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Steve Saville

Post subject: Lutz Mahogany SJ completed (lots of pics)

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:44 pm

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I just finished a lutz spruce mahogany OLF SJ. Other than The Tree, this is the first mahogany I have used. I understand why it is a favorite. It is easy to build with and sounds great.
This is easily the loudest guitar I have made. A friend came buy to play it and said it was a real cannon.
Is mahogany supercharged?

Features -
EVO gold fret wire
Schertler 18:1 open back tuners (nice!)
Great Lutz Top from Shane This top rocks!
Mac Ebony fret board/binding
Mahogany/maple/bloodwood neck
Afzelia burl head plate/rosette/bottom wedge
Small radiused armrest
25.4 scale
Oval soundport

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Steve Davis

Post subject: Re: Lutz Mahogany SJ completed (lots of pics)

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:50 pm

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Great looking guitar
The neck lam is a little bright for me right now (pics?)but give it a year and
I think it will look killer. No full frontals of peg head...cmon man!
good job!

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Steve Saville

Post subject: Re: Lutz Mahogany SJ completed (lots of pics)

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:34 pm

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Steve Davis wrote:

The neck lam is a little bright for me right now (pics?)......

Yes, it is the pics that make it look that bright. In person it is much better. I'l see if I can get better pics.

Steve Davis wrote:

..... No full frontals of peg head...cmon man!.....

They didn't come out. I'll take some more tomorrow. That burl is gorgeous, but a little camera shy.

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James Ringelspaugh

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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:56 pm

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Nice! I really like that body shape.

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AlBDarned

Post subject: Re: Lutz Mahogany SJ completed (lots of pics)

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:18 pm

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sweet looking guitar, congrats [:Y:]

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Fred Tellier

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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:34 pm

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Looks great Steve, what do you think of the Schertler Tuning Machines

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Billy T

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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:50 pm

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Really nice looking guitar Steve! Is that an ebony bridge?

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David Wren

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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:01 pm

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Kudos!!!

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James Orr

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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:02 pm

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Beautiful!

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WaddyThomson

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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:55 pm

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Wow Steve, really. beautiful!

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Steve Saville

Post subject: Re: Lutz Mahogany SJ completed (lots of pics)

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:07 pm

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Fred Tellier wrote:

Looks great Steve, what do you think of the Schertler Tuning Machines

So far I really like them.

Billy T wrote:

Really nice looking guitar Steve! Is that an ebony bridge?

Mexican ebony - Katalox - Swartzia cubensis

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Bill Higgs

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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:15 pm

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The perfect combination of woods! Where did you get that afzelia?
Is the purfling afzelia as well?

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crich

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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:52 pm

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Steve, nice, very nice indeed! Can you tell us about those purflings? What did you use? Clinton

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Florentin

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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:19 pm

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Great looking guitar.
Thanks for sharing the photos.

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Billy T

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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:13 am

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Steve Saville wrote:

Billy T wrote:

Really nice looking guitar Steve! Is that an ebony bridge?

Mexican ebony - Katalox - Swartzia cubensis

Gesundheit !!

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Colin North

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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:47 am

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Really nice Steve - an inspiration!

No armrest pic though?

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