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Author:  Tim McKnight [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:11 am ]
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Ported OM-D with Curly Eastern Black Walnut back and sides, Redwood top, Curly Sapele bindings, B/W/B purfling, Spalted Maple Rosette [that I salvaged from my firwood pile], vintage scalloped bone nut, saddle and pins, Ebony FB & bridge, 25.4" scale length, 14 fret bound fret board. Please excuse my amateur pictures as they really don't do the wood justice. Thanks for looking...

















Unfortunately the camera picked up a slight green tinge from the backdrop in a couple of pictures. I have a LOT to learn in the photography department. Can you spot some Bob C. and Don W. parts in thar'?
Author:  Don Williams [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:17 am ]
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<yawn> ok, now you guys are beginning to bore me with all these beautiful guitars.

Can't you guys make UGLY, imperfect ones like I make?




Just so there is no confusion about what I meant...that's a Gorgeous guitar! Really nice.
"WOW!" is right!Don Williams38554.8727546296
Author:  WalterK [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:18 am ]
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Tim,
I'll just sum it up in one word...WOW!!!!!
WalterK
Author:  WalterK [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:21 am ]
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Don...
You want UGLY...Just give me a couple of weeks and I'll show you UGLY. Hopefully it will sound Pretty!
Walter
Author:  FrankC [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:33 am ]
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Great looking guitar and I do love that top.

I do have yet another question, when you put the port on, what is the reasoning?FrankC38554.7738541667
Author:  Sylvan [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:06 am ]
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Tim -
As usual, it looks terrific! Nice job!
Author:  John Kinnaird [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:01 am ]
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Nice work Tim
There ain't nothing Blahse' about that walnut. It's gorgeous stuff. I think the redwood and walnut is a great combination.

John
Author:  LanceK [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:11 am ]
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Gorgeous TIM! WOW IS right!
Author:  Brock Poling [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:21 am ]
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Nice Tim... another Healdsburg?

Author:  Don A [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:30 am ]
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Its a great guitar Tim. I really like the look of walnut but have never had the pleasure to play one. How does it sound? Also, nice find in your fireplace pile.       
Author:  Tim McKnight [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:47 pm ]
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Thanks for the kind words fellas but as you know pictures hide a lot of snafu's.

Frank: The port is a mini-monitor, if you will. It's a personal soundport for the player. As you play the guitar you can actually hear a more accurate representation of what the audience hears in front of the guitar. There is a small gain in overall amplitude and there seems to be a small increase in 360* projection as well.

Brock: Yep, it's bound for CA.

Don A.: Walnut can be a bit muddy sounding if you are not careful. Walnut coupled with redwood has a nice rich full tone but Don W's redwood top really shines in the mids and crystal clear trebbles.

Don W.: "Can't you guys make UGLY, imperfect ones like I make?" Yep, got a whole bunch of them. I found the secret to building those ugly ducklings like I make. It helps too if you have really bad eyes ... well that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Author:  Roy O [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:13 pm ]
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Tim, Nice guitar. Good luck at HB.
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:39 pm ]
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I bet it sounds great, Tim, but who cares about sound?! Just look at that pretty wood!   
I think the color combo is just great--you did a superb job of matching the bindings to the back / sides.
Really nice.

Steve

(Think I'll go poke around my firewood pile.)
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:15 pm ]
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Beautiful job Tim.I love redwood and this guitar is just gorgeous.Wish I was going to Healdsburg to see it and play it. Good Luck out there!!
Author:  Dave Rector [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:08 pm ]
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Gorgeous guitar Tim! That walnut looks great! I really like that piece of firewood you used for a rosette too.
Author:  Matt Gage [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:32 pm ]
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Redwood and walnut, great combo

very nice guitar Tim.

Matt
Author:  Jeff Doty [ Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:53 pm ]
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Tim,

Fantastic! I love walnut, and that set is really nice. Your work as usual, impeccable!

Jeff
Author:  Colby Horton [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:06 am ]
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Looks Good!! Beautiful wood too!!
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:07 am ]
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once again I can't see the Pic. I can see the pic Lance posted in the bridge pin topic posted earler. I have refreshed three time now. I can tell there is suppot to be a pic in Tim's openg thead but I am not getting it.Ummmmmm
Author:  crazymanmichael [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:13 am ]
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that has got to be some of the nicest walnut i've seen this side of very high quality gun stocks, and what you did to it ain't bad either.
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