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Author:  Dan Roach [ Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Top - Carpathian Spruce from Bob at RC Tonewoods
Back/Sides - Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle from Bob at RC Tonewoods
Rosette - Bookmatched tiger myrtle from Bob
Ebony bound sound hole.
Ebony appointments from, you guessed it, Bob duh
Tiger myrtle top purflings - homemade from side cut-offs.
Inlay from Andy DePaule
Neck - Mahogany/Maple/Ebony from Chris at Hanalei-Moon
Finish by Joe White (This is Joe's new cat poly product and it is simply beautiful!) with a satin neck (super fast and the most comfortable finish I have EVER felt on a neck).

It sounds really big and Hesh if you read this, yes it is really LOUD! It is a balanced tone and sounds great when strummed. It has a wonderful shimmer to it without being too bright. It has a big bottom end that you can feel in your gut, but doesn't get boomy. I am very pleased with the improvement of sound over my first. The bracing is much lighter and the guitar really does feel more responsive. I play very lightly and it responds very well to a light fingerstyle as well.

Thanks as always to Michael Payne, my mentor and good friend. Thanks also to Hesh for neck fitting assistance and to everyone on this forum for wonderful discussions that lead to an amazing wealth of knowledge.

Here are a few pictures....Thanks for looking. Dan
Author:  ksomerville [ Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
I like the tiger myrtle and I really like the choices that you made for the rosette, binding and purfling. It's very understated but in my opinion the combination that you used works really well together and makes for a very beautiful guitar.
What have you got picked out for number 3?

Kathy
Author:  Ken Franklin [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
You gotta love that tiger myrtle! Nice work, Dan. Number 2? You kiddin' us?
Author:  Alexandru Marian [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
You can tell it is a second, last couple frets fell off duh

Ok [uncle] this was my attempt at a joke, but maybe I would prefer that space filled with an extra fret or two.

Other than this it looks gorgeous and workmanship pretty darn good for a second [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  Christoph [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Excellent 2nd build Dan. [:Y:]
I like the purfling a lot.
Author:  MaxBishop [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Dan,

Great looking guitar! A beauty in every respect. You should be very proud.

Max
Author:  Hesh [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
WOW - she's a real beauty Dan my friend and a big congrats to you for a fantastic effort and guitar!

So you see what I mean about how some of us have experienced a pretty loud guitar when using Tiger Myrtle back and sides? I'm also wondering if you can recall if your TM tapped like wet cardboard prior to building with it - mine does and did.

Congrats again on a beautiful guitar!
Author:  Peter J [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Congratulations Dan! That is a superb second effort and the Tiger Myrtle is over the top. The radial purfling was a great choice to complement the rosette and the photograph of the end wedge really shows off the fantastic figure of the wood. Great job and keep up the good work!!
Author:  Oskar Strådal [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Thats just a great looking guitar!

Is that the OLF-SJ shape? How does it compare to an OM in size?

//Oskar
Author:  Fred Tellier [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
That is a real nice looking build, keep up the good work.

Fred
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Awwwwwwwwwwwsoooom Dan [:Y:]
Author:  James Orr [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
If that's a second guitar, I feel terrible about myself :D

Hesh wrote:
I'm also wondering if you can recall if your TM tapped like wet cardboard prior to building with it - mine does and did.


My set is stashed away for that someday when I can do this competently, but I've noticed that, too!
Author:  cwood8656 [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Dan, that's just a beauty! Really, really nice work.

Chris.
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Oh My! That is a knockout! Nothing there not to like. Hard to believe it's a second. And the bar goes up, yet again! [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  Tim L [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Beautiful job!! I know my 2nd didn't look that clean. Nice woods and very tasteful appointments.

Tim
Author:  Edward Taylor [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
What a beauty!!
Author:  Bill Hodge [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Sweeeeeeet! Gotta love that Tiger Myrtle. Thanks Dan.
Author:  Tom West [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Dan: That would be a super guitar for 100 .... How did you do this on your second try??? Just love the design aspects and appointments ..! Congrats and thanks for showing...!
Tom
Author:  Mike Collins [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Beautiful work & woods.
Now you have to make the next 100 even better.

Alex-I love the humor !
What did happen to those last frets?
Mike
[:Y:]
Author:  SteveCourtright [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Super clean work, Dan. Cheers. Every aspect of this beauty really sings.
Author:  evanmelstad [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
I love the lines of the guitar and the lens you used to capture it. Did you do a mockup to see what the fret markers would look like if they spanned the entire distance of the fret instead of being centered in the middle of space?
Author:  phil [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
congratulations. that's gorgeous. if it sounds half as good as it looks, you've found your calling.
Author:  vpelleri [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Great looking guitar. Is the Myrtle naturally that color or did you stain? What type of finish did you use?
Congratulations!
Author:  LuthierSupplier [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Wow, that is incredible! Great job!
Author:  Dan Roach [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar #2 - Tiger Myrtle/Carpathian Spruce (Pics)
Thank you all for such nice comments. I am very proud of this guitar but more than that, it was a built for my brother and he loves it. There is nothing like the feeling of seeing the new owner open up the case for the first time and get a gigantic grin on his face. It was really awesome :D

I'll try to answer the questions everyone asked so far.
ksomerville wrote:
What have you got picked out for number 3?
Kathy

A friend asked me to build two guitars for him, an Englemann/Oregon Myrtle OLF-SJ and a Lutz Spruce/Oregon Myrtle OLF-SJ so those will be Numbers 3 and 4 (one is a surprise gift for one of his friends). Then Number 5 is a Sinker Redwood/Cocobolo OLF-MJ. I am going to try to build all three somewhat in parallel.

Alexandru Marian wrote:
You can tell it is a second, last couple frets fell off duh

laughing6-hehe I never even thought about putting frets at the bottom but I am going to try it on the next. I totally see what you mean about that. Great suggestion [:Y:]

Hesh wrote:
I'm also wondering if you can recall if your TM tapped like wet cardboard prior to building with it - mine does and did.


Yes, it did, which makes it even more striking at just how responsive and loud it is. Very cool!

Oskar Strådal wrote:
Is that the OLF-SJ shape? How does it compare to an OM in size?


Yes, it is the OLF-SJ. The SJ is a little bit larger and has a curvier body shape. Others can comment better than I about the OM as I have never built one.

evanmelstad wrote:
Did you do a mockup to see what the fret markers would look like if they spanned the entire distance of the fret instead of being centered in the middle of space?


No, my brother picked out this inlay and we basically copied it from the fretboard inlay on his Gretsch acoustic. I think it turned out pretty cool and on the finished guitar looks more elegant than I thought it would. I tend to prefer a plain fretboard, but I ended up really liking this one.
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