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Cedar/birdseye maple 00..inlayed by Larry Robinson
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Author:  John Kinnaird jr [ Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Cedar/birdseye maple 00..inlayed by Larry Robinson
This is a guitar that was made as a tribute to a father who bought my client a couple of really cool old cars. The top is cedar, body is birdseye maple and all the appointments, including the tuner knobs are cocobolo. The two old cars inlayed on the fretboard were done by Larry Robinson. He does incredable work. Panel lines are visible in the body, chrome is made by some marvelous substance, maybe chrome, and they just look great.

The guitar body was inspired by a Gibson L-00 but is a little smaller and little different.

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Author:  John Kinnaird jr [ Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:46 pm ]
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Here's Larry's work close up

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Author:  Jimmy Caldwell [ Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:59 pm ]
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John,

Beautiful work as usual. I'm curious about the bridge. What's it made of (cocobolo?)and did you make it or outsource it?
Author:  John Kinnaird jr [ Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:03 pm ]
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Thanks Jimmy. The bridge is cocobolo and I did the work myself. (for better or for worse [:Y:] )

John
Author:  Bill Greene [ Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:10 pm ]
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John:

You are an absolute artist, really. That's just spectacular. Every guitar you build just leaps off the photo. I have got to get up there. With the new bike, I have no excuse.

Fantastic work.

Bill
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:25 pm ]
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Yep, Larry Robinson sure does fine work and so do you John!
Another Great looking guitar!! Love that coco trim with the maple.
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:05 pm ]
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Good work, bro! A fitting tribute to your client's father.
You're right, that Cocobolo is perfect against the birdseye.
And I love that topographic bridge.

KBW
Author:  clavin [ Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:42 pm ]
Post subject:  John That's another awesome guitar.
Congrats.
It's amazing how this one came to be. I am so inspired by everyone involved.
Larry is my hero. bliss bliss bliss bliss bliss


Craig L
Author:  Todd Rose [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:55 am ]
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Outstanding, John! The beautiful inlays are just icing on the cake - some very fine icing, to be sure, but the cake itself is gorgeous! My 7 year old daughter says you could call it a "gui-car"!
Author:  Anthony Z [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:28 am ]
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Outstanding work by all involved! I love Todd's daughter's handle for the instrument .... "gui car" -- brilliant!
Author:  John Kinnaird jr [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:36 am ]
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Thanks guys!
Bill, it would be good to see you, come on down and please bring that bike
Todd, that guicar name is clever. I have been practicing on its pronunciation. Like Ringo says, it don't come easy.
Craig I appreciate how modest and approachable such an accomplished artists (Larry and yourself) can be.
Bro, that topographic bridge comment is brilliant.
Author:  JJ Donohue [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:45 am ]
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Incredibly beautiful, John! You seem to have a new level for that bar with each build. The details are astounding.

Thanks for posting.
Author:  Dave Stewart [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:43 am ]
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Just gorgeous John....love everything about it! [:Y:]
Author:  Alexandru Marian [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:59 am ]
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Awesome very really awesome, and i usually don't like the looks of cedar+maple but this one is a killer. The shape is very nice too.
Author:  Pat Foster [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:06 am ]
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yowww!!

Pat
Author:  Colin S [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:09 am ]
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OK, I give in the Kinnairds obviously do have tone fairies working away in their shops at night, producing faultless workmanship with great aesthetics. John,yet again you have produced a stunning guitar, I love the birdseye with the cedar and that cocobolo bridge and appointments really just sets it all off. I am in awe of your work.

Colin
Author:  Flori F. [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:27 am ]
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Holy c#%p!
Author:  JJ Donohue [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:11 am ]
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John...I just happened to notice that your headstock doesn't have your familiar logo. Just curious...Any reason why?

Also...is this a polyester or polyurethane finish?
Author:  SniderMike [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:20 am ]
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Wow. Everything about that is beautiful. Great work.
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:49 am ]
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Another stunner! The Kinnards are struttin their stuff these days. And the stuff they're struttin deserves struttin like none I've ever seen. [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  Loren Schulte [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:22 am ]
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Another vote for the beautiful combo of Maple and Cocobolo and fine workmanship. I even like the back reinforcement strip!
Author:  John Kinnaird jr [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:38 am ]
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Thankee kindly guys

JJ that is a polyester finish by Joe White. Joe does great work.
As far as the headstock is concerned, that is just one of my options. I probably should settle on one style, but I don't seem to be able to do that. Its a Gibson kind of affliction where I just have too much freedom and go off on tangents. At any rate a lot of the stuff I do is customer driven.

Colin, I am glad you think these are tone faries at work and not tone deaf faries. Perhaps it just seems like Steve and I are pumping them out because we have the same last name.
Author:  Don Williams [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:52 am ]
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Bill Greene wrote:
I have got to get up there. With the new bike, I have no excuse.



New bike? Another.....or same one as last year?
;)
Author:  Don Williams [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:53 am ]
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Looks awesome John!

The maple and coco make a great combination.
Author:  LanceK [ Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:39 pm ]
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Man! Thats a great looking guitar John!
I love the maple!
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