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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:39 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Hi
Here is another just completed. I think it was a suceess because the customer cried!!!! Happily so.
The specs are
000 24.9
Malaysian ebony from the Zootman
Lutz Spruce - Shanes
gold and white MOP inlays from Andy DePaule
Tony's Urethane

Thanks for looking

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LanceK

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:44 am

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Very nice Andy!
I really like the letters on the neck. That font or style is nice!

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Don Williams

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:45 am

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Man, you gotta stop making your customers cry...that's not part of a good business model. Ask Brock.

Fantastic job, as always.

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WaddyThomson

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:45 am

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Dang, Andy, you're making them cry now? I might have cried too if it were mine. That is beautiful, in every way!

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MaxBishop

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:10 am

Koa

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Whoa, Andy!

That is a knockout! I can see why your customer wept with joy.

Keep 'em comin'
Max

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Bill Greene

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:10 am

Koa

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I'm with Waddy...I think I shed a tear or two just looking at that. Incredible.

Say, what's the deal on the saddle? It looks sort of scalloped. It's beautiful, and classy looking, but could you say a few words about what you're doing that for? Thanks.

Bill

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jonhfry

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:21 am

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that is so sweet,

the ebony is what it is all about,

Is the back 2,3 or 4 piece? The figure is so cool Clap

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Dave White

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:31 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Andy,

Very nice. I like the purfling.

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SteveCourtright

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:32 am

Koa

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Classy all the way. Love the finish treatment on the neck. I bet Debbie will love this for a long time!!!

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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:49 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Thanks All
I forgot...After making a nice prototype saddle John Watkins made a bunch of them for me. This is an example of his very fine work!!!!!!!!!

As far as the saddle goes, it is not scalloped. I use a 3/16th wide saddle for more room for intonation and the ability to have a nice gentle curved slope off the back towards the bridge pins.

It is a 2 piece back

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Steve Saville

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:51 am

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Looks great Andy!

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Steve Kinnaird

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:07 am

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Really sweet, Andy!
You have such a recognizable style-
clean, elegant, classy.

Steve

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csmonty

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:06 am

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The burst on the neck makes me wanna cry - freakin' awesome!

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L. Presnall

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:22 am

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Nice job Andy!

I had one cry once...string end poked him in the eye...I cut 'em off now and haven't had it happen since!

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Mike Collins

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:46 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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beautiful Andy!!
How did you inlay the rosette?
the pearl first in its own slot -or everything all at the same time?

nice art!
mike

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JohnAbercrombie

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:02 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Beautiful work, Andy!
I really like the 'burst neck, and everything else as well.

Very inspirational stuff!

Cheers
John

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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:09 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Mike
I route a channel wide enough for all the purfling and the shell in the rosette. Then I glue the BWB to the inside and outside of the channel with CA. This leaves a channel for the pearl. The pearl is then placed carefully and a tiny amount of thin CA is used to hold the many pieces in place.

Finally I use colored epoxy (This one is colored with a brass metallic powder) to fill in the space around the pearl inside of the BWB purfling. Once cured and run the top through my thickness sander to level off. You have to be careful not to go to far or the gold MOP will no longer be gold

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Kent Chasson

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:16 am

Koa

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Nice....

I like the peaghead, fingerboard end, bridge shape mirroring.

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Michael Dale Payne

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:23 am

Old Growth Brazilian

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Don't you just love the Mal. Ebony under finish

SWEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bob Garrish

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:25 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Yum yum yum yum yum!

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James Ringelspaugh

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:26 am

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Another fine guitar Andy. How does it sound?

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John K

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:32 am

Koa

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Location: United States

Andy that is a beautiful guitar. The neck shading is perfect, matches the colors in the body.

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Bobc

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:35 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Andy that is a real beauty. That ebony looks great under finish as does that gorgeous top. Mind if I snag a few of those pic's?

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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:19 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Thanks
Hey zootman I can send you better picts hopefully

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