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bluescreek
 Post subject: # 175 and 176 done
PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:31 am 
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Had a student for a week and we now completed #175 and 176 both were BRW adi top based off 1937 for the dred and 1931 spec on the 000-12. I did use a 3 piece back. The purfling went to a 40 series pearl and we dug up a piece of BRW for the head plate veneer on the dred. I cut and inlaid that in the old Martin torch pattern.
Also we did the old tortoise dots in the neck binding. This is something you can do simply with a drill press. The end result was 2 nice guitars that are ready for finish. Hope you like the series of pics.
On the 000 I did a small vine inlay


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bluescreek
 Post subject: Re: # 175 and 176 done
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here are more pics of the building process


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Haans
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Nice lookin' 000, John...
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Terence Kennedy
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Good stuff John. Thanks.

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mkellyvrod
 Post subject: Re: # 175 and 176 done
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Some really nice looking guitars posted this weekend; like the inlay work.
John can I ask how many guitars did you build before you had the courage to build one out of BRW? or did you go there early on?
Anyway, congrads on two fine looking guitars. And John, don't look back because I'm right on your heels, just 169 guitars back.
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Joe Beaver
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Beautiful guitars. Love to see them finished

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bluescreek
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My first BRw was about #25 and is still my main guitar. I built that with David Nichols in Malone NY. Dave also taught me inlay and other fine arts of the building process.
I have made about 70 BRW guitars to date.

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EddieLee
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A couple of good looking fiddles, John!

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Kamusur
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Doesn't look to be much wrong with that fine pair John, well done.

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bluescreek
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thanks
I just got 2 back from the last class and will post some finished pics soon. I am in the setting up stage.

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Terry Burke
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Great looking guitars John, well done. Looking forward to visiting your shop soon.

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