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If you were in possession of a primo red spruce top and you were building the guitar for yourself, what guitar would you build and why?

What B/S binding,inly would you use?

HI Bob

If it was me I would couple it with Walnut, prefeerably not the black walnut, but the browner european stuff, the reason is the two complement each other very well in my opinion, Subtler than something like EIR, but excellant clarity.

I bind it in Holly, just because the two look great together.

I'd look for some equally primo Cocobolo to put that top on. Then it would be bound w/ the curliest maple I could find. I think this would get close to the Red spruce/Braz. rosewood sound, but at a much reduced cost, and possibly more interest visually. Plus, I've yet to build with cocobolo and would welcome the chance.

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

petite jumbo, brazilian b/s, great fingerstyle guitar and one from Bourgeois shop is fantastic looks and sound. I will have one in time. Next is 12 fret 000 cuban mahogany

If you are after a rosewood combination another to consider is Madagascan Rosewood.

[QUOTE=bob J] If you were in possession of a primo red spruce top and you were building the guitar for yourself, what guitar would you build and why?[/QUOTE]

a les paul...just kidding

I would build something that I realy like, that I don't currently own. maybe something that was unique( if there is such a thing). The real problem might be to find the back and sides that I wanted.

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Dave Bland

remember...

"If it doesn't play in tune...it's just pretty wood"

Actually I am building my dream guitar. It is BRW with Adi top and bracing. I have more pearl in it than the harbor of some Phillipine islands.
This is one that it testing my skills to the limit to see how far I can go. I think this may be my last personal guitar.

My dream guitar would have to be BRW with some kind of inlay theme of Craig Lavins sea creatures from the deep! With curley koa or maple binding.

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

I would want Brazilian/addy, perhaps style 45 or 50.

Now, imagine two beautiful sets of figured Brazilian, consecutive slices from the same board, on two different body styles with the same appointments....that would be sweet. I'm thinking a dread and an OM.

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Ok, so you've got this really kickin piece of red spruce. Obviously it's got to be paired with a set of Cuban Mahogany, OOO-18 style 12 fret 24.9". but I'd put parabolic braces front and back and have a great explosive Celtic sound recording guitar. In fact, I think I might just do that!

Colin

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I don't believe in anything, I simply make use of a set of reasonable working hypotheses.

Hey Don, I thought you were savin' that Brazilian to convert your wifes new car to a woodie

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Tickle your guitar daily, and it'll tickle you back.

Bob, Quilted Mahogony, snakewood binding, bwb-paua-bwb 45 style perfling...You did say dream right

One that I built that I can't find ANY flaws in... no matter how hard I look.

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

[QUOTE=Brock Poling]
One that I built that I can't find ANY flaws in... no matter how hard I look. [/QUOTE]

You're not a builder, you're a CUSTOMER !

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Well in that case.....

I have always had a facination with The Tree mahogany.

Brock Poling38544.665462963

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

One thing I've leaned in another craft where the opportunities for flaws are much fewer than in guitars; you NEVER achieve a flawless product. As your skill level improves and you are able to make things which others may deem "flawless", your capacity to discern flaws improves faster than your ability to avoid or fix them. You never get to "flawless". In fact it seems to grow ever farther away.

As for my dream guitar... In a room full of Rosewood, I think Koa rocks!

It will sound much like this, a nylon string guitar (non classical) by Laughlin in Canada. I just love this sound.

Sounds Like This

[QUOTE=Jerry Hossom]You never get to "flawless". In fact it seems to grow ever farther away.[/QUOTE]

I hear you.... that is why flawless is so special...

But you are soooo right. my fussiness increases far faster than my building talent.

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

[QUOTE=Jerry Hossom] You never get to "flawless". In fact it seems to grow ever farther away.[/QUOTE]

Guess I won't be selling any of my work to anyone here.

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

very good Dave