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Fred Tellier
PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:27 am 
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I have some pictures to share of my #19 build Ziricote OM with Bear Claw Sitka top. This awesome top and the one on my 00 12 fret came from Maurice Roy of Roy Tonewoods who only process salvaged woods.



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Wow that is awesome that bearclaw top is really the icing on the cake. [:Y:]
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That is a very nice guitar and beautiful top. It's hard to believe the wood is salvaged.

So did you apply a stain to the mohogany neck? I like the dark tint it gives off.
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Fred Tellier
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No stain on the neck, just epoxy and lacquer.

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Nice looking guitar Fred ....
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Fred Tellier
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Thanks for the kind comments.

I added a video link in the original message

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Well, that's just nice, isn't it? Excellent design and execution, and love the timbers.

I've got a set of Ziricote, but I haven't the faintest idea what to do with it......Was thinking an OM-sized 12-string....

May I ask how you bent the sides, and if by a machine, do you reckon they'd be OK if bending on a pipe? I've heard it called Mexican Cracking Wood, and I only have one set. It's not really very common down here...
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Nick I use a Fox style bender with a heat blanket and had no issue bending this set or the cutaway set for the 00 12 fret. I touched up the cutaway area on the other guitar with a hot pip style bender and it bends fine. It is a brittle wood that will split along the grain so that is probably where the crack wood name came from.

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What a sweet top figure!!! Love it, nice work Fred ;)
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Nice figure on the top. Sweet looking guitar, Fred. LOVE your volute!

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Thanks Fred.
Keep up the good work... [:Y:]
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Gorgeous guitar!! (that dodge neon in the background...not so much)
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I'm always impressed with your work Fred! That guitar has got a big sound and looks gorgeous!
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Hey, Fred,
You always do such a nice job on your guitars. I'll click on your postings every time because I know I'm going to see something that I like a lot. Sure, I like some more than others, but they are always so nice in terms of your choices and your craftsmanship. This particular instrument has an outrageously beautiful and interesting top. Normally, I am not all that big on bear claw, but this baby transcends the usual bear claw in my opinion. And, you know, that back is pretty gentle on the eye, too! Nice choices all around. Congratulations on a beautiful instrument!
Patrick
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