Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

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Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by Allen » Thu May 01, 2014 8:59 am

Another one out the door to the USA. Client saw a recent baritone that I did, and just had to have something like it in a tenor.

Body - Zircote
Top - Engelmann Spruce
Fret Board - Ebony with 12" radius
Bindings - Australian Blackwood
Rosette - Mango, Koa and Pau Shell
Tuners - Grover Sta-Tites
Strings - Worth Brown
Finsih - Mirotne Gloss
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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by GregL » Thu May 01, 2014 9:07 am

Hi Allen,

It's a beaut as usual!
Is the neck Blackwood also?

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Post by Allen » Thu May 01, 2014 9:12 am

Spanish Cedar for the neck.
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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by needsmorecowbel » Thu May 01, 2014 8:59 pm

Awesome as usual Allen, I really like the intense purple in some of those pieces of pau shell

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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by Nick » Fri May 02, 2014 6:32 am

Very nice as usual Allen (You must be getting fed up making these stunning ukes all the time! :wink: ). You've got the timber combo I'll be using on my next personal build!
Was it the customer's choice to go with the satin finish? I like satin finishes, especially yours :D and it always looks like a 'functional' finish to me (even if it doesn't stay that way), but in this instance it seems to detract from the Ziricote somehow :oops:
I love the slothead that you've developed, really adds a touch of class to these little beauties.
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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by Allen » Fri May 02, 2014 6:37 am

Finish is high gloss Nick. Just managed to get this set of photo's to not show reflections. I photographed this one several times and the reflections on some made it so you couldn't tell what you were looking at. I have another set I shot yesterday that are much better and will be used in a magazine article.
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Post by Nick » Fri May 02, 2014 6:54 am

Allen wrote:Finish is high gloss Nick. Just managed to get this set of photo's to not show reflections. I photographed this one several times and the reflections on some made it so you couldn't tell what you were looking at. I have another set I shot yesterday that are much better and will be used in a magazine article.
Whoopsy, my cock up :oops: Apologies Allen, and I've got me goggles on too! Must get them checked :oops: :oops:
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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by Dennis Leahy » Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:57 am

Absolutely stunning, Allen! Wow!

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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by maurie » Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:20 pm

Beautiful as usual Allen. I love the rosette. Very effective

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Post by Allen » Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:03 pm

Thanks guys. I really like doing instruments were the client gives me free reign.
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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by needsmorecowbel » Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:44 pm

They'd be silly not to Allen :lol:

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Post by Wayde Christie » Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:04 pm

Gorgeous. I'm gonna attempt my first uke soon, and you're the standard for me right now :)

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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by Nick » Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:00 am

Wayde Christie wrote:Gorgeous. I'm gonna attempt my first uke soon, and you're the standard for me right now :)
Won't go far wrong if you hold Allen up as the standard to aim for Wayde, he's perfected these little fellas (and fellesses) to a "works of art" level, consistantly.
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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by kiwigeo » Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:54 am

...noice. The zircote is particularly tastey as is the rosette.
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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by demonx » Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:24 pm

Looks great as usual.

I particularly like the detail where the neck stack blends into the body. Very classy.

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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by ckngumbo » Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:52 am

The scale and shape is just sweet and the execution is stunning!

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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by Allen » Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:26 pm

Thanks once again everyone. It took a long time and quite a few instruments to get to the point where I was really happy with the shape and proportions. Still tweaking things now and then, but that just keeps it interesting.
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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by sundaysmuse » Wed May 11, 2016 12:34 pm

What did you use for the bindings on this one?
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Re: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor

Post by Allen » Wed May 11, 2016 4:19 pm

Blackwood.
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