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Well I have another to show you. This one is similar to a previous that I
showed all of you that I made for a collegue. The difference, this one is
MINE!!!!!!
I hate the rosette...WAY TO BIG..but it is what I had on hand.
The Specs.
0 Parlor 12 Fret 24.9 scale
Macassar Ebony Back and Sides
Port Orford Cedar Top.
I made this one to travel with.
We will see how it sounds...I like the warmth of cedar tops. I thought it
might help a bit on a small body guitar.

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

Forgot the best part. As I said, it is a travel guitar.
Here is the case. I just take it apart and roll it on the plane
No baggage monkeys to ruin it.
Larry, you are the only one I know that can ALWAYS get a guitar on the
plane. The rest of us are not commercial pilots

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

I agree about the size of the rosette. I think if you opened up the soundhole to within 1/8" of the rosette, it wouldn't look so out of place. You can cut a piece of black construction paper to see what it would look like, before cutting the top <g>

Less is more...

Otherwise, very nice!

WOW Andy that's gorgeous!
Thats got to be one of the hottest travel Guitars on the planet!
Great work!

Wade

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Wade
Nashua, NH
http://www.wadefx.com

Andy, that's sweet. Is the case home made?

Steve

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

I ordered the case from a company that makes cases for electronic
equipment. I just cut out the foam and lined it with some velour cloth

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

wow!!

That is a thing of beauty! I love the "eyes" that the ebony makes.

Great setup for a travel guitar. So how much time and effort does it take
to get thing up and running? Any thoughts on long term effects of not
having the tension of the strings on it in its disassembled state?

Fabulous work. Macassar is quickly becoming my favorite wood. I've
never played it or built with it, but aesthetically, its got a hold on me...

Andy...Good concept, great work! BTW, there's nothing wrong with a simple black/white/black purfling sandwich as a rosette. Looks elegant, and it's easy to roll your own!

Evan
I plan on keeping it set up all the time. Only take it apart for travel. Set up
should only take about 5-10 minutes. Bolt the neck on...both tenons six
bolts...2 in neck, 4 on the fretboard extension. Then string it up.
I don't plan on removing the strings completely. Loosen them up, velco/
wind them up. Leave attached at the headstock. Just remove the bridge
pins.
Carlton, I totally agree on the rosette. Simpler would have been MUCH
better

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

[QUOTE=azimmer1]
Larry, you are the only one I know that can ALWAYS get a guitar on the
plane. The rest of us are not commercial pilots

[/QUOTE]

Andy, right you are! I just say, "If the guitar doesn't go, then the Captain doesn't go"! Works EVERY time!

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That looks great! I like the travel aspect too

Mike

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

PS. Nice guitar!

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Beautiful guitar Andy. Great looking set of Macassar too. What's the finish? Nitro? Looks awesome.

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I like that guitar!

Mike

Yep, killer wood, really nice work you,ve done there Andy!!!! pretty soon, you'll have to retire from your day job and hire me as an apprentice, OTOH, if you retire from your day job, that means you'll have more time to build! Ok then i'll sweep your shop floor and draw the contour and take the measurements of your guitars when you're gone shopping for tonewood!

Andy, that is so nice.

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http://www.dickeyguitars.com

Nicely done. Did you get the idea from John Grevens TG?
-C

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Freeborn Guitars
and home of BeauGuard©

Bob
The finish is Cat Urethane....Tony did it for me... He is just awesome
Serge
Cannot afford to quit my day job. At least not while living in La Jolla, CA
WAY TOO EXPENSIVE.
Also, I need the day job to afford all of this wood..
Chas
Did not get the idea from John Grevens TG, since I don't even know what
that is...I will have to look it up.
Thanks for the kind words
Andy

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

Andy, that's one really sweet guitar. I like the case too. Sort of reminds me of Maxwell Smart and his "having gadgets in things that shouldn't have gadgets in them" kind of thing. (Phone in shoe, etc).
I really like it a lot!

Yeah Baby! Let's hear from the Dawg Pound!

Looks great Andy.
I can't wait to see what you do with the B&W Ebony set! <drool!>

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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."

Real nice! Looks like a keeper

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

I like that...thinking outside the box and putting it in the box! She's a "keeper!"

Shane

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Canada

Nice flowers, Dr. Zimmer.

Really like the guitar, too. That is one sweet piece of wood.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Andy, your guitar is stunning, absolutely stunning!! And the neck idea, is well, crazy, I love it... That is such a great idea. By the way, nice clivias in the background!!
Mike