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Greybeard, JJ has seen me but ya didn't have to tell everyone!

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very nice

Lance...Interesting that you should mention the top. It is indeed a great specimen thanks to Steve at Colonial.

One thing I did over a year ago when I joined the top and didn't know any better was to join the wider grain spacing in the middle and leave the tighter grain at the perimeter. I can't tell you which segment was stiffer but it sure sounds great now. Nonetheless, I can't help but wonder how the sound might differ had it been joined differently.

Having said all of that...is it more common to have the narrower spaced grain at the center?...or not? Intuitively, I feel that the more flexible section should be at the perimeter. What do others think?

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

Tight grain in the middle seems to be the norm, and that's the way I join all my tops. That's one pretty guitar, BTW!Mattia Valente38490.5028935185

Nice work JJ. Looks like I've got some catching up to do

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

Well, I got to play this beast today. JJ, when in California, works right across the street from where I work, so I took a little field trip today.

JJ, has built himself another fine guitar. This 000 gives me new excitement for finishing the two that I am curently working on.
The guitar is made of Indian Rosewood and has a nice addirondack top. The top and the sound hole are proudly adorned in Pau (I think )abalone with ebony bindings. The slotted head stock sports some very nice three on a tree waverly tunners nicely etched with ebony knobs. JJ's logo is a triangle with the flat side up and the point down with three abalone dots inside representling his three sons who will be the proud owner of this and two others of JJ's fine guitars. The label inside the guitar is the same shape as the headstock inlay.
His 000 produces a nice fat and full responcive tone that he can be proud of. The guitar has a few fit and finish issues that he has discussed here already so no need to now. He knows what he needs to do different on the next one but he also knows how to get the tone he is looking for. The guitar is fun and easy to play, sounds and looks great.
Well done JJ

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Thanks John. You're too kind.

It was great to hear it sing in the hands of a very capable musician. Those Johnny Cool Blues progressions still have my toes a'tappin.

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com