I like it.
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ugly guitar top... |
I like it though. Just got a coat of fp over varnish today. |
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| Author: | oval soundhole [ Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:42 pm ] |
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thats not ugly, I think that looks awesome. |
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| Author: | CharlieT [ Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:45 pm ] |
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I like it.
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| Author: | nickton [ Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:52 pm ] |
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great bear claw figure. Lots of character.
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| Author: | CWLiu [ Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:20 pm ] |
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I thought it was a contest or somethin'. That piece is not ugly at all, it's awesome! |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:27 pm ] |
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Quote: I thought it was a contest or somethin'. That piece is not ugly at all, it's awesome! X 2. |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:09 pm ] |
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I hope it doesn"t collapse when I string it up. |
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| Author: | Jim_H [ Sun Oct 16, 2011 1:39 am ] |
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I like to call tops like that 'Interesting'... which I tend to favor for many applications, over the 'not-so-interesting' tops. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:54 am ] |
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I know it may be a face only a mother could love, but I do like tops like that! |
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| Author: | Lindamon [ Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:56 am ] |
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I love the rosette. Are you going to put any color in the top or leave it natural? |
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| Author: | pvg [ Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:52 am ] |
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Beauty is in the ears of the beholder...  P |
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| Author: | Quine [ Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:29 pm ] |
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I bet that top would look great with a touch of color. A light amber dye job would really make it an eye popper |
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| Author: | Corky Long [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:27 am ] |
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Love it! |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:42 pm ] |
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Just because it doesn't look like poundcake doesn't mean it's ugly. It's wood. |
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| Author: | RaymundH [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:01 pm ] |
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I like the Asher approach! Pretty cool. http://www.asherguitars.com/lap_steel_ben_harper.php |
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| Author: | John Lewis [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ugly guitar top... |
Alan- I've got a few "ugly" Sitka tops with reddish color, uneven grain, dark grain, and funky jagged bearclaw. I like those tops the most from my stash. That guitar is going to end up really nice - I especially like the birdseye maple rosette against the bearclaw top. That feature works beautifully. Post more pics please. Thanks- |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:27 am ] |
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Thanks for the kind words! I found this plank of Sitka at Mac Beaths hdwd in Berserkly CA. I lucked out, because it had almost no runout, and the bearclaw was a big plus. I've made a couple of gits out of it, and they sound great. The red didn't show in the other gits, because I used water based finish. This one is Old Masters varnish as a base, amber f p over that. The flecks are amazing. My wife just got a good camera, and is figuring out how to use it, so I'll get some good pics when it's "strung up". |
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