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Bill N

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:54 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:38 pm
Posts: 77
Location: United States

Hi...I am new here and can see that there is a huge quantity of helpful information.
As a trade I do custom inlay work and have built one guitar. I am currently working on my second guitar and making all new mistakes :)
Here is a photo of the headstock so far...

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Bobc

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:59 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Bill welcome to the OLF. Wow your inlay work is awesome.

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BruceH

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:02 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:25 am
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Location: Southern Ohio

Welcome, Bill. Nice inlay. Please tell us more about this guitar.

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LanceK

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:05 pm

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State: Michigan
Zip/Postal Code: 49203
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

Hi Bill -
Beautiful work! Welcome to the OLF!

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chmood

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:12 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:03 pm
Posts: 108
Location: United States

What beautiful inlay!

Welcome, Bill: maybe I'll pick up some tips from you.

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Shane Neifer

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:23 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:50 am
Posts: 3152
Location: Canada

Welcome Bill,

Glad you found your way here, you're gonna like it! Always lots going on, sometimes we even talk guitars and such! Awesome work by the way. People will be looking for you to pipe up on inlay issues, me included!

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Steve Kinnaird

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:25 pm

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Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:45 pm
Posts: 4337
Location: United States

HI Bill, Nice, creative work! I love your "N".
Are you any relation to Dave Nichols?

Welcome aboard,
Steve

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Don A

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:36 pm

Koa

Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2004 3:48 pm
Posts: 1478
First name: Don
Last Name: Atwood
City: Arlington
State: Virginia
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Bill, glad to have you join us. Really impressive inlay

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Bill N

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:57 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:38 pm
Posts: 77
Location: United States

Thanks for the warm welcome!
No relation to Dave Nichols...none that I know of anyway:)
The guitar is Zircote Back and sides...which I would highly reccommend against for anyone as a second guitar. Hindsight always being 20/20. It has been somewhat tough to work with. The top is Engleman spruce. The headstock and backstrap are also Zircote. I decided to make this an Autumn theme guitar. The fretboard has several other leaf inlays and since the inlay begins on the headstock and runs onto the fretboard it will also run off the fretboard at the other end onto the body of the guitar. I'll try and get a few more photos up as time allows.
thanks again for the welcome..this seems like a really great place!

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Bill N

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:06 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:38 pm
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Location: United States

here are a few photos of the guitar at earlier stages..
as you can see it has a side sound port...

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BruceH

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:12 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:25 am
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Location: Southern Ohio

Wow! Beautiful. I love that Zircote.

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Ron Priest

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:16 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:59 am
Posts: 159
Location: Canada

Nice looking work Bill!! Welcome to the OLF and yes there is a wealth of information from a vast array of great craftsmen. It seems you, too, will be someone to seek advice from in your speciality. Everyone has their unique approach and style. It makes the OLF a great learning/teaching forum! So enjoy and post your BIO on our BIO page (through Lance). I look forward to seeing your completed guitar. Is it for you or someone else?

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Bill N

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:26 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:38 pm
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Location: United States

[QUOTE=Ron Priest] Is it for you or someone else? [/QUOTE]
It's for me. I have no plans of ever taking orders for complete guitars...I'll stick to inlay work :)
However since this is the "Autumn Guitar" there will also have to be a Winter, Spring and Summer Guitar. I should be done with the series in about 10 years :)

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BlueSpirit

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:36 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:38 pm
Posts: 697
Location: United States

Beautiful work, Bill. That zircote is beautiful, and the leaf looks so natural sitting in the headplate. Great Work.

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KiwiCraig

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:39 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2005 11:46 am
Posts: 720
Location: Australia

   G'day Bill,
               It's a GREAT place to be !
Your inlay is incredible. I'm not just saying that to be nice to the "new guy". Wow! I just love it!

Now, as you may or may not know, I'm probably the brains of the outfit.I also make a shoe polish and invented and grow a fruit to satisfy the world market.

Yes, it certainly keeps me busy. Luckily enough ,I find guitar building a walk in the park, so it doesn't take too much of my time to knock out a few world beaters (very heavily inlayed),including vine inlays on the front and back of the neck.
   As a matter of fact ,I knocked out a triple neck one this morning. Fairly boring stuff really.
I hang out here to help out the other poor b------s cause I feel so sorry for them.
If you need any help,Particularly with your inlaying, you better let me know.
I'm also incredibly good looking!

Regards KiwiCraig

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Jim Watts

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:49 pm

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Very nice work Bill and welcome!

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KiwiCraig

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:59 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2005 11:46 am
Posts: 720
Location: Australia

Hi again Bill,
I've just checked out your website and ,, Man O Man , your work has absolutely floored me.
What an enormous talent you have!. How long have you been inlaying?

Regards KiwiCraig

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Don Williams

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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 12:03 am

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Beautiful work Bill! You should check out Alan Carruth's Season Series of guitars...he did some seriously nice stuff with mozaic maple leaves. It was awesome! Your work looks fantastic.
My first guitar was ziricote, and I bent the sides on a pipe. So I can appreciate the difficulties it presents. But, it is also the most beautiful wood out there in my mind, with the exception perhaps of Mad Rose, which can be even more stunning with nice colors.
Welcome to the OLF...it's nice to have another great inlay artist here to keep Craig Lavin company!

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EBarajas

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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:01 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:42 pm
Posts: 299
Location: United States

Great work bill! Welcome to the family.

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Bill Greene

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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:16 am

Koa

Joined: Wed Jun 01, 2005 6:35 am
Posts: 1325
Location: Kings Mtn., NC, USA
First name: Bill
Last Name: Greene
City: Kings Mountain
State: North Carolina
Zip/Postal Code: 28086
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

For those not "in the know", Bill is the infamous "Captain Bill", who has graced the Acoustic Guitar Forum (formerly the Taylor Guitar Forum) for several years. His custom truss rod covers, and all kinds of other custom inlay, is legendary over there.

He's a top shelf guy, and will definitely be a significant contributor here. Welcome Bill, it's good to see you on the OLF!

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old man

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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:44 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: United States

Welcome, Bill.
Beautiful work. Coming to this forum could be a good career move for you. I'm sure many of us will seek your services.

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Bill N

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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:16 am

Mahogany

Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:38 pm
Posts: 77
Location: United States

thanks again!...
Here are a few progress pics of the "Autumn" guitar:

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JJ Donohue

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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:22 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: Napa, CA

Welcome, Bill...fantastic inlay!!

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Dennis Leahy

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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:04 am

Koa

Joined: Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:00 pm
Posts: 1644
Location: United States
City: Duluth
State: MN
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Extremely creative, and beautiful work! Oh, yeah, by the way, welcome!

Dennis

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WalterK

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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:16 am

Koa

Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:24 am
Posts: 830
Location: United States

HI BILL
WELCOME TO THE OLF...
YOU WILL MAKE SOME NICE FRIENDS HERE AND SHARING THE JOY OF lUTHERIE.
LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON IT ALREADY.
ENJOY.

WALTER

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