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by MAPP
Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:10 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: European spruce QLD Maple classical & backwood and sitca med jumbo
Replies: 5
Views: 19812

Re: European spruce QLD Maple classical & Backwoods and sitca med jumbo

Hi Bob, they are both finished in Nitrocellulose.
by MAPP
Sun Oct 15, 2023 2:01 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: European spruce QLD Maple classical & backwood and sitca med jumbo
Replies: 5
Views: 19812

European spruce QLD Maple classical & backwood and sitca med jumbo

Medium jumbo
Blackwood back and sides
Top Sitca Spruce
Neck New Guinea rose wood
Fret purple gidge
Bridge blackwood

Classical
QLD Maple back and sides
German spruce top
Old growth mahogany neck
Fret board ebony
Ebony purfling
Bridge; Paduk
by MAPP
Mon Jul 19, 2021 5:50 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: New Falcate Guitar Build in progress
Replies: 21
Views: 12439

Re: New Falcate Guitar Build in progress

Looks great Wayne, great set up!
by MAPP
Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:23 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Medium Body Falcate
Replies: 9
Views: 10580

Re: Medium Body Falcate

Very nice! love the colour balance , and the proportions of a 12 fret.
by MAPP
Mon Jul 20, 2020 9:16 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle
Replies: 9
Views: 13320

Re: Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle

Thank you for the kind words, The photos do not do them justice! The fret boards on both guitars are made from Tiger Myrtle.
by MAPP
Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:25 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle
Replies: 9
Views: 13320

Re: Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle

Well done MAPP! No flys on you :wink: Seriously, nice. What finish did you use and do you have a close up of the rosettes? Thanks Trent, the finish is Nitro/cel and the rosettes are Malle Burl one with segmented abalone on the circumferance, I will take some more photos and try to add to the existi...
by MAPP
Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:22 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle
Replies: 9
Views: 13320

Re: Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle

lamanoditrento wrote:
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:35 am
Well done MAPP! No flys on you :wink: Seriously, nice. What finish did you use and do you have a close up of the rosettes?
by MAPP
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:33 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle
Replies: 9
Views: 13320

Re: Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle

Well done MAPP! No flys on you :wink: Seriously, nice. What finish did you use and do you have a close up of the rosettes? Thanks Trent, the finish is Nitro/cel and the rosettes are Malle Burl one with segmented abalone on the circumferance, I will take some more photos and try to add to the existi...
by MAPP
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:17 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle
Replies: 9
Views: 13320

Re: Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle

WJ Guitars wrote:
Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:47 am
Beautiful timber on both guitars they look amazing.

Wayne
https://wjguitars.wixsite.com/mysite-1
Thanks Wayne, I noticed you are in the shire! I am also in the shire at Woolooware might be nice to catch up for a Beer sometime.
by MAPP
Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:00 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle
Replies: 9
Views: 13320

Two new builds Huon and Tiger myrtle

I have been reading this forum for some time, and wish to thank all contributors, it has fuelled my interest and helped me create the attached:-12 fret Huon pine cut away, all from the same block, neck,back ,sides and soundboard aprox1200 to 1600 years old, tiger myrtle fret board, also a 14fret Huo...