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Steve Saville
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If you don't have this plan, you should consider it. The Sitka/rosewood guitar is probably the best wounding instrument I've built.
It was my first OLF SJ.
The all koa turned out great, but because it is a lefty, I really can't play it well enough to know how it sounds. The top seems a little stiff to me - perhaps over braced or too thick.
It has nice tone, well balance and long sustain, but it is a bit quiet.
I'm so glad I'm going to the Somogyi course.



I'm thinking I should do something about that wire.





















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WOW WOW WOW! Great job Steve, love them both, when i read what you wrote, it gave me a lot of hope for what's on my bench now!

A venitian and a florentine cutaway that are really well made, very nice combos, excellent craftmanship my friend!

Top notch!
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Those are certainly amazing looking axes, you make a mean gitbox Steve!
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They both look phenominal, Steve.


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great job Steve, what finish are you using, thanks, Bruce

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Bruce,
I am using water based CrystaLac. The koa is satin, the rosewood gloss.

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Thats it!! I quit!!!!

Great guitars, Steve!!
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Beautiful Steve!!!!
What a nice pair

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[QUOTE=Sam Price] Thats it!! I quit!!!!
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Too funny. Thanks for that, but let's be honest.

None of us could quit, that's not an available option.   

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They are both sweet but the Koa makes me want to learn to play lefty.

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Excellent, Steve...I like the details. How was the Chrystalac to work with?

Don't fret about the sound...opening up is an unpredictable variable...you'll just have to play the snot out of it for a few weeks/months.

BTW...I'm finishing my second OLF-SJ. I was also impressed with the sound, and am anxious to compare the 2nd (Lutz/Cuban Mahog) to the first (Euro/WFB).

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Steve, they both look really great! I love the rosette/purfling choices on the rosewood one. Greaat Job!

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Very nice Steve.They both are excellant!!
My next guitar is going to be a SJ from the same plans.
I hope I can do as well as these two!
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whether to do a cutaway but I really like your Venetian so I just might.
I really like the SJ shape.Congrats on these two beauts ! DaveAndy39097.7164930556

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                Fantastic work ! They look like GREAT guitars. Well done mate !! Beautiful.   




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Superb job on those SJs Steve, it's not a guitar size I've ever built, always been happy with the OOO and smaller. I think I may just have to get the plans though, not sure about cases this side of the pond though.

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Hey Steve;
NICE work! I've been reluctant to try a Florentine cutaway on my jumbo design, but yours has convinced me it can look very good.
Thanks for the pics.
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[QUOTE=Daniel M] Hey Steve;
NICE work! I've been reluctant to try a Florentine cutaway on my jumbo design....[/QUOTE]

Thanks, I thought you might like a couple of pictures of the cutaway.






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[QUOTE=JJ Donohue] Excellent, Steve...I like the details. How was the Chrystalac to work with? [/QUOTE] I posted a review on it here. I like it, better than KTM9, but I'd love to get a second opinion from someone that is familiar with KTM9.

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Nice job Steve. Great choice in materials and a great execution. I've got a set of OLF SJ plans on the drawing board and am looking forward to getting down to construction. Hope mine comes out as well as yours.

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Hey Steve those look really nice

But I think you got the top on the wrong side on this one


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[QUOTE=Rod True] Hey Steve those look really nice

But I think you got the top on the wrong side on this one [/QUOTE] Rod,
I am rather frustrated with that little error.

The worst part of it is, I can't even play it.

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Now that would be frustrating.

They really are nice looking guitars Steve. Well done.

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Very Very Nice on both accounts, Well done

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Now this is better. If only it was that easy.   


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