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Bob Long
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I took some photos tonight of a "Single O" guitar I just finished... I used Todd Stock's idea for radial purfling on this guitar, and so I thought I'd share them.

Cedar top with Zebrawood purf... I love the look! Thanks to Todd for the idea!

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I love this guitar! I hope it sounds as good as it looks. I want to build an "O" now. Tony

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Yup, VERY nice indeed Bob!! I bet she sounds smooooooothhhhhhhhhh!

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One fine looking guitar there Bob!
Nice photos as well, love the setting!

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Beautiful work Bob. I'm with Joe on the photo setting, it's great! [:Y:]

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Thanks guys... this guitar has a top that is a laminate of Cedar/Lutz. It's quite loud and a bit heavy on mids... but that has been changing over the last week or so... the lows are really starting to develop. Other guitars of this size that I've done went through the same change. One that I made 4 or 5 years ago is very balanced, and a bottom end that is really big for a guitar so small. I'm interested in seeing how the double-top will effect all this.

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Radial Zebrawood purfling on Cedar, eh? Who would have thought it would look THAT good? Great job, Bob. I love it!! [clap] [clap] [clap]
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That's really outstanding. How long are the radial pieces?

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Hey thanks, Waddy... the pieces are about 4 or 5 inches long. I install them the same way you do shell... with a teflon strip.

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Bob Long wrote:
I took some photos tonight of a "Single O" guitar I just finished... I used Todd Stock's idea for radial purfling on this guitar, and so I thought I'd share them.

Cedar top with Zebrawood purf... I love the look! Thanks to Todd for the idea!

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This isn't a crack is it?

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Rod... That's a reflection of the edge of the fretboard.

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I don't know bout you guys but Todd Stock needs to come in here and do a toot on that purfling!

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Go Todd...Go Todd!!!!! laughing6-hehe

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By that reasoning, no man ever steps in the same river once!

Nice git, BTW.

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Wow! That is very nice. How did you do that?
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Chris aka Sniggly wrote:
I don't know bout you guys but Todd Stock needs to come in here and do a toot on that purfling!



Ditto...we can never have too many Todd-tutes! I vote for a Todd-tute too! laughing6-hehe

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beautiful guitar! [:Y:]
Is the purf. end grain?
It must be to get that look .

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Is the purf. end grain?
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Mike... the pieces are sliced off the end of a quartered board. The show side of the pieces is the same as the show side of the board... it's not end grain. I hope that makes sense.

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I think Todd did do a tutorial already about this, it should be in the archives.

It's really simple... I use a Teflon strip, and do it exactly the same as you do shell purfling. The little slices of wood break as you go around the tight curves, but the cracks are masked by the fact that the wood is so variegated.

Thanks again for all the nice comments!

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Yes I get it now !
Thank you !
It looks stunning !!!!

keep up the great work !
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Rod... That's a reflection of the edge of the fretboard.


fweeew! Yes, I see it now. Thanks Bob :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

And that is really a very very nice guitar Bob. [:Y:]

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Bob -

Now that is one sweet guitar!!
I love the purfling - wonderful effect.
This is work that's truly deserving of name!!

Corky (Robert) Long :D [clap]
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Now that is one sweet guitar!!
I love the purfling - wonderful effect.
This is work that's truly deserving of name!!

Corky (Robert) Long :D [clap]

Hey Cousin! Thanks for the kind words.

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Bob,
Very nice guitar!!!

Is that the natural color of the cedar or did you stain it? Either way I really like it.

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