Looks superb! Very refined and a beautiful top.
No need to worry that your work will look out of place. Mine really does look amateur and I still show it
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| Author: | SKBarbour [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Walnut and redwood OM |
I've always been a little reluctant to share on this forum because of the amazing work I see going on here. I'm an amateur builder who has learned from this forum and others like it. This is my fifth instrument. My first was a Stew Mac OOO kit followed by a KMG OM kit. My first "not a kit" guitar was a small jumbo with blood wood back and sides. Then I had the urge to replicate one of those Kala Ubasses out of mahogany. I had fun building that and it sounds pretty good. I was asked by a friend to build him a guitar after I finished the bass uke. He wanted something with shell top purfling and I wanted to try using a set of the curly redwood that I picked up out of the classifieds here. This is what I came up with. There are definitely things I can improve on, but I can honestly say that I do feel that I'm improving with each instrument, which is my main goal. The specs are Curly redwood top Walnut back and sides Koa bindings Abalone top and fretboard purfling Mahogany bolt on neck Ebony fretboard and head plate Walnut bridge The pics aren't great. My camera is a little out dated, not that I would do any better with a new one. |
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| Author: | Doug Balzer [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Nice work. Great design! |
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| Author: | Nick Royle [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Looks superb! Very refined and a beautiful top. No need to worry that your work will look out of place. Mine really does look amateur and I still show it
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
looks amazing!! did you do anything different because of the figure in the top? seems like all that change in the grain would possibly make the top less stiff? Maybe not. Id love to hear your input on the stiffness of it and if you had to modify your standard technique to use this top |
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| Author: | RusRob [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Beautiful looking instrument! I see no need to be hesitant to post your work... To me it looks right at home here with some of the better builders. ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations") Cheers, Bob |
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| Author: | LarryH [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Very very nice. I only wish you would post more pics. Would love to see some close-ups of the peghead and binding. Again very very nice work. Oh yeah what kind of finish? |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Nice. Me likee. |
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| Author: | SKBarbour [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Thanks for the kind words. The finish is French polish. It's harder to hide the mistakes if I show you the close ups.  Here are the close ups that I took. The app I use to reduce the size also seems to reduce the quality of the pic, so sorry if they look a little out of focus.
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| Author: | Quine [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Big WOW on that one. I love the color on that crazy redwood top. |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Very pretty guitar! Nice work. |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
I have seen this guitar in person and the pictures do not do the top justice. It is a truly remarkable piece of wood and the workmanship is top-notch. Don't be afraid to show it, Kyle. Ed Minch |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Wonderful build Steve! The Redwood has got some "pop" to it! I love the fret board bling. |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Beautiful. If my 5th looked like that... took me till my 20th I'd say. I've built with walnut and figured redwood before it's a beautiful combo though figured redwood does scare me a bit due to it being brittle, did you notice anything like that with your guitar top? BTW the guitar I am talking about is going on 13 years old now and still okay. Don't mean to scare you but just curious about your experience using it. |
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| Author: | mqbernardo [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
very nice! |
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| Author: | mkellyvrod [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
The top on your guitar is outstanding. This is why I like the craft; it's hard to top mother nature (no pun intended) and you've appointed this piece of tonewood in stunning way. |
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| Author: | MaxBishop [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Beauty, Steve. |
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| Author: | Randolph [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
After seeing this now I'm afraid to show my work!! 
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| Author: | WendyW [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Really beautiful! Love the rosette! Wendy |
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| Author: | George L [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:18 am ] |
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Looks great! Lovely figure in those woods. Well done. |
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| Author: | SKBarbour [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Thanks again folks. The figured top does make me nervous but fortunately the person taking this instrument is a friend and understands the possibilities with such a top. |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
It requires great taste and design sense to match a wildly figured top like that to the other woods in the instrument. In my view, you have done it perfectly. I would be proud if I owned it and I would be even more proud if I had made it. I think it's fabulous. Patrick |
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| Author: | Wes Paul [ Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Beautiful work!! Nice color combo!! Looks perfect!! A friend told me last night that you should strive to be an amateur in whatever you do. An amateur in a positive light is someone who does something because they love doing it and not because they depend on it. |
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| Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Walnut and redwood OM |
Beautiful. That is a real show stopper. |
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