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Nice John E. Quilted Maple?Rod True38732.791400463

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This is koa with b/w/b purfs outside of it, red heart ab in the center, and a black purf surrounding the ab.

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You nailed it John, that is great. So that's what you did while I took a nap? Congrats. What is that curly maple? Beautiful, beautiful. I'm inspired.

That's sweet Brock

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Wow Brock, my Rosette Folder Ideas busting at the seams, that is one gorgeous rosette, Sir!

John E. Very nice job on the book match.   

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After seeing what's here, our local guitar store has nothing to show!

John
Quilted Maple? Looks great.

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Hey Zootman, that's my "can-o-lard". I said it first.

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I was wondering if the "Zootman" would recognize it.      I've had that quilted maple set waiting to be used for over a year, and of course life just got busy with a move and new job, so I'm FINALLY getting around to using it. The back and sides are obviously an exact match with the rosette. Do you have any tips for bending it? I only get one chance and I've never worked with anything other than EIRW.

Cheers!

John

Hey, Hey, Hey. It was me, It was me, It was me.

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You're right, you got it first. You guys were all over the quilted maple. I guess that wasn't much of a challenge. I was just wondering if the Zootman would recognize his own wood.   

John

Aw, I'm just pullin' the leg here John. I don't care realy. no realy I don't

That is some realy nice quilt and like I said before, great bookmatch on it. It looks superb.

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Love the bookmatch on the maple, John.

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Y'know, I never really would've considered quilt maple for a rosette, but I am now! May have to get a slice sawn off one of my thicker bookbatched quilt guitar tops (I think I've found a resawer here, now...we'll see how that works out!)

[QUOTE=Rod True] Hey Zootman, that's my "can-o-lard". I said it first. [/QUOTE]
OK I'll reluctantly give up the Lard

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Here are a few of mine:

blue Paua abalone (abalam):




pink ivory with sap:





An "antique" Goodman: (circa 1977)

Brad Goodman38733.3920023148

Brad that last one is quite bodacious! You gotta revive this one, I like it, perfect for a little 0 or 00 steel string. Perfect for a love song for the ladies.

You been at this longer than you let on! How old are you?Dickey38733.4286226852

Brad,

Your last rosette/guitar is older than I am.

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Here's one more.

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Brad,

What a "sweet-hearts"!! How did you get that antique look? Loan it to Willie Nelson for a week?

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I'm in luv with that one too Brad

Serge

Jimmy, it just doesn't get any better than that, wow. Tell me, what species of wood, abalone, and purfling?

Nice, really nice. What a great thread everyone, thanks for sharing.

Here are a couple of mine...

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[QUOTE=Dickey] Jimmy, it just doesn't get any better than that, wow. Tell me, what species of wood, abalone, and purfling?

Nice, really nice. What a great thread everyone, thanks for sharing.[/QUOTE]

Bruce,

It's .030 BWB, Madagascar RW, .020 BW, 3/16" Blue Paua Abalone, .020 BW, Madagascar, .030 BWB. The soundhole is bound in Madagascar and the top is German Bear Claw.

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