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This one is for a client in Buffalo NY and a good example of what I'm presently offering.

Wow...#95 is looking pretty sweet. You're getting close to the century mark.
Can we see a close up of that top purfling?? It looks interesting

Why don't we have a wolf-whistle emoticon!!
Lost for words.....

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Very tasteful and elegant, David.
I like the narrow backstrip and the back binding/purfling treatment at the heel.

Do you use black roller tuners as standard, or was that a client request? (I'm thinking about some black tuners for a future build...)

Cheers
John

Quine,
Here's that detail:
It's a simple lay up of Brazilian rosewood, Indian rosewood, maple, holly and bloodwood.
I do have somethng different planned for Number 100, actually I've finished #98 and #99 is in progress. (Number #95 got out of sequence a bit).

The tuners were indeed a client request John but I do like them and likely will choose them again.

BEEUUTIUL David;
What ya taking to the GFA convention?
Mike

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Mike Collins

That number does have a nice ring to it. Beautiful guitar of course. Fantastic.

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Really Nice, David. Yeah, what are you taking to GFA? I sure wish I was going. Shoulda planned for it earlier. Maybe next year.

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Waddy

Photobucket Build Album Library

Sound Clips of most of my guitars

Thanks guys.

I'll be bringing my #90 Cypress and the #92 Brazilian rosewood guitars that I had wth me at both the ASIA and the Ithaca GFA shows last spring.
Everything since then has been commissoned and I wouldn't dare bring anything client-bound to a show.........

.........I'm much happier to have my demos get the play wear!

Awesome, David! Can't wait to see you at the GFA.

"Number 95 complete" - now that's something I'd like to be able to say someday....

And it certainly shows the level of experience. Beuatiful guitar.

Lovely ... nuff said.

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Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"

Looks great. Let's see your 100th soon!
I'll finish my 10th this autumn, hopefully

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Stunning guitar as always David, you are an inspiration. I'm getting a lot of requests for Cypress guitars, is it the same of your side of the pond?

Colin

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I don't believe in anything, I simply make use of a set of reasonable working hypotheses.

Ooooh-wee, that sure am pretty Dave.

Steve

Bravo David excellente'! Gotta be prepping something real special for #100 when it's time comes eh?

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Bill Hodge


One does not simply, own enough guitars!

Looks great, David. I'd love to take it for a spin.

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Lovely work, always inspiring!
Thanks for sharing this, David.
Steve

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

So that's what they look like at 95! Great looking guitar, David.

Ken

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Great looking guitar. I love the rosette you have in it also.
Chuck

That looks great, how long ago did you make #1?

Hugh

44 years Hugh.

sweeeeeet

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John Hall
blues creek guitars
Authorized CF Martin Repair
Co President of ASIA
You Don't know what you don't know until you know it

Nice looking guitar. Always nice to see a persons' experience diplayed in classy, but subtle, finish work. Should make your customer very happy.

Congrats David,

Very elegant.

Max

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Max Bishop
Brighton, Michigan