Mahogany/Lutz OM finished today

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Mahogany/Lutz OM finished today

Post by Bob Connor » Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:16 pm

I know one bloke who is going to get a nice surprise for Christmas.

We finished this one today. A Mahogany/Lutz OM with Snakewood bindings. Scalloped bracing. Ubeaut Hard Shellac finish.

It was built to be used as a DADGAD guitar and string gauges at present are 56-13.

This one has taken a while as the customer wasn't keen on the colour of the Mahogany under finish so we had to strip it back and darken it up.

It's plenty loud so it'll be fine for the Irish sessions that it will be used in.

Thanks to Dave White and Colin Symonds for their advice whilst planning this one.

Here's the pics.

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Thanks for looking

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Post by Serge » Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:57 pm

Niiice one Bob, really nice finish too, awesome work, love the shape of that peghead also! :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl
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Post by sebastiaan56 » Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:07 pm

Wow Bob, thats just drop dead gorgeous, a real Elle Macpherson mate. Well done. The shot through the port shows a very blonde back, is that the camera angle os is there some lamination? Another question, do you cut the Hard Shellac 50/50 when you spray or was it FP'd

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Post by Kim » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:43 pm

Just gorgeous Bob, you and Dave are getting very tight at this, that is one really nice looking guitar.

Well Done Mate.

Cheers

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Post by BillyT » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:06 pm

That's an awesome looking guitar! :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl

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Post by Tom Morici » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:09 pm

Bob,
Nice looking guitar! Great looking finish. The snakewood bindings go well with that mahogany.

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Post by Arnt » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:24 pm

Lovely work; I jsut saw it on the OLF but it looks just as good here!

That hard shellac continues to impress me...
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Post by Dave White » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:25 pm

Very nice!!
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Post by ozziebluesman » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:00 pm

Bob thats a beautiful guitar.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers

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Post by Hesh1956 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:06 am

Great job Bob!!!!!! :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl

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Post by Ron Wisdom » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:37 am

That is beautiful, Bob. I really like the snakewood binding. Great job.

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Post by Allen » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:56 am

Man I love the look of that Bob. And the snakewood gives it just that right amount of bling.

How thick is the peg head back lamination? I used one that was paper thin on my cutaway, but I wasn't really thrilled with it. Your's looks to be thicker.
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Post by Bob Connor » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:57 am

Thanks everyone.

Sebastiaan - I think you are seeing the spruce braces on the back through the sound port. The mahogany has been stained so the interior of the guitar is actually a pinky colour. ( to match the flowers in the pic Hesh :lol: )

The Ubeaut is applied neat from the bottle - no thinning.
it's the equivalent of a 4 lb cut. So it just gets 2 coats around 15 minutes apart. Then leave it for a month to crosslink.

Allen the peghead overlays are around .070". We tried some thinner ones as well and didn't like the result either.

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Post by Dave Anderson » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:04 pm

Great lookin' OM Bob!! I really like it a lot! :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl
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Post by Bob Connor » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:43 pm

The guitar was picked up this afternoon. I gave Ade a link to both forums so he could have a squiz.

I just got an email from him so we've got a very happy customer and a couple of very happy guitar builders.

I think I'll crack a beer to celebrate. :gui

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Ta for the link m8, the snakewood/mahogany combination
has certainly impressed your colleagues on the luthiers forum.

What can't be detected in the pics, is the feather weight of it. Absolutely magic.

Cheers and thanks again from one very satisfied customer.

This is the most unique instrument I've ever owned in my life and the sound......the Sound......THE SOUND!! is incredible.

Ade


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Post by Dennis Leahy » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:15 am

Bob,

She is a beauty! Wonderful to get great feedback, especially this early. Does Ade know that the sound will continue to get better as it "opens up"? If, not then Ade has a pleasant surprise ahead in the coming months and years.

:cl :cl :cl

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Mahogany/Lutz OM finished today

Post by Graham W » Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:32 pm

Beautiful instrument! :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl :serg

Another great reason to celebrate!

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Post by Craig » Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:32 pm

Nice guitar Bob and Dave . Great work as usual .

Merry Christmas guys !

Cheers Craig

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Post by Shane Neifer » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:56 pm

Awesome review Bob. It's great to see people take time to pass on some positive comments. That is what this is all about! I have just become inspired to go bend some sides!

Off to the shop!

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