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John How

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:14 am

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Here are a couple pics of my second ladder project.

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JBreault

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:22 am

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I like John. What are the specs?

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CarltonM

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:29 am

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Good golly, that's nice! The 'bone purfling on the back is the perfect touch!

Is this one a commission?

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Colin S

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:30 am

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Great looking little guitar John. Stella type? You just have to look at it to know it will sound fantastic. You've just got to love the tactile quality of a small body 12 fretter!

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LanceK

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:37 am

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That is Great John! I love the shape and the appointments!

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RussellR

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:38 am

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Beautiful John

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John How

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:42 am

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Thanks gents, Yes Stella style, 13.5, 25" scale, Mahogany/Redspruce. My favorite size for a guitar.
She'll look and sound nice with a new set of D'Addario PB's on there huh

John How38952.614537037

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Dave Rector

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:11 am

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Looks like you've got another winner there John! I really like that body size, I'll bet it plays great with the slightly shorter scale. Is it sold yet?

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Mark Tripp

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:26 am

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Very pretty John! Love that Mahogany!

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Don Williams

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:34 am

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Sweet....LOVE flamed mahogany. Gorgeous guitar.

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D Stewart

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:00 am

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Very nice work and wood!

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rich altieri

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:15 am

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John, you da man!!!!!!

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Serge Poirier

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:12 am

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Very nice guitar John!

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JJ Donohue

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:46 am

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Beautiful, John...as usual!

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vpelleri

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:57 am

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Great looking guitar John. Did you jig up to make the headstock cutouts? I'm interested in how people do it.

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Dave Anderson

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:01 am

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I agree with some of the others, The flame mahogany is beautiful. And I like the fretboard too. Nice job John.

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John How

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:55 am

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Thanks guys for all the kind remarks. This guitar is going out on the road in a short time to make the rounds of some potential clients. I am hoping to get enough interest to make a small batch of them. As cute as they are, they are not for everybody. The ladder bracing makes a different sound than our x-braced guitars for sure but for guys into old country style blues music, they are great. So I have several interested possible clients and we'll see how it goes.
This is my first dovetail neck joint since the first 5 or so guitars that I made and it was probably the fastest and easiest neck set I've ever had. Hmmmm, Maybe Bruce D is on to something here.
The back of this guitar is an orphaned piece of curly mahogany that lost it's matching sides to my old side bender last year, so I found a set of sides (unfortunately not curly) and used it for this.
The fingerboard is Madagascar Rosewood but doesn't it look like BRW. The bridge will be a mustachio shape of matching Mad RW. Can't wait to get those new OLF D'Addarios on there.John How38952.8724305556

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Jeanne

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:17 pm

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[QUOTE=John How] The fingerboard is Madagascar Rosewood but doesn't it look like BRW. [/QUOTE]

Beautiful job John!

I too thought the same thing about the fbrd.

Let us know the responses you get from it's tour!

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Anthony Z

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:51 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Stunning John -- I really like the purfling and wood combo

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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:43 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Very very nice.
Hey Serge... that would be a nice guitar for a younger player!!!!
Actually any player

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Serge Poirier

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:52 pm

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Andy, you're right, that would definitely be a nice size guitar for a young player!

John, is it possible to get some specs on this build please?

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Roy O

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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:20 am

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Nice guitar John. I always find your work inspiring.

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Steve Kinnaird

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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:45 am

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[QUOTE=Roy O] Nice guitar John. I always find your work inspiring.[/QUOTE]

Ditto what Roy said.

Keep posting these great shots of that inspiring work!

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MSpencer

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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:07 pm

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Beautiful!

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White Oak, Texas

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