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| Author: | John Kinnaird jr [ Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | most unusual koa |
Check out this koa. Its on a 0 sized guitar that will soon have a koa neck, as soon as it comes back from Craig Lavin where is is being festooned with shell fish parts. This wood is the most unusual koa I have seen or worked with. the blistered pattern resemples birds eye (kindof) and the wood was every bit as hard as Indian Rosewood, with a rosewood like taptone. I just got the box back from Tony and thought it was interesting enough to show. The binding is cocobolo from a plank that my brother and I found a Cormark in Asheville. Thanks for looking Attachment: bob's koa 4 email.jpg
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| Author: | Dennis Leahy [ Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: most unusual koa |
Stunning! I have a back set with about 1/10th that figure, and have been looking for several years for (affordable) medium blistered/quilted Koa. This was a very lucky find on your part! I'm glad this wood found its way into your capable hands. Dennis |
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: most unusual koa |
THAT is beautiful ! |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: most unusual koa |
Holy cow, bro! That wood is outrageous! Grain like that had to hurt the tree as it grew, don't you think? That was nice unfinished, but with a finish it's amazing. I want some.... KBW |
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: most unusual koa |
John that is awesome! could you give us a straight on shot of the back? |
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| Author: | TonyFrancis [ Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: most unusual koa |
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| Author: | John Kinnaird jr [ Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: most unusual koa |
I think you are right bro. It must something akin to growing bunions or corns on your toes. Tree probably never gets comfortable. I tried to talk a lot of koa kraving kustomers into this set but couldn't interest anyone until Bob S. came along. I always thought it had potential. This set came from the Zoot man himself, uncle Bob. I appreciate all of your comments. Sorry Ricordo no straight on back shot, but I do have this frontal view showing a cedar top and some cocobolo in the rosette. Attachment: bob's koa 002.jpg John |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: most unusual koa |
That's just beautiful! As beautiful as it is unusual! What a great look with the Cocobolo. |
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