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Marcus
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I just finished #12 up last week.

Indian Rosewood back and side
Sinker Cedar from Mr. Woolson
Bloodwood binding
Fretboard and bridge are both IRW
Honduran Mahogany Neck with maple/s.cedar laminate

I, unfortunately, did not get any sound clips :(

Let me know what you guys think.

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Nick Royle
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Very beautiful, mate! Looks quality. Love the binding and rosette choices. Excellent inlay work all round.
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Impeccable – the fit and finish looks flawless. Love the contrast with the bloodwood bindings on both the top and the back and sides. [:Y:] :mrgreen:
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It's full of stars!

(well done, Marcus)

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"Beautiful" would be an understatement. Inlaying the stars on the cedar top is daring, but I see you got plenty of practice!
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Marcus, that is a very nice and interesting guitar. Now, to my personal taste, I'd like a few less stars on the top, but I LOVE the stars on the back. Don't interpret that remark as a criticism, because it is only an expression of my personal taste. It's not my guitar. It's yours. And I think it's wonderful! Your craftsmanship with regard to inlaying all those stars has just got my jaw hanging slack in the breeze, man. Congratulations!
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Sweet guitar man. The finish looks awesome
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Spectacular! The star theme is very well balanced. I personally would have had an anxiety attack inlaying those bad boys into such a beautiful top. Great execution and craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing.
I was about to execute my first headstock inlay; I guess I will have to use something other than a Monotype Corsiva "B" as planned. Lol. Back to the drawing board...
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Spectacular execution of a bold theme!
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Love it! Nice work all around. Bindings look great.

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Beautiful job.

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I think you did a stellar job :)
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Love it ! - but now to my opinion - you need some stripes on that guitar - preferably red and white !!

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Very Impressive! Inlaying the stars on the sound board is very well done.

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Wow, that's a Star Trek for sure! As Capt. Picard would say "Nicely done!"

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Very nice! I've been asked many times if I could do a cutaway on my size 2's. I never really saw the point. It seemed that a little guy like that needed all the air volume it could get.

Did you notice any change in tone with the cutaway compared to ones you have done without?

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Sorry, but I'm depressed now .......
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Thanks, everyone, for the very kind words.

BTW, the finish is Tru Oil.

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Very nice! I've been asked many times if I could do a cutaway on my size 2's. I never really saw the point. It seemed that a little guy like that needed all the air volume it could get.

Did you notice any change in tone with the cutaway compared to ones you have done without?

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I didn't notice much of a difference. It might have sounded a little more shallow than another one I built without the cutaway. I was still impressed with the volume of these small guitars.

However, this one was rushed out the door and I didn't get enough time with the final product to really test out the sound on it. Unfortunate.

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Thanks Marcus.

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Beautiful. The wood choices work so well together, and the inlays are outstanding.
I'm more and more liking bloodwood for bindings. Relatively inexpensive, bends
well, and provides a great color contrast to so many of the tonewoods.

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Stunning, Marcus! Amazing craftsmanship. How many sessions of Tru-Oil and did you do any sanding or buffing?
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It seemed like I applied about 500 coats of Tru-Oil. In reality I was probably around 15-20 coats. It was my first Tru-Oil guitar so I had a few wasted coats as I was trying to figure out my process.

I used scotch brite/steel wool between each coat. I found that sandpaper was a little too aggressive.

I did buff it after about 2-3 weeks of curing. The finish is pretty soft so I had to move the guitar pretty fast or the I would buff through the finish.

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Are the stars inlaid ? That must have taken you some time . Is it abalone or what material you use ? I need to learn about inlay now after seeing the brilliant job you have done here.
Are there any special secrets about inlaying or is it down to using a dremel and lots of patience

Sorry bout all the questions but i am a beginner
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