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Here is a zircote 000 trimmed in the same mystery wood that the neck is made from.   For the right to say you are a wood whiz, name the neck wood.

Brother, since I sent you some of this wood, you can't play.

Birch plywood. Just kidding I'll go with beech.
Tracy

Not beech, not plywood

Birch?

Ash?

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Joe Breault
Merrimack, NH
Perpetual novice

Eucalyptus?

Hickory?

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Ah heck that was too easy. The gentleman from Manchester NH wins the bucket of lard.John Kinnaird38672.8006944444

Looks great, bro. But you never sent me a piece big enough for a neck! You've been holding out on me.

How long till delivery?

KBW

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[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird] Looks great, bro. But you never sent me a piece big enough for a neck! You've been holding out on me.

How long till delivery?

KBW[/QUOTE]

How about December 25th

BEAUTIFUL Guitar John !! I love the light / dark contrast. Very tasteful binding combination too. Please post some photos when she's done. I want to see that BRW back.

I'm with Jeff. It looks like BRW ! I'm not used to seeing that much reddish tint to ziricote.

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I don't know why there is so much red. I paid for zircote and Bob C said it was zircote when he sent it. I wonder if that rascal substituted BRW.

Anyway, thanks guys. I think I am going to really like the light neck on this body. One of the advantages of having clients with definite ideas is that you get to try stuff you would not have otherwise tried.   Almost always it turns out good and it does push you out of your comfort zone as a builder.

I got ahold of some really nice quartersawn curly ash that looks a lot like that, enough to make backs and sides with matching necks for several guitars. I haven't gotten around to building with it yet, but I'm looking forward to it. It's exceptionally beautiful wood, and I've little doubt it will make great sounding guitars.

So, yeah, I recognized your neck wood right away, but I'm guessing most people will wonder what that gorgeous, shimmering blonde, curly, exotic wood is!

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Ithaca, NY

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I don`t know about the wood but I`d like to get a good look at your neck joining system! That looks interesting!How bout it?

OK Dale
   I will document with pics how I do this neck joint. You will not be impressed. It's all about easy joints with little fiddling and little true "craftsmanship" Seem like everytime I plan and measure and worry about a joint, it just does not fit. If I build this neck joint, "in place" as it were, it seems to be goof proof.

you will see what I mean but it may be a week or so.

John

Nice looking guitar. I can't wait to see your "goof proof" neck joint.

Hey John "Merry Christmas" I didn't think you would mind the substitute. By the way very stunning wood combination. Love how the neck and bindings compliment the "Brazilian"Bobc38673.3775231481

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The Zootman
1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 874-1498

It's a very thematic guitar Bob. All the wood so far is either zircote or ash. rosette, both overlays, dark purfling lines, neck laminates, all zircote, (or BRW, only you know for sure) All of the lighter woods, including purfling lines and binding are curly ash.   The only thing not of those two woods is the fingerboard and that is ebony. I wish I had a thick enough piece of zircote for a bridge.

John

[QUOTE=John Kinnaird]I wish I had a thick enough piece of zircote for a bridge.[/QUOTE]

I think I might be able to accomodate that request...

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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."

[QUOTE=John Kinnaird]   I wish I had a thick enough piece of zircote for a bridge.
John[/QUOTE]
Ask and you shall recieve
John all kidding aside I really like this guitar. I just can't believe how much you can accomplish in a short time.Bobc38673.5158796296

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John, what species of Ash is that? Taxonomic name please if available. The common species in the UK Fraxinus excelsior. But I know you guys call trees by different names (eg Sycamore )

Colin

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Hey Zootman! What are ya tryin' to do? Keep me from doin' something nice for someone? Stop it! It's MY turn!

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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 Pal it's all yours. Actually I posted before I read your offer.

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1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 874-1498

No need to fight guys, you can both send a bridge if you have one. No fooling, thanks for your very generous offers. I will pay the going rate, whatever that is.

Colin
   This is a Fraxinus but I don't know the species name. There are several species of ash growing in these parts, common names like green ash, pumpkin ash, black ash...et al and I have no clue which of those it is.

John