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It's me again, I promise I will stop very soon… Here's a 00 14 frets I
completed sometime in November, I took some pics this morning.

Here are the specs:

Western red cedar top
German maple back & sides
European cherry / black walnut laminated adjustable neck with slender
flat profile (classical style)
European cherry neck block, end block and back braces
Sitka spruce top bracing and maple bridgeplate
Spanish cedar kerfing
Ebony fingerboard, nut and bridge pins
Brazilian rosewood bridge and peghead veneer
Maple, ebony, wenge, cherry and greed dyed maple trim
Bone saddle
Gotoh Sta-tite open gear tuners
Paua shell fingerboard and side dots
Tor-tis pickguard
25.7" scale
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 3/8"
Hand applied varnish finish

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Laurent Brondel
West Paris, Maine - USA
http://www.laurentbrondel.com/

WONDERFUL!

What a nice guitar and great wood combo, tastefully elegant Laurent!

Very tasteful and clean work.
Beautiful!
John

Laurent,

One of my all time favourite wood combinations . Lovely execution and workmanship like your other one. Any soundclips of this one?

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

Ah yes, another quick'n dirty recording -one static Neumann-type mic 2ft
from the guitar-, no overdub on this one.
Angel in Hell

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Laurent Brondel
West Paris, Maine - USA
http://www.laurentbrondel.com/

Laurent,

Thanks - sounds great

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

My gosh, I really like the tone of this guitar, and the tune...GREAT WORK!!!

DADGAD tuning?

I have really got to break free from the habit of only playing in standard tuning.

My late new year's resolution is for my Avalon to be permanantly tuned to DADGAD. Sam Price39095.686875

        BRILLIANT !

Geez ! I've just seen Howards new one , and now this !

Could you cut it out you guys !,,,,(please )

Truly beautiful work. My day is ruined,,that's for sure.

Congratulations , A superb Guitar



Craig Lawrence

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CRAIG LAWRENCE of AUSTRALIA
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Really lovely. Love the binding choices especially.

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Laurent that is truly elegant. Great wood combinations. There's something about a varnish finish that gives the wood a warm glow. Very nice indeed.

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Laurent, you old trickster! I hope I can build a guitar that looks and sounds that good when I grow up. Great tone, fine playing!

I really like the guitar's quick attack. Could you tell us a bit about your bracing pattern and shape?

Carlton, here are a couple of pics of the guitar before closing the box:




1/4" braces, the finger braces around the soundhole are mortised under
the upper brace which is over 1/2" thick. Maple bridge plate. Final
thickness of the WRC top is around .110, thinner on the lower bout
perimeter. The back and side braces are from the same European cherry
board I made the neck, neck block and end block with.

Craig, comparing my work with Howard's, while flattering, is totally
unrealistic. I'm far from having this level of skill, nor would I do similar
work if I did, my aesthetic drive would lead me toward the other end of
the spectrum… This little 00, while pleasing me much with its sound and
general appearance, will reveal a few cosmetic flaws under scrutiny…

I recorded more samples of the guitar on my lutherie blog, along others.

Bob, yes I love varnish, at least Behlen Rockhard. So far it beautifully
enhanced all the woods I've been using. I can't imagine finishing a guitar
with anything else now although the process is time and labour intensive,
but everything has a price and there is never a free lunch…
laurent39101.7546990741

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Laurent Brondel
West Paris, Maine - USA
http://www.laurentbrondel.com/

Thanks for the information, Laurent. I guess no one could ever accuse you of over-bracing! Looks like a good example of how tall/thin/light can equal great sound.