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12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
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Author:  Brad Goodman [ Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:46 pm ]
Post subject:  12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
Here's my latest:
Macassar ebony back( 4 piece-from lumberyard), sides head veneers and bridge
Heavy bear claw Sitka top (Brent Cole)
Honduran mahogany neck
curly Koa bindings and butt wedgie.
carbon fiber reinforced neck plus truss rod-(I ran the CF almost all the way to the end of the board)
Bolt on neck (butt joint)
Nitro finish (by me)
Gotoh 510 mini tuners-15 to 1 ratio with black finish-These are the most precise tuners I have ever used!

I put on light gauge strings-tuned to full pitch 24.9" scale-sounds nice-much "sweeter" than the Stella repros I just made-still has a lot of "opening up" to do....

Sorry for the not so great pictures-but they should give you the idea.
Author:  nickton [ Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
Al I can say is: WOW. Really nice work. Wish I'd made it myself. Eat Drink

...some day maybe....
Author:  Marcus [ Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:57 pm ]
Post subject:  12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
Wow , that looks fantastic! Holy peg head, batman.
Author:  Heath Blair [ Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
thats gorgeous, bro. great find on the mac ebony!
Author:  Brad Goodman [ Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
Thanks for the nice comments.

Here are a couple of close ups I forgot to post:
Author:  DennisK [ Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
Purdy! Tubby little thing, I like it :) Big and round curves and cutaway horn, wide rosette, and then the larger 12 string bridge to top off the look.

But my favorite part is the headstock. Very cool shape. And I don't normally like the "rat tail" backstrap style (although I do appreciate it from a strength point of view, in any case), but this one's tail isn't too long and skinny, and thus looks pretty cool.

All in all, a fine piece o' work, as usual [clap]
Author:  munen [ Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
that guitar is an eye catcher.
cant stop staring at it.
congrats!
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
Another beauty, Brad! I really love that headstock!
Author:  amcardon [ Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
Seriously stunning! Thanks for posting!
Author:  Daniel Minard [ Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
Su-weet!!!
Author:  alan stassforth [ Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
Nice!!!!!
[clap] [clap] [clap] !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author:  Colin North [ Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
Nice one Brad!!
Author:  jfmckenna [ Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
Beautiful, I'd love to play it!
Author:  Ken Franklin [ Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 12 string Jumbo-Bear claw Sitka,Macassar Ebony curly Koa
You've got a nice lumber yard there, Brad. That's some beautiful macassar. I don't always like the figure of bearclaw sitka, but that's a real pleasing set. Great work!
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