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DriftwoodGuitars
 Post subject: Re: My Latest Build
PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 1:27 pm 
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Haans,
It's a few build coats of shellac, then nitro lacquer for the rest.

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jfmckenna
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That is a beautiful hunk of wood.
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LarryH
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Really really nice work

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Don Williams
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 6:43 pm 
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It's beautiful!

Such a pity that the ziricote is destined to crack at some point though!
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Bryan Bear
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[clap] [clap] [clap]

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pdolan
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Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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lactose
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That deserves a display case.
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Colin North
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Sharp!

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Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.
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Randolph
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Absolutely stunning! Love the combination of woods. Execution is superb!
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KThomas
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I think you could be deaf and still fall in love with that instrument. Beautiful.

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Cablepuller
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DriftwoodGuitars wrote:
Hey everyone,
I wanted to share my latest build that went out the door today. This is a pretty straight forward 000 12-Fret that I call my "Antebellum" model.

Top: Bearclaw Spruce (Alaska Specialty Woods)
B&S: Ziricote (eBay)
Fingerboard & Bridge: Ziricote

The Inlay on the back of the neck is done in Quilted Maple, the Fleur De Lis on the bridge is hand cut from Koa, and the little stick figure near the end jack is the owners company logo that is hand cut from MOP. This was my first bound sound hole, which I did in plain maple.

Thanks for looking!

Fantastic looking guitar...you should be very pleased with your self..is it rude to ask how how much one of these makes
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DriftwoodGuitars
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:50 am 
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This one went out the door for just over $4,500. I'm starting to get a wait on my commissions, so I'm hoping to raise my rates late this year if orders keep coming in. Fingers crossed!

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Cablepuller
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DriftwoodGuitars wrote:
This one went out the door for just over $4,500. I'm starting to get a wait on my commissions, so I'm hoping to raise my rates late this year if orders keep coming in. Fingers crossed!

it looks worth every penny. . Beautiful guitar... something for me to aspire to one day ..close to finishing my first... out of interest how many you made so far?
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Beth Mayer
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Wow, Chris! Amazing and stunning! Your finish is really enviable, too. I don't think you charged enough for that one though!!
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Alex Kleon
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Beth Mayer wrote:
Wow, Chris! Amazing and stunning! Your finish is really enviable, too. I don't think you charged enough for that one though!!


I agree!

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DriftwoodGuitars
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That was #16, hence the price. I still have too much to learn to charge any more haha. I appreciate the comments on my finish. I used to paint planes in the Airforce, so spraying lacquer on guitars has always been second nature for me.

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ZekeM
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Way too blingy for my taste! But exceptionally beautiful and artfully executed design. I'm sure that's one happy customer c


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ChuckH
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I love the inlay of maple on the neck. That is classic.

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