Hi all, I haven't posted a new build in recent times, so hears one that went down well with the new owner and my harsh critic with whom I live [called the wife]
This guitar is a Dreadnought style from a plan I bought back in the mid 1970's by Joseph Wallo, there was an obituary for him in the Guild newsletter some months ago. It wasn't until I had built a number of guitars from this plan that people started commenting on the shape, how different it was. I don't know if these photos will show this but it is a bit slenderer than a regular Dred. I liked it so kept it going.
As with many of my builds customers want to commemorate something or someone with their guitar, and this is no different.
As can be seen by the inlays it has a nautical theme. This customer in NSW had signed up for the Round the World Clipper Race and the Sydney to Hobart, and wanted this guitar on his return. That gave me a year to work on this project, not only that but except for the suggestion of a nautical theme, I had a blank canvas to work with. How good is that? Hence the name "The Pacific". As with all my guitars it's the named after an old goldmine on the Charters Towers goldfields back in the day.
This guy works in the gold mining business so I thought I had to use gold some where, gold & ebony Schaller tuners, gold strap pins, Martin gold strings and yes you guessed it, gold frets.
The body is Mahogany
Top Englemann Spruce
Neck Mahogany
Fingerboard/Bridge Ebony
Inlays are MOP and Ebony
Sound, I'm not very good at describing sound, but to me, it seamed a complex sound very balanced bass to treble but with other tones going on, underlying the fundamental notes played. It has good volume but the sound came at you 'peaceful like" compared to a '000' completed at the same time that had a sound that came at you in a "blow ya hat off" sort of way. Now there's descriptions you aint heard before Maybe I should ask the customer what he hears?
Anyway have a look....
Thanks for looking.
"The Pacific" recently delivered.
- Taffy Evans
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What a beauty!
Well... we (I) don't expect anything lesser that that from you!
Thanks for sharing the pictures Taff.
Well... we (I) don't expect anything lesser that that from you!
Thanks for sharing the pictures Taff.
Yes. I have lookd at the photos before reading your description, and at not a single instant I thought it could have something to do with a Dread. I just like that shape, but I don't like very much the shape of a Dreadnought...Taffy Evans wrote: I don't know if these photos will show this but it is a bit slenderer than a regular Dred.
No. Just ask him to record a little nice tune for us (or for you).Taffy Evans wrote: Maybe I should ask the customer what he hears?
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Re: "The Pacific" recently delivered.
Beautiful piece.
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That is a stunner Taffy. I love the way that you incorporated the maratime theme in lots of small details, like the fingerbourd ending. Lovely all round.
Mark
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Nice work Taff......love the work around the soundhole.
Martin
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Hi Taffy,
Great Work, I second the comments. Very nice use of inlay for the theme.
Would love to here it, I think it's already been said, but maybe your customer could record something for us.
Cheers
Graham
Great Work, I second the comments. Very nice use of inlay for the theme.
Would love to here it, I think it's already been said, but maybe your customer could record something for us.
Cheers
Graham
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