6 String Tenor Sapele and Cedar Photo Set

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Allen
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6 String Tenor Sapele and Cedar Photo Set

Post by Allen » Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:23 am

I've had this set of Sapele on the shelf for about 8 years now waiting for that special instrument to warrant using it. Don't mind saying that I was pretty nervouse bending those sides.

Body - Sapele
Soundboard - Western Red Cedar
Peg Head Veneers - Sapele
Fret Board - Macasar Ebony with 12" - 16" compound radius
Rosette - Spalted Maple
Bindings - Indian Rosewood
Tuners - Waverly with Snake Wood buttons
Finish - High gloss lacquer
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Re: 6 String Tenor Sapele and Cedar Photo Set

Post by lamanoditrento » Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:47 am

Beautiful. That sapele is amazing. That great finish must have been a pain in the neck to photograph
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Re: 6 String Tenor Sapele and Cedar Photo Set

Post by GregL » Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:24 am

Hi Allen,

That is gorgeous!!! The whole instrument - but especially the sapele!
Was the sapele difficult to bend?
What woods did you use for the bridge - macassar and ?

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Re: 6 String Tenor Sapele and Cedar Photo Set

Post by Allen » Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:09 am

The bridge veneer is Amboyna burl (New Guinea Rosewood)

The sides bent reasonably easy, but you can be assured I was going very carefully on the pipe by hand so I could feel if it was going to give way.

Any high gloss finish is difficult to take a picture of without it giving harsh reflections. I use a light tent with 3 lights shining through the sides so it gives a much softer light.
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Re: 6 String Tenor Sapele and Cedar Photo Set

Post by stopper » Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:50 pm

Very nice Allen and good to see Parra are putting it to the cowboys at the moment. :D

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