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Steve Saville

Post subject: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:18 am

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This client liked my first figured redwood/bubinga/baritone that he simply said - make one just like that. What could I say?
This is a double top with lutz under the redwood.
Features include Koa bindings, radial bubinga purfling, my first carbon reinforced neck and a mini radiused armrest.
Anyone like that bubinga?

This shot shows the lutz under the redwood top.

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TonyKarol

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:31 am

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Oooooohhh .. thats purrty ....

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Neil Gardiner

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:38 am

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Wow Steve nice.

I love the Bubinga and love the way the Koa goes with it.

Ho was the Bubinga to work with?

Neil

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Bill Hodge

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:45 am

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Absolutely beautiful Steve. I love the design of your bridge too! [:Y:]

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Glenn LaSalle

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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:45 am

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Wow! Looks like you can go surfing on the top! Very nice!

Glenn

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Steve Saville

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:03 pm

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Neil Gardiner wrote:

......How was the Bubinga to work with?

Neil,
Tight bends are a problem. It is pretty tough to make that cutaway.
Sanding bubinga is always difficult. Like Tim McKnight says - like sanding concrete.

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Billy T

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:04 pm

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Woah! That's real nice!!

The bubinga purfs are awesome!
Great looking top! Where'd you get it? If you don't mind saying.

Great Job Steve!

(great pix too)

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Rick Cowan

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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:09 pm

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Holy figure Batman! Nice work [clap]

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Steve Saville

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:12 pm

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Billy T wrote:

.....Great looking top! Where'd you get it? If you don't mind saying.......

Thnaks Billy T!
The top is from Oregon Widl woods.
(What did you do about a sander?)

http://oregonwildwood.com/Merchant2/mer ... creen=SFNT

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Marcus

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:50 pm

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Simply Stunning! That bubinga is WILD

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jfmckenna

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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:52 pm

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One word..... Stunning.

Why not match the bridge pins though? That would drive me nuts personally

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Steve Saville

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:04 pm

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jfmckenna wrote:

.......Why not match the bridge pins though? That would drive me nuts personally

Oooops! I didn't have enough of the right pins. They will all be the amber pins.

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Sondre

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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:05 pm

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Holy cow... I am speechless! And that bubinga is just ridiculous :shock:

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Mark Groza

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:39 pm

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Very Nice Bubinga for sure! Top looks great as well! [:Y:]

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Robbie_McD

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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:28 pm

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Beautiful detail work - especially on the headstock....
I just drift away looking into that bubinga....magical!

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Mike OMelia

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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:46 pm

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Very, very nice. Love that quilting.

Mike

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Bobc

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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:40 am

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Wow Steve. I love it. The whole guitar comes together just beautifully. [clap]

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Shane Neifer

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:25 am

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Wow Steve, that turned out GREAT! That is one of the first guitars I have seen finished with one of those highly figured bubinga sets. I bet it sounds awesome as well!

Thanks

Shane

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Steve Saville

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:15 am

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Shane Neifer wrote:

Wow Steve, that turned out GREAT! That is one of the first guitars I have seen finished with one of those highly figured bubinga sets. I bet it sounds awesome as well!

Thanks

Shane

I should have mention that the bubinga set was from Shane. I believe he has more.
Do not try tight bends with this wood.
Thanks Shane!

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Steve Saville

Post subject: Re: Figured redwood on bubinga - baritone. (lots of pics)

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:17 am

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Mike O'Melia wrote:

This is the greatest compliment - ever. Thank you!

I'll try to get a sound clip posted. I am really pleased with the tone of this guitar.

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WaddyThomson

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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:27 pm

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Really awesome wood, and a beautiful guitar. Outstanding job on that one. It has so many interesting aspects it's, hard to pick one. [clap]

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Colin North

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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:44 pm

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Not bad, not bad, but what on earth are you going to do now.............

Joking aside, really nice work and spectacular woods. Thanks for sharing.

Well, I suppose, back to my plain Hog and Englemann OLF SJ, number five!

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Florian Schneider

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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:27 pm

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One of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen eek

I find myself wondering if I'll ever manage to build something close to that.

An amazing job you did there!

Greetings,
florian

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nickton

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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:43 am

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fantastic. Home run material.

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Billy T

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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:21 am

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Steve Saville wrote:

(What did you do about a sander?)

Been fiddling with all kinds of things so far! Still might take you up on your offer! Thanks for the link!

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