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 Post subject: My #22. BRW/Sitka Dread
PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 8:33 pm 
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Burkett #22 was recently acquired from the previous owner by MWHQ. I custom built it in 2005, and it turned out very well. I know Charles, but have no financial interest in the listing. Just a proud papa showing pictures :D

http://www.vintagemandolin.com/05burkette_022.html
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Ooooohhhhh! Very Pretty!

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Seriously nice!

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Very cool!


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Very nice. Did you have aj35 model or plan to copy or is it you're own bracing?
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Thank for all the nice comments, everyone.

Mike,
I have owned several J-35's and early 40's J-45's over the years and have owned a few dis-assembled ones. I have owned 1 dis-assembled Advanced Jumbo. All of my Slope D's are based on details, bracing patterns, and notes taken from these guitars. I have one J-35 top on hand, with most of the bracing intact. It was sanded way too thin by a previous owner to use on a guitar.

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James Burkett wrote:
... I have one J-35 top on hand, with most of the bracing intact. It was sanded way too thin by a previous owner to use on a guitar ...

James


Why do they do that?! I am just finishing up a late 40's J-45 and had to re-top it for that reason. The old tops and braces do make for great patterns though.

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Very nice, James! It looks like it sounds like an old Gibson.
Which is a good thing!
Hope that makes sense...

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Steve Kinnaird wrote:
Very nice, James! It looks like it sounds like an old Gibson.
Which is a good thing!
Hope that makes sense...

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He's ALIVE ! ! !


Indeed. The report of my death was exaggerated.
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Steve Kinnaird wrote:
Very nice, James! It looks like it sounds like an old Gibson.
Which is a good thing!
Hope that makes sense...

Steve


Thanks, Steve. That makes perfect sense to an old Gibson lover like me.

I'm glad it brought you out of hiding.

James
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SteveSmith wrote:
James Burkett wrote:
... I have one J-35 top on hand, with most of the bracing intact. It was sanded way too thin by a previous owner to use on a guitar ...

James


Why do they do that?! I am just finishing up a late 40's J-45 and had to re-top it for that reason. The old tops and braces do make for great patterns though.


I don't understand it, but I see it way too often. Someone tried to sand out the bulge behind the bridge, and got it paper thin. Right, they make good patterns.

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