Guitar #2.
Guitar #2.
Well finally got Model #2 finished. Basically an OM sized acoustic. Again I've used recycled Silky Oak for the back, sides and neck. The top is Indian devil tree (Alstonia Scholaris), which was knocked down in a a storm earlier in the year. It is native to Australia. Its air dried density is 385kg/m3 @12% m.c. and its hardness (Janka) 1.7 - 1.9kN, so seemed suitable as a tonewood although not often tried as far as I can find out.
Anyway some pics...
and a video of it being played.
youtu.be/.
Anyway some pics...
and a video of it being played.
youtu.be/.
Mike
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Congratulations Mike, a beautiful looking guitar with tone to match. Haven't heard of the top wood before but it sure does work as a tonewood. Very proffesional little video that was a joy to watch and listen to.
Cheers
Alan
Cheers
Alan
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A big +1 from me. Lovely.....roll on No.3!Luke wrote: well done nice playing too.
John
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Very nice Mike..had not heard of Indian Devil Tree but now that I have I like the name 'and' how it sounds, slick bit of pick'n too.
Cheers
Kim
Cheers
Kim
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Brillant Mike. Great sound and playing.
Going to keep an eye out for some of that wood too.
Going to keep an eye out for some of that wood too.
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Nice sounding guitar! And a nice sounding top wood name too
Is the bridge also silky oak? I like how it looks, and I also find the black saddle and nut (ebony?) very elegant.
Is the bridge also silky oak? I like how it looks, and I also find the black saddle and nut (ebony?) very elegant.
Markus
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The bridge is silky.charangohabsburg wrote:Is the bridge also silky oak? I like how it looks, and I also find the black saddle and nut (ebony?) very elegant.
The nut is black "tusq"
Mike
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Thanks Mike!
Mammoth smoker?H3ytm@n wrote:The nut is black "tusq"
Markus
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Hi Mike, Is that Northern Silky Oak (Cardwellia Sublimis)? There was a lot of it used in days gone by and it is darker than the Southern Silky (Grevillea Robusta)?
John
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I had assumed it was Grevillea Robusta, but it may well be Cardwellia Sublimis. I'll have to do some research.woodrat wrote:Hi Mike, Is that Northern Silky Oak (Cardwellia Sublimis)? There was a lot of it used in days gone by and it is darker than the Southern Silky (Grevillea Robusta)?
John
Thanks for the question!
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Good job on your #2 guitar ! It looks and sounds
very nice.
very nice.
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