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peterm

Post subject: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:50 pm

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If you had to pick one set to build a one-of-a-kind special guitar, which one would you pick?

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TonyFrancis

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:00 pm

Koa

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Alain Moisan

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:08 pm

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Any one of the last two, for my part.

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Pat Foster

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:08 pm

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Door #2!!!

What's my prize?

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Mark Groza

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:08 pm

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The last pic. with all the figure would be my pick. [:Y:]

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Michael Jin

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:32 pm

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Probably one of the last 2

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joe white

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:51 pm

Koa

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BRW #11.

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Zach Ehley

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:04 pm

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#10 closely followed by #11. The others look like stump wood.

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peterm

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:11 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Zach Ehley wrote:

#10 closely followed by #11. The others look like stump wood.

They are all stump wood.....

thanks,

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Bob Garrish

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:16 pm

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Last two for over the top, the third one for classy. If it were for me, I'd take the second last one.

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:24 pm

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Second to the last one too.

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Arnt Rian

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:37 pm

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I like BRW 10 best (all wood is one-of-a-kind

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Steve Walden

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:43 pm

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Peter - If you are building one of your 'big bottomed" jumbos I think the last set would be great. The figure would accent the lower bout! IMHO

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Rod True

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:58 pm

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Peter, you can build MY very special guitar out of BRW 11 please

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Burton LeGeyt

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:02 pm

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If you are doing one of your asymmetric guitars I think #1 would be really cool.

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peterm

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:04 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Steve Walden wrote:

Peter - If you are building one of your 'big bottomed" jumbos I think the last set would be great. The figure would accent the lower bout! IMHO

Hey Steve,
a big bottom will be for sure! laughing6-hehe

It will be a Zion on Sinker Double top. With the works....of course bliss

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jmanter

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:55 pm

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Peter I wish I had your problem!!!!!!!! I'm with the group, #10 pushes all the right buttons with me....

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Brock Poling

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:01 pm

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11 for sure.

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Jim Watts

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:10 pm

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I'm also an 11 type of guy.

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Dennis Leahy

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:23 pm

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#11 if you want an elegant, old-growth master kind of look, and if your client is maybe a bit younger (or young at heart) and is going to translate the incredible eye candy of one of the last two back sets to mean "opulent" and gets one of those things that lasts for more than four hours and needs to call a doctor (a smile, that is), then dazzle 'em!

Dennis

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Dave Anderson

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:40 pm

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I like the dark Braz. # 10 .

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Zach Ehley

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:46 pm

Koa

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Location: Wauwatosa, WI, USA

I understand they are all stump wood, but 10 and 11 look more like old growth as Dennis pointed out.

What about the sides??? I try to pick sets as much or more from the ascetics of the sides as the back. When you play a guitar, what part of the B+S's do you look at? When its hanging on the wall what part of the B+S's do you see. The back is usually hidden, but for some reason gets most of the attention.

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Alexandru Marian

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:54 pm

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I'd pick #10 as being closest to the old school stuff.
The last one would make a nice table top

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Steve Kinnaird

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:30 pm

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Wow, Peter, what an embarrassment of riches!
You said one-of-a-kind, so w/out hesitation the second to last.
Absolutely over the top grain figure, it just shouts "Bring it on... Ain't NO ONE gonna top me".
Now for the educated customer who is looking for BRW as it used to be, who is willing to pay even bigger bucks for the understated elegance of quarter-sawn rosewood, pull out #11 and show it to him.
And without batting an eye or clearing your throat tell him that's a $4K upcharge.

Congrats... we all wish we had your problem.

Steve

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Shane Neifer

Post subject: Re: Got Zoot??

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:25 pm

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Well Peter,

What about this one! beehive

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Sorry...just feeling a little frisky....

I am with Steve, word for word (As I can never say it like he does anyways!

Great sets to choose from for sure!

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