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Author:  SteveCourtright [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:03 am ]
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Top: Bearclaw spruce
B/S: Myrtle
Neck: Mahogany with Cocobolo FB
Bridge/Rosette: Cocobolo
Head/Tail/Heel: Wenge
Author:  SteveSmith [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:10 am ]
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Wow Steve, that's a heck of a piece of bearclaw you got there. I like the Myrtle too, I haven't tried that yet but want to. Overall it looks great with excellent attention to detail. I do have to admit I'm not a big fan of the headstock, too much of a traditionalist I suppose. Edit: after looking again at the headstock I think what grabbed my eye was the length.

I've been real interested in OM/000's with short/long scale and 12/14 fret body joins. Since you said OM I'm assuming a 14 fret/25.4" scale but for clarity, what's the scale and how many frets to the body. And, of course, how does she sound?
Author:  Alexandru Marian [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:12 am ]
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Excellent color matching, all pieces work together nicely [:Y:] Perhaps the heelcap purfling is too thick for my eyes beehive
Author:  SteveCourtright [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:18 am ]
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Thanks, Steve and Alexandru. I understand your reservations about the headstock and the heel.

It is a 25.4 scale, 14 frets to the body - traditional OM. The myrtle is wonderful to work and finish. While boring in the white, when finished it has an amazing, deep shimmer to the wood (chatoyance). It sounds nicely balanced with lots of separation, great for any style of playing. This one is pretty powerful, and with crisp highs and smooth bass. This bearclaw I got from LMI.
Author:  alan stassforth [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:33 am ]
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Nice Steve!! [clap]
Geat looking wood.
Not too much bling,
I like that!
The headstock looks great to me too.
Author:  CharlieT [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:22 pm ]
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I'll second the comment about color matching - I think the coco may be the perfect accent for the myrtle! And I've said this before but it bears repeating...that top is just stunning. Nice work Steve! [:Y:]
Author:  Dave Livermore [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:24 pm ]
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I could sit and stare at that top all day.
Nice work!
Author:  DannyV [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:27 pm ]
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Nice Steve! Myrtle sure is a pretty wood. Looks great with Wenge. I just finished my 2nd OM and you are right about it being a well balanced guitar. If I was to have one guitar (ya right) I think that's what it would be.

Cheers,
Danny
Author:  Edward Taylor [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:48 pm ]
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Great looking axe you made there Steve. [:Y:]
Author:  Fred Tellier [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:53 pm ]
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Very nice [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:] and very busy bearclaw but it looks cool

Fred
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:29 pm ]
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Great looking guitar, Steve! Everything works well together.
Author:  timoM [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:23 pm ]
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Very nice, want to work with myrtle myself. Congrats. T
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:11 am ]
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Very nice, Steve, it's pleasing to the eye--and I'm sure to the ear.
I missed it somewhere, so let me ask, what wood did you use for the bindings? More Coco? Wenge? Can't tell from down here in Texas; but I like the contribution to the Myrtle.

Steve
Author:  Rod True [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:30 am ]
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Great job Steve. That bearclaw is wow7-eyes
Author:  Ken Franklin [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:03 am ]
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Beautiful job, Steve. I don't mind the long headstock as long as it fits in the case. ;)
Author:  Mark Groza [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:18 am ]
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Very nice Steve! [:Y:] I too plan on building a myrtle guitar in the future. That coco FB looks nice on it!
Author:  SteveCourtright [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:26 am ]
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Steve Kinnaird wrote:
Very nice, Steve, it's pleasing to the eye--and I'm sure to the ear.
I missed it somewhere, so let me ask, what wood did you use for the bindings? More Coco? Wenge? Can't tell from down here in Texas; but I like the contribution to the Myrtle.

Steve


I am glad you like it, Steve! The binding is some IRW (that I had laying around). It is the right color (not red or black) to go with the "antique" finish on the top and the brown streaks in the sides. There is some color in the poly finish.

Thanks for looking in, everyone.
Author:  George L [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:30 am ]
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Wow! Love the beautiful figure and complimentary color in the woods. Well done.
Author:  Andy Zimmerman [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:10 pm ]
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Gorgeous guitar and incredible top.
Author:  alan stassforth [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:35 pm ]
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Wow Steve.
Came back for another look.
It looks better the second time around!
I really like that poly finish.
What brand is that?
I've got a quart of McCloskey that I'm thinking about using.
Author:  StevenWheeler [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:03 pm ]
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Holy Cow Steve, How did I miss this post?

That looks great! Love the Coco Bolo (but you already knew that).

Steve
Author:  Bill Hodge [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:41 pm ]
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Whoa! That's just too pretty to look at without sunglasses. 8-) Well done Steve!
Author:  SteveCourtright [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:00 pm ]
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alan stassforth wrote:
Wow Steve.
Came back for another look.
It looks better the second time around!
I really like that poly finish.
What brand is that?
I've got a quart of McCloskey that I'm thinking about using.


Thanks, Alan. You will have to ask Joe White what he uses, because he shot the finish. :) I should also mention that Joe and I decided on one of his vintage finishes for the top. So the finish on the top has some color.

Thanks Steve and Bill. Cheers!
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:30 pm ]
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Very beautiful guitar! I like it very much Steve - all of it !
Author:  Mitch Johnson [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:00 am ]
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Excellent job! The rosette looks great with that top [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:]
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