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I hope everyone is safe and well!
I know there are too many large guitars in the world but the customer gets what the customer wants. This one has the kitchen sink, arm bevel, rib rest, manzer wedge. I am very happy with the result tho:

Specs
Soundboard: Red spruce (thanks Martin Turner)
Back, sides & neck: Flame maple (Bow River, thanks to Allen for contact)
Fretboard: Supple jack bound in maple (thanks Pete Curly)
Bridge: Flame maple, bound in Supple jack
EVO gold frets & Grover 109 tuners
Finish: Mirotone pre cat laqure (sprayed by Andrew Armstrong)
Photo credits: Dean Agar Photography

Here is a sample being played by Michael Fix
https://soundcloud.com/trent-palelei/ju ... scrMw4aYbG

And youtube vid here for your viewing pleasure
https://youtu.be/3wBZeyjXAq8

Let me know what you think.

Hi Trent,

Looks great!
Can you please indicate what timbers are used on the headstock (flame maple and ?, same as forearm and belly bevels? - same as body binding?)
How was the supplejack to work? I have some figured supplejack for a fretboard - looks nice, probably almost as hard as gidgee!

Thanks,
GregL.

GregL wrote: ↑

Thu May 14, 2020 5:18 pm

Hi Trent,

Looks great!
Can you please indicate what timbers are used on the headstock (flame maple and ?, same as forearm and belly bevels? - same as body binding?)
How was the supplejack to work? I have some figured supplejack for a fretboard - looks nice, probably almost as hard as gidgee!

Thanks,
GregL.

Thanks. The the inlay is all tasmanian blackwood from Pete Curly as well actually.

As it turns out, I am highly allergic to supplejack. I didn't notice the first couple of times but I got a lung full one day and I ended up in bed for a couple of days and anytime after if I didn't mask up, I would have a reaction like a cat slept on my face (being allergic to cats too). Other than that, it is nice and hard but not flaky like gidgee is sometimes. If I didn't make my eye itch, throat sore and congested to all hell, I would love to use it again.

Hi Trent,

What a great guitar. Looks and sounds amazing. Well done

Looks fantastic Trent! Pity about the supple jack, looks just right with these woods.

Trent excellent guitar build and wonderful craftsmanship. I did enjoy hearing and seeing the video / sound track.

The guitar has a distinct style.

Wayne
https://wjguitars.wixsite.com/mysite-1

A piece of art there and it sounds great.
Congratulations, a beautiful build.
Cheers Alan

That is a really nice work Trent, nice, nice and really nice
Enjoyed listening the sound clip ... booming and sharp at the same time, I guess the customer will be extremely happy.
Valter

New vid if peeps are interested


youtu.be/sM9t0jLqlKU

Sounds creamy!
What strings have you got on there?

sounds great, looks great, well done!

RobDyball wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:04 pm

Sounds creamy!
What strings have you got on there?

Cheers, Elixirs 12/53 phospher bronze