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[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird] Sweet, Michael. That Snakewood is a perfect match for the Narra.

Hey, any rain up in your neck of the woods?

Steve[/QUOTE]

YEP!!!! about 1/2" Friday and about 1/4" last night

[QUOTE=Ken Franklin] Michael, great body! How was that nara to bend?
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like butter for the most part a few places the curl wanted to seperate but all is well now

[QUOTE=rich altieri] I love your build, especially all the snake bindings and miters. Beautiful job. I am not familiar with Nara, although I have seen it listed on Bob C web site. What does it compare to in terms of workability and tone?? t sure is beautiful wood. [/QUOTE] I think it is very much like Koa tone wise Just a bit brighter but very warm in the mid tones and workd like a dream

Michael
That is beautiful! I really like it! What kind of finish are you planning on using?

[QUOTE=Colby Horton] Michael
That is beautiful! I really like it! What kind of finish are you planning on using?[/QUOTE]


It is getting a high gloss KTM9 per customer request. If I had my way I would French polish this one.

Very nice - ditto all the comments on wood choice.

Inspirational!

Donovan

Excellent work Michael, beauuuuuuuuuuuuutiful.

Just amazing. Love the rosette and contrasting woods.

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Looking great, Michael! Inspiring, indeed.

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Michael, as usual this one's a beauty. Great combination of woods!

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

Absolutely stunning!

[QUOTE=Bobc] Don if I run across another batch of nice narra I'll give ya a hollar. [/QUOTE] If you do I get first pick of the pile right Twice I have bought a set for myself and ended up selling to a client


By the way, in case you did not know dang near every piece of this was supplied by the Zoot Mater himself MichaelP38930.7291087963

Love the guitar, but "bound Carp" sounds like a very strange fisherman's fetish...

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Andrew

Michael............

What a great looking guitar.
I want it; NOW!!
I'm green with envy.

Congratulations Brother!!
Walter

Michael
That is a great looking guitar. The snakewood complements the Narra very nicely. Good dramatic choices.

John

Beautiful guitar!

I'm building a curly bubinga guitar that has figure similar to that narra, and I had planned on using snakewood but was unsure if it would look too visually busy with those figures together. I see now that it can work really well! Hmmmm... (BTW, if I was going to use narra, I would have to come up with a different name for it in Norwegian. Narra = fooled, tricked, double crossed etc. )

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[QUOTE=John K] Michael
That is a great looking guitar. The snakewood complements the Narra very nicely. Good dramatic choices.

John[/QUOTE]

Where have you been lately John?

[QUOTE=harmonist34] Love the guitar, but "bound Carp" sounds like a very strange fisherman's fetish...

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Andrew[/QUOTE]
Got a good laugh out of that one Andrew!
Great lookin' guitar Michael.I'll bet narra sales will now increase till it's all gone.Gorgeous wood

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Clearwater,Fl. 33755

YOWSIE! Dang Michael! That rosette gets 1rst place for the year here at the OLF! That is outstanding!
Very nice overall choices on wood and appointments.

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Lance@LuthiersForum.com

What Lance said!

Thanks Lance and Anthony. Here is a better look at the rosette This was taken before I cut the sound hole
MichaelP38932.4922916667

That's one sweet guitar there Michael. You must have some considerable time in that rosette huh. Very cool.

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Surprisingly a lot less time than I figured it would take. I cut the Koa segments in an hour the first day. The second day I had to make a couple new ones due to one breaking across the grain while fitting purfling. Then set down and miter purfed the 12 pieces, routed the top for the rosette, inlaid the rosette and scraped and leveled in a 12 hour day. i figured it would be a half a week project but I sat down and worked with out food or drink for 12 hours and it was done. just kidding I took breaks but once I got started It all came together pretty quick

That Rosette -- man I get dizzy everytime I see it!

WOA, WOA, and WOA!

Michael,

When you first posted pics of the rosette, I tried to imagine what the rest of the instrument could look like to do the rosette justice. Now I know.

Please tell us it does have a wash coat!

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