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Jimmy Caldwell
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This one gets strung up tomorrow. Madagascar from Colonial with a really nice adi top. Now, if Cedar Creek comes through with the case, I'll be in good shape.




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Beautiful Jumbo!!!!!

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Another great guitar!
Is this a Klien/Kasha bracing system too?

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That's very nice. I think that's the fattest body style I've ever seen. Sure looks like BRW.   

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Wow!!!!!!!!!! thats a big one!! Nicely done!!

More pictures please

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Sweet!

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Jimmy,

Very nice job!!

I have always had a weakness for that Klein shape...even built a couple of them before...but you have it down to a science!
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Very nice Jimmy, I see it's got your zero fret, Kasha bracing as well?

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I like it. Let's see some more details, like the peghead, rosette and yes bracing!

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Awesome guitar Jimmy, is this cocobolo for the bac and sides?

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BEEUTIFUL! I love the shape. Cool bridge too. It's gonna be a boomer, methinks!
I'd like to see some close-ups too, if you would like to share... Inspiring!
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Well, I put the strings on this morning. Really sweet. I always have a hard time describing tone, as it's very subjective, but this guitar is everything I thought it would be. I've only got about 30 minutes playing time on it, but so far, it's really nice. Better bass response than my usual Kasha braced guitars, without sacrificing the strongest traits of the Kasha system, those being a strong midrange, really clear trebles, and terrific sustain.

For those who had asked, it is Kasha-braced, but it's not as big as it looks. Lower bout dimension is 16" and body length is 19.25". The round lower bout makes it look big, but it's actually a little smaller than a dreadnaught, but with more body volume. It's a very comfortable shape. Here are a few more pics.



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Jimmy I love the black laminate in the scarf, I'm a great fan of not hiding construction methods, wonderful

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Jimmy, first let me say what a baeutiful guitar you've built! This one is really sweet!

What kind of neck joint are you using? The heel shape looks pretty small (BTW, I really like it) and I got to wondering if there was a mortice behind there, one bolt or two? Curious minds want to know.Dave Rector38830.5621990741

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That's also the biggest nut I've ever seen.

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Jimmy - Great job! Both unique and beautiful at the same time.

Can you post a closeup of the neck to body joint? I'm interested in your heel-less design, but particularly how you accomplished getting the sides to meet up and mathup right there. It appears, though vaguely, like you may have treated it in the same manner as the butt, with mitered purflings. Would definitely like to see that!

I need to make it out to your part of Texas sometime soon and drop in on you.

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[QUOTE=jfrench] Jimmy - Great job! Both unique and beautiful at the same time.

Can you post a closeup of the neck to body joint? I'm interested in your heel-less design, but particularly how you accomplished getting the sides to meet up and mathup right there. It appears, though vaguely, like you may have treated it in the same manner as the butt, with mitered purflings. Would definitely like to see that!

I need to make it out to your part of Texas sometime soon and drop in on you.[/QUOTE]


Joshua,

Here's a couple of pics that should help.



This shows the mortise in the neck block. My neck block is L-shaped and the neck tenon attaches with 4 cap screws through the tenon which is under the FB extension. There is also one bolt through the neck block into a threaded insert in the neck. That joint is a butt joint. The pic below shoes the tenon.



Give me a call if you're ever in Austin.

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[QUOTE=ToddStock] Gosh...reminds me of a song by Queen...now which would it be? Something about making the rockin' world go round...anyone?[/QUOTE]

"Fat Bottom Girls".

Was that Queen?

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[QUOTE=old man] That's also the biggest nut I've ever seen.

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Ron, be nice--Jimmy's doing the best he can!


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[QUOTE=Colin S]I'm a great fan of not hiding construction methods, wonderful

Colin[/QUOTE]
Yep, if ya can't hide it, make it pretty!

Jimmy, that's really fine work!


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