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| Author: | woody b [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Koa anyone (finished guitar) |
Here's an all Koa guitar I just finished. It's the guitar in a build thread I have on the AGF. I was originally calling it a "Mini-Dread" but I've decided to call this size/shape a 00-D. That sounds......more sophisicated than Mini Dread. Here's a picture of the ribs inside a Dread mold for a size comparison.  And some of the finished guitar.     Here's a rough recording of it. http://brackettinstruments.com/00-DKK.mp3 |
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| Author: | Pat Hawley [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Koa anyone (finished guitar) |
Nice looking guitar. Love the koa. I don't, however, see the connection between its shape and a dreadnought... Cheers, Pat |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Koa anyone (finished guitar) |
Looks great Woody. Nice work! |
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| Author: | ChuckB [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Koa anyone (finished guitar) |
Looks and sounds great, I really like the shape! Chuck |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Koa anyone (finished guitar) |
that's really nice woody. i like the finish. is that varnish? what kind? |
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| Author: | woody b [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Koa anyone (finished guitar) |
alan stassforth wrote: that's really nice woody. i like the finish. is that varnish? what kind? The finish is catalyzed urethane. (ML Campbell Euro Series). Varnish is my favorite finish though. Pat Hawley wrote: Nice looking guitar. Love the koa. I don't, however, see the connection between its shape and a dreadnought... Cheers, Pat The "connection" is mostly in my head.  I started with a dread template and took 1/2" off all the way around, making the lower bout 14 5/8". Then I broght the waist in some and rounded the shoulders. I also adjusted the length so I can put the bridge in a reasonable location with either a 12, 13, or 14 fret neck. The depth at the tail is 4 5/8" so that's kinda dread like too. Scale length is 24 5/8".
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| Author: | Jeff Highland [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Koa anyone (finished guitar) |
Looks Weissenbornish........not that theres anything wrong with that. Great build, I like it very much. |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Koa anyone (finished guitar) |
sounds great too! how's that soundport sound? does it help ya hear that gitar better? nice balanced tone. |
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| Author: | Ken C [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Koa anyone (finished guitar) |
Very nice, Woody! Someday, I am going to build a Koa. So how you liking the shape now you have it done and strung up? Ken |
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