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Author:  Tim McKnight [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:44 pm ]
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Well, we just shipped our guitars off to Miami. We thought we would give y'all a sneak peak at them:

Highlander - OM, African Wenge back and sides, Lutz/Lutz Double Top, MadRose rosette and peg head, Macassar Ebony FB & bridge, 1-3/4" nut, 2-1/4" bridge, Gotogh 510s. Wenge bindings separated by a thin Maple purfling line:
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The Deacon - OO, Curly Honduran Mahogany back and "Double Sides", German Spruce (out) Engelmann Spruce (in) Double Top, Cocobolo RW bindings, Head plate, FB & bridge. 24.9" scale length.
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The back is pretty unique in that it has sapwood in the center. This is the only set of Mahogany that [I] have seen with sapwood.
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Highlander - OM, Cuban Mahogany back and "Double Sides", 1959 Sitka [single] top, full body burst, curly African mahogany bindings, Spalted Maple rosette that Mary rescued from my firewood pile, Gotoh 510s, Brazilian peg head, 1-3/4" FB and 2-1/4" bridge:
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We will also have the Diamond guitar on display and a special Joe Gator guitar too ;)
Author:  Tim McKnight [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:46 pm ]
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A special thanks to someone on this forum for providing me with the B&S wood for this guitar through the last Swap Shop!

Movingui, this is not what the name implies (Two men and a truck). Movingui (pronounced moo-vin-guy) is an African tonewood that is fantastic not only in appearance but in tone. The wood is very lightweight much like Honduran Mahogany but the tone has everything that Mahogany has and more. It doesn't have the overpowering midrange bite but is more balanced. This is my first experience using this wood and it won't be my last..

I chose our MiniMac body style with a nice soft cutaway, Carpathian Spruce outer top and Lutz Spruce for the inner "Double Top. The guitar has "Double Sides and a Hollow Back" as well. Brazilian Rosewood bindings, head plate, fingerboard and bridge. We call the rosette our pearl necklace design which uses a dark Brazilian RW background with MOP teardrop shaped pieces set into the rosette.

The 25.4" Scale length fingerboard is adorned with lots of pearl, 1-3/4" nut and 2-1/4" bridge spacing. If you are planning to attend the Miami Guitar Show please stop by our table for a test drive and let uns know what you think. Thanks for looking...

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Thanks for looking and we look forward to meeting many of you in Miami in a few days.
Author:  Brad Way [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:53 pm ]
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Tim,
Looks great. Best of luck while at the show.
Author:  KenH [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:15 pm ]
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Beautiful guitars Tim! Cant wait to see them (and hear them) in person.
Author:  Tim McKnight [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:18 pm ]
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Thanks guys. Looking forward to meeting you Ken. Brad, wish you could make the trip too.
Author:  TonyKarol [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:56 pm ]
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looking good Tim .. see you in Montreal.
Author:  Bobc [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:23 am ]
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They look great Tim. How about back shots of the wenge and cuban.
PS May see you in Montreal too!
Author:  David R White [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:04 am ]
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Hi Tim, it was I that swapped the Movingui with you. You've done a beautiful job with it. I'm glad to hear it has worked well tonally for you. Any problems bending it?

By coincidence I happen to have a nice piece of SA Mahogany that also has sapwood in it. So much wood, so little time.
Author:  Hesh [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:06 am ]
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Beautiful guitars Tim - each and every one of them! [:Y:] [clap] X 20
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:01 am ]
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Nice job! Good Luck at the show Tim.
Author:  Dennis Leahy [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:32 am ]
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Not too bad for a kid from Ohio, not bad at all.

The Movangui guitar is breathtaking, the Deacon (Mahogany) is a classy and restrained beauty.

Sound ports look awesome. (You must have to cut them after lamination, right?)

I agree with Bob: we need more photos! Best of luck in Miami!

Dennis
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:19 am ]
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Those are beautiful, Tim. Good luck on the shipping and the show.
Author:  jonhfry [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:34 am ]
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Your guitars are simply on a level that is way up there. You should be proud of your abilities.

I just want to commend you on the wenge guitar.
I had wenge ribs read for a back and it got cold one night (i live in houston, so cold is like 45 degrees) and a small crack started near the tail. And I watched that wood over 3-4 days crack all over. I still have 2-3 sets of the stuff, but put it away until I am more experienced and careful.
Author:  Howard Klepper [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:36 am ]
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I guess this explains why you don't come around here as often as you used to.

You and Mary have a great show and don't bring them back to Ohio.
Author:  Bruce Dickey [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:10 pm ]
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Amazing Tim, great work, thanks for sharing.... [:Y:] [clap] [:Y:]
Author:  Tim McKnight [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:54 pm ]
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drwhite wrote:
Hi Tim, it was I that swapped the Movingui with you. You've done a beautiful job with it. I'm glad to hear it has worked well tonally for you. Any problems bending it?

By coincidence I happen to have a nice piece of SA Mahogany that also has sapwood in it. So much wood, so little time.


Thanks for Chiming in David. I am terrible with remembering names but I did want to thank you for such a lovely set of wood. I thinned the sides to .050" and had some difficulty bending them. The wood had some facets but it all worked out since I use Double Sides.

Thanks again guys for all of the kind words and compliments. We are excited to be attending a new show at a new location. Besides it is just a few minutes from my brothers house so we will be able to see him while we are there too.

Dennis, Yes I do cut the soundports after the sides are bent. Actually I cut them when I have three more coats of finish left. That way the finish doesn't build up around the port edges which is a real pain to remove afterwards...

As far as posting more pics, I would love to but this is all we have to show. It was a last minute thing to even shoot these before we boxed them up and headed for the UPS terminal. Looking forward to seeing many of you in a few days bliss
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