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Ken,

I wanted to make sure you saw Steve Kinnaird's guitar. Mighty pretty! Note that he did not try to hide the worm holes.

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WOW !  Thanks for posting this! Makes me feel alot better to know someone has already built one with box elder. Now I cant wait until mine gets a finish to see if it comes anywhere near this one!


 


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[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird] [QUOTE=jsimpson]

[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird]My set had that beautiful red streaking, so it was a treat for the eyes. It bent somewhat like cardboard, and was a dream to finish. I've got pix somewhere...if I find them I'll post a shot. Steve[/QUOTE]



Excellent, Steve!  I'd love to see it!


[/QUOTE]

Ok, Jon, I DID have some shots.

Here's the back, which as you see has bloodwood as a center inlay and binding. The blk/bloodwood/blk purfling also came from Uncle Bob:




Steve[/QUOTE]


 


Wow!  That's gorgeous!  Very pretty guitar! 



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Oh edit button, wherefore art thou?
First off, appppologies for puting in toooo many "p's" in "apologies", and then for the goof "Amrosia". We all know that the proper name is "Arombisa".
Sheesh

Falderol aside, thanks Jon for the kind remarks.

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Steve, by any chance do you remember what thickness the back and sides were on your boxelder guitar?  I have plenty of it, but not quite sure what working thickness to use. I have one set of back plates glued up at .085 right now, but it seems thin for this wood. Would thicker bebetter?

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Steve my friend I have always loved your Amrosia guitar - it's great to see it again!!!

In that last pic it looks like even Santa was impressed with it....


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Ken, that seems a bit thin to me for a back from this stuff, but try it anyway. Use it on a smaller guitar perhaps.

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Ken, just X-brace the back, lots of patterns in the archives, this will give it considerably more structural support and it should be fine. If it's for a dreadnaught, then I prefer them to be self distructing .

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[QUOTE=Alan Carruth]

I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that any wood can be 'tonewood' for the B&S, so long as you use it right. I admit that I would not want to have to make a guitar out of lilac wood; it would take about 500 pieces, but I bet it would sound OK once you got it done.    [/QUOTE]

Alan, another luthier I respect has said this in the past, it's great that you're saying it too.


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[QUOTE=Colin S]Ken, just X-brace the back, lots of patterns in the archives, this will give it considerably more structural support and it should be fine. If it's for a dreadnaught, then I prefer them to be self distructing .

Colin[/QUOTE]


I x-brace all of my backs anyway, so maybe this will make do. I am thinking this will be the "performance" guitar that I will show in Miami in April. I'll keep you posted. The back has been glued and sanded and I am looking at what shape I am going to make now. Most likely wont be a dread.


 


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Ken, I also thought of X-bracing. Glad Colin voiced that.
Glad you were going to do that anyway.

Hesh, we must have posted at the same time.
Thanks, amigo, I love to get your clappers whenever, mate.

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