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Post by chris on Apr 13, 2008 15:22:13 GMT -6
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martyb1
Hopelessly Hooked
Can I make a guitar out of that?
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Post by martyb1 on Apr 13, 2008 17:42:53 GMT -6
WOW Looks great  |
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Post by jeremym19 on Apr 14, 2008 12:07:57 GMT -6
that is one cool looking piece of wood
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Post by chris on Apr 14, 2008 22:52:39 GMT -6
The front (sans finish)..  |
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Post by chris on Nov 1, 2008 23:04:11 GMT -6
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Post by Rich on Nov 3, 2008 11:15:26 GMT -6
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martyb1
Hopelessly Hooked
Can I make a guitar out of that?
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Post by martyb1 on Nov 3, 2008 19:55:54 GMT -6
Looks pretty sweet there Rich  |
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Post by Rich on Nov 4, 2008 5:33:28 GMT -6
I played it for about 5 hours last night. Far exceeded my expectations. I'll put it away now, or I'll end up keeping it.
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Post by johnnyqb on Nov 4, 2008 15:29:27 GMT -6
wow, what a pretty guitar. That finish with a rosewood neck is just perfect. Is the body ash? What is the story of the offset body part in the lower right (where your playing elbow would be)? It adds character. I really like the headstock too. Did you guys make the neck?
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Post by Rich on Nov 4, 2008 15:59:17 GMT -6
The body is Douglas Fir. Very lightweight and resonant. That is the natural color of the wood, no dyes or tints were used on the body.
The offset was a passing thought, which I was trying to visualize, like a leaf on the bottom of the tulip. I almost did it transparent green (just the leaf part), but decided I liked it as-is. It will likely be the only one like that, as I have since decided to leave them straight grained.
I ordered the raw neck, then recarved it and did the finish. I can't build a neck for this price point. It feels/plays great.
A funny thing happened last night. The lady who owns the studio where I teach came over to my room, to see which hollowbody I was playing. She couldn't believe the tone that the Tulip was producing. She thought it was my '55 Gibson ES-125... ;D
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