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Just finished this and am putting it the mail tomorrow for Greg Luker.

It's all Blackwood with a Mulga fingerboard and Gotoh 510 tuners plus a K&K 12 string pure pickup. That's a Cedar Creek custom case made for this instrument which is a new version of our barge-arse (small jumbo) series.

Never done a Blackwood topped 12 string before. It's quite bright, thus the ebony bridge to try and tame the top end a little, and very loud. It should settle down being a very nice sounding instrument with a little playing.

A couple of very good players here in Geelong have taken it for a test run and they loved it.

Thanks for looking.

Love the shape and the back strip looks cool too.

Cheers

Col

Hi Bob,

Looks fabulous! I can't wait to get my mits on it!

Thanks,
GregL.

Nothing like a well built 12 banger....this baby looks very elegant.

How did you go sorting out compensation?

Each string is individually compensated Martin.

Which makes it a bugger of a bridge saddle to get a nice finish on.

Regards

Love it

Nice looking guitar Bob.
Interesting with the hardwood sound board and the rope perflings look a treat.
You must just about be up to your 100th by now or are you passed it?
Cheers Maurice

Thanks Maurie.

That ones number 88.

Regards

Very nice Bob look great,

how thick did you go with the top out of curiosity ?

cheers,

2.8mm Paul.

I also increased the size of the lattice bracing in the lower bout to 6mm x 4mm (usually 5x3)

Regards

Nicely done!