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Author:  Brad Goodman [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:26 pm ]
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So I am building a batch of 12 guitars. The first one I finished is a jumbo Stella style 12 string with Adirondack red spruce top and Angel stair quilted maple back and sides and hard maple neck, ebony board,bridge and head veneer,Ivoroid bindings and heel cap, Stew Mac Golden Age tuners -26 1/2 inch scale- Satin nitro finish:


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Author:  Glen H [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:07 pm ]
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Wow! Love a good 12.

Author:  Brad Goodman [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:24 pm ]
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Here's another Stella 12 string this one is a commission Adi top cherry back sides and neckImageImageImage


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Author:  WaddyThomson [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 9:04 pm ]
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Mighty Fine, Brad!

Author:  bcombs510 [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 9:10 pm ]
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Beautiful. I like the cherry too!


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Author:  Hesh [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:33 pm ]
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Wow this is the very most productive a single person has ever been and displayed it on the OLF!!!


Good going and BEAUTIFUL Geetars too Brad!!!

Author:  Brad Goodman [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:07 am ]
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Here is here is one based on a J-185 with sapwood cedar top with marquetry rosette.
I call this guitar "The Orange Creamsicle".

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Author:  Brad Goodman [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:01 am ]
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The top on this guitar is aromatic red cedar.
Usually this species of wood grows very small with a lot of knots in it so it was a rare find to find a quarter sawn board wide enough for guitars.
The back is a killer piece of quilted maple the picture shows just water on it.


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Author:  Bryan Bear [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:06 pm ]
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wow7-eyes [clap]

There is a whole lot of awesome good my on here!

Author:  Glen H [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:49 pm ]
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Ooooh dude!!

Author:  Brad Goodman [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:06 pm ]
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Hesh wrote:
Wow this is the very most productive a single person has ever been and displayed it on the OLF!!!


Good going and BEAUTIFUL Geetars too Brad!!!


Thanks, Hesh!
I always wanted to do a big batch like this so now that I have tried it seems to be working really well and it's improved my efficiency I also like it because I get to try a lot of different things.



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Author:  Brad Goodman [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:08 pm ]
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Gluing the top on the orange Creamsicle..

Did I mention I love go bars!Image


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Author:  Haans [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:23 pm ]
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Is that .080 binding, Brad?
Looks nice and phat!

Author:  Brad Goodman [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:49 pm ]
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The finished boat...
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Author:  Freeman [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:55 pm ]
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I love the Stella clones. May I ask how you string and tune them?

Author:  Brad Goodman [ Sat Oct 14, 2017 5:16 am ]
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Freeman wrote:
I love the Stella clones. May I ask how you string and tune them?


Hi Freeman,

I usually tune them in octaves for the lower 4 and unisons for the top 2.
but this particular one, I tuned the 3rd set in unisons.

I tune them down 4 (C) or 5 (B) half steps.

Author:  SnowManSnow [ Sat Oct 14, 2017 2:28 pm ]
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Man I really love the look of that cedar instrument:) I like the choice of the abalone


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Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:30 pm ]
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Like!

Author:  Brad Goodman [ Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:47 pm ]
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SnowManSnow wrote:
Man I really love the look of that cedar instrument:) I like the choice of the abalone


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Abalone?


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Author:  Brad Goodman [ Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:46 am ]
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Another box assembled.

Deep bodied single O
Cuban mahogany and Adirondack Red spruce



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Author:  Haans [ Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:23 am ]
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Nice top...

Author:  SnowManSnow [ Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:23 pm ]
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Brad Goodman wrote:
SnowManSnow wrote:
Man I really love the look of that cedar instrument:) I like the choice of the abalone


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Abalone?


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Sorry, upon first glance it looked like the rosette had a shell inner ring :)


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Author:  Brad Goodman [ Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:55 pm ]
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Haans wrote:
Nice top...


Yes, Haans.

I know you are partial to the late wood/early wood look, I have grown to like it also.........

Author:  Brad Goodman [ Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:26 pm ]
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A regal style 12 string coming togetherImageImageImageImage


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