice guitar...and nice wood, Shane!

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Wow, Rob, that's excellent. Nice rosette too! Does it sound as good as it looks?

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Thank you for your kind comments!
Although my eye drifts to those little spots of imperfection ......you know what I mean.....hahaaa!

Waddy, the guitar has a nice full balanced sound and amazing volume for a L-00 size body.
For sure it is all about the Lutz.... ;)
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Nice work :)
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I love your clean look. No fret dots! Sweet.

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Thanks Stephen, I started (exactly one year ago) and built 2 classicals out the gate.
I wanted to do a steel string and realized the L-00 body was almost identical to the Hauser.
So I used my Hauser templates and molds and built 3 steel strings - with the classical in mind - unbound fretboard, no dots (there are micro-dots on the side)
I have changed my pattern slightly (rounder lower bout) and will build a classical cutaway next - with a Lutz top
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