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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
Greetings, I sanded and joined a pretty heavily oxidized gray colored EIRW back set today and some really striking figure came out. Here are some pictures of the joined and sanded back. Almost looks to nice to muck up with a centerstrip. I'm inclined to just leave it like it is. What do you guys think? I had planned to use a Rosewood centerstrip with bwb on either side until I saw how cool it looked. Terry  
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| Author: | joel Thompson [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
i would leave it just as it. not only will show off your jointing skills but it will really make a feature of that wonderful figure. Joel. |
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
No no no! No strip! 
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| Author: | David R White [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
No strip, it would detract from that nice figure. |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
I agree Terry buddy - this back is too pretty to put a G-string in/on......... |
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| Author: | Dan Roach [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
I have to agree with everyone else...No strip. Looks beautiful ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | Jebarri [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
I would leave it as is Though I prefer without in general anyways |
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
I like it. Almost reminds me of Georgia O'Keeffe. |
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| Author: | Dan Minard [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
I like it plain, but it would depend on the rest of the binding / purfling you are planning. |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
I like to see the stripe. I would use wood binding, a maple or bloodwood. That is just me find what you like and go with that john hall |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
I don't know Terry,this looks great without a back strip but I do like a matching (with the binding) strip.Either way will look great IMO. |
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| Author: | douglas ingram [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
Whether 'tis nobler to use a back strip than not depends entirely upon the design language that you intend to use on the rest of the instrument. I like guitars both with and without, so I have no particular bias either way. My first impression is that this set is happy unadorned. If you put in a strip now, you are committed to it, if, after you have the guitar made up and you decide that it really could use a back strip anyway, you can still add it. Yes, it will be a more complicate operation, but with care it is possible. Go with your gut feeling. Deep inside you already know the answer to your question. Choose and don't apologize for your decision. |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
I like it with out, but you could do this, put in a strip of what you like, look it over really well than decide if you want the strip or not. If not make that the inside and hide it with the seam strip (the word escapes me right now) but I think you know what I mean. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
Don't forget, it's all going to darken up under finish, and you may not see a very dramatic figure once the finish is applied. If that's the case, you'll be wishing you had a backstrip. Just food for thought... |
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| Author: | gozierdt [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
I'd leave it as is, I don't think it would add to such beautiful wood. To test out Don's concern about color, try putting some finish on the off-cuts. I think it will finish out fine as is... |
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| Author: | Alexandru Marian [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
I'd say go without a strip, but think about curly maple bindings? Myself I will close a nostrip one today, and it will have ebony binding. Ebony headplate, ebony+maple rosette. Really dark scheme. I hope it won't look too boring 
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
Lot's of good advice guys. Thanks. I'll report back with the final product. The figure is similar on both sides so Rod's idea was a great one. Terry |
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| Author: | Frank Aarre [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
Hesh wrote: I agree Terry buddy - this back is too pretty to put a G-string in/on......... I don't know, i think a bloodwood thong would turn some heads   on a serious note though, if there's any kind of figure in the wood, i would never mess it up with a backstrip. |
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| Author: | jmpbuffalo [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
I vote no strip! Joe |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would You Use a Centerstrip On This Back? |
Terence Kennedy wrote: Lot's of good advice guys. Thanks. I'll report back with the final product. The figure is similar on both sides so Rod's idea was a great one. Terry Thanks Terry, I'll have you know that that idea came from a bit of a screw up on one of my friends guitars. He had/has a really nice set of EIR like that one you got there. He installed a really nice back strip in it, thin line rosewood with thin maple purfling line on either side. Than he went and cut out the profile of his cutaway body shape  which was drawn on the outside face of the plate as if you were looking at the front of the guitar,  Needless to say, he was not impressed and now the guitar doesn't have the back strip that he wanted, still looks great though. |
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