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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Mar 06, 2026 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | All Spruce Guitar build… |
So for some strange reason, I’ve always wanted to build and all Spruce Guitar so I got this one going basically on day four and it’s about done. Sitka Spruce, top, back, (from Alaska, specialty woods,)sides, neck, head, veneer, and backstrap. Birdseye maple fretboard, curly maple binding. Gibson style compression rod Martin 0 size 24-3/4 “scale It’s definitely gonna be the lightest guitar I ever built – lol  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Mar 06, 2026 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Fri Mar 06, 2026 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
Cool idea. Be interesting to see how that one turns out. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Fri Mar 06, 2026 11:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
I’m surprised you were able to bend the spruce… |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Mar 06, 2026 11:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
meddlingfool wrote: I’m surprised you were able to bend the spruce… It bent like silly putty at .100"... by hand on a propane fired pipe. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Mar 07, 2026 12:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
Interesting to me. Perhaps it bends well VG but not side grain… |
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| Author: | Gasawdust [ Sat Mar 07, 2026 9:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
Long ago when the forum started there was a member that went by the name “Allspruce” that use to make several models entirely from spruce. |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Mon Mar 09, 2026 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
That's pretty cool! Don't wear a belt when you play it <G> |
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| Author: | bftobin [ Mon Mar 09, 2026 11:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
It should sound great. |
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| Author: | Darrel Friesen [ Tue Mar 10, 2026 9:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
Pretty cool Brad. I built a 1-18 size from all pine 15 or 20 years ago from the Ted Davis plan on the GAL. Very light and still sounds great. Pine also bends very easily. |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Tue Mar 10, 2026 8:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | All Spruce Guitar build… |
I finished it today… It was the fastest guitar I ever built 32 hours of work over seven day period.. It sounds incredible. I love it!got really nice Bass sweet trebles and the fact that it’s so light it’s really a pleasure to play. I did a video but I still do not know how to load one on this forum after 20 years – lol I have it on Instagram and Facebook if anyone wants to see it.       Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Wed Mar 11, 2026 8:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
Looks great Brad. Bet it would be fun to play! |
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| Author: | Gasawdust [ Wed Mar 11, 2026 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
Fantastic! Spruce…..how could it not sound great. |
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| Author: | RusRob [ Wed Mar 11, 2026 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
Brad, What a stunning guitar, Would love to here how it sounds. I have had this "thing" about white guitars for some time now. A number of years ago I ran across this guitar call the Snow Parlor and was built by Doncho Ivano It is made of Spruce and Maple. Yours has a very similar look and I love it ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations") Cheers, Bob |
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| Author: | bcombs510 [ Wed Mar 11, 2026 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVuDk0XD ... 5vd3pkeQ== Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Wed Mar 11, 2026 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
bcombs510 wrote: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVuDk0XDCsE/?igsh=MTRxcGF1bG5vd3pkeQ== Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Thanks, Brad! |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Tue Mar 17, 2026 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
That looks great Brad! |
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| Author: | rbuddy [ Wed Mar 18, 2026 8:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
WOW Brad, looks and sounds better than I expected. It appears to play very easily and has plenty of power across the board. Very cool! |
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| Author: | Alaska Splty Woods [ Wed Mar 18, 2026 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: All Spruce Guitar build… |
That’s Awsome Brad. A driller [and glass blower on the side] was hereon the island last month on a State job and found me either the help of the crew with him to source wood for just this type of project. But Pete has never built a guitar. But he’s doing it now and sent me pics. I just sent him your instagram post posted in this thread. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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