14 frets OM in Jarrah/King Billy

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Valben
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14 frets OM in Jarrah/King Billy

Post by Valben » Tue Feb 19, 2019 11:25 am

This an OM style just completed:

Type : OM like shape
Top : King Billy Pine (double thanks Pete)
Back & Sides : Jarrah (thanks Pete)
Neck : 3 pieces laminated Blackwood with Jatoba core.
Fretboard & Bridge : Ebony with dragonfly theme inlays (bit of a team work here), width at nut 45mm with zero fret and 56mm e to E at the bridge.
Koa turtle (present from Hawaii) inlaid on the back of the neck.
Strings: Martin silk & steel
Finishing: Platina shellac.

Very balanced sound with an incredible sustain, definitely another fingerstyle instrument.

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Jim
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Re: 14 frets OM in Jarrah/King Billy

Post by Jim » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:57 pm

Beautiful! Do you like the King Billy?

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Re: 14 frets OM in Jarrah/King Billy

Post by asgilbert » Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:29 pm

What a nice looking guitar... Love the inlay
Great work!!

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Re: 14 frets OM in Jarrah/King Billy

Post by WJ Guitars » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:44 pm

Very interesting inlay styling. I'd expect that the Jarrah has given the sustain character. Great result.

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Re: 14 frets OM in Jarrah/King Billy

Post by kpcart » Wed Feb 20, 2019 3:13 am

Jarrah is a good wood for big bodied steel string guitars

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Re: 14 frets OM in Jarrah/King Billy

Post by Valben » Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:56 am

Jim wrote:
Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:57 pm
Beautiful! Do you like the King Billy?
I really like King Billy but very difficult to procure :!:

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Re: 14 frets OM in Jarrah/King Billy

Post by Valben » Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:59 am

WJ Guitars wrote:
Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:44 pm
Very interesting inlay styling. I'd expect that the Jarrah has given the sustain character. Great result.

Wayne
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Hi Wayne, my conclusion is that the sustain characteristic is coming with the 3 pieces neck with the Jatoba core. It is an incredibly stiff timber but heavy, hence the 3 piece laminate with a lighter wood.

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Re: 14 frets OM in Jarrah/King Billy

Post by lamanoditrento » Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:26 am

Very nice and wonderful inlay work!
Trent

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Re: 14 frets OM in Jarrah/King Billy

Post by Valben » Wed Dec 18, 2019 11:25 am

Here a video clip with decent audio recording :) :
[youtube]https://youtu.be/DV7VM3wDfBY[/youtube]

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Re: 14 frets OM in Jarrah/King Billy

Post by Valben » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:44 am

and another one : [youtube]https://youtu.be/fX8KkVDfavA[/youtube]


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