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After some delay, finally I am able to post some pics of my latest classical guitar to come off the bench.
EIR back and sides and bindings, BRW bridge, Englemann top with slight grain figure, ebony fretboard (650mm) mahogany neck, schaler tuners. Finish is a French polish. Blonde and orange on the top and orange and garnet on everything else. This guitar was built from an LMI kit along with my students in my classical guitar building class Spring semester.

update:
I post the pics but they are not uploading correctly. I will try again later. Robbie O'Brien38828.7916087963

Here are the pics that Robbie can't post:







Tracy

Wow, outstanding job Robbie! Now I know why I bought all your DVD's. I can't wait for summer to arrive so I'll have plenty of time to get back to work.

Cheers!

John

you are going to laugh about my lighting... all it is is me holding a halogen work light in my left hand and moving it around until I get just the right angle and then clicking the picture with my right hand. I shoot about 150 to 200 pics in about 10 minutes and then pick the best ones.      

Thanks John for the compliments and for purchasing my DVD's!!

Hard to believe it is from a kit with that awesome soundport on the side!

Great job all around Robbie

Love the sound port! Great job!mine will soon be finished too (the one with the flower sound port!)

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Cornerstone Guitars
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Can't wait to see here Peter!

Beautiful, Robbie. There might be a sound port in my future.

Ron

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Here you go Serge!

I've been working on finishing it with KTM-9 (first time using it) with the help of Robbie and its curing right now waiting for a final level sand and a buff!

peterm38828.9007638889

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
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Robbie,
Is the sound port standard on all your guitars?
It keeps turning up, and you obviously value its contribution to your sound, no?

Steve

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[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird] Robbie,
Is the sound port standard on all your guitars?
It keeps turning up, and you obviously value its contribution to your sound, no?

Steve[/QUOTE]

These sound ports intrigue me too....itching to know something about them.

Cheers Martin

Nice instrument Robbie...makes the classical Ive currently got on the bench look a bit dowdy.

Cheers Martin

I've played Robbie's guitars and they do sound nice. The sound port really helps with projection. We've done tests in the class where we cover the port with your hand and play at the same strength of strum and you notice a big decrease in sound as a player. Both out front of the guitar and to the player, the opening of the port increases the sound quite a bit. I think they are worth the small extra effort. That's my .02!
Tracy

Peter, it's coming along fine my friend! That wood is just awesome Do you apply your KTM9 with a brush or spray gun Peter?

Beautiful guitar Robbie. Love the FP finish too.

Peter is that the curly anigre set? If it is it looks beautiful.Bobc38829.3693287037

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I have been playing around with this soundport thing for quite a while now and I definitely feel that it enhances the sound quality on both my classical and steel string guitars.

Bob, its not the Anigre set....I have that waiting for a special guitar...maybe the new classical. This one is walnut.

Serge, I sprayed at first but was getting too many runs so I ended up applying with a brush.peterm38829.4695486111

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
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Two beautiful looking guitars in the same thread. I love it!!! Well done.

Thanks Robbie and Peter!