Dread w/ Aluminum/Honduran Mahogany Sides/Back Prototype

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Diane Kauffmds
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Dread w/ Aluminum/Honduran Mahogany Sides/Back Prototype

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Having read through the information from our forum member, AluminumTop, I've decided to do an experimental build with one of his tops.

I'm going to build the guitar with a sunburst. I work on the guitars for several professional players; I'm going to lend the guitar to them, in the hopes that they'll play it extensively and give me their opinions.

I'll write an article for Guitarmaker Magazine once it's built and I have opinions.

Stay tuned!

Specs:

Aluminum Top with integral x-bracing
Honduran Mahogany sides/Back
Ebony bridge/fretboard
14-fret
24.9" scale
Diane Kauffmann
Country Roads Guitars
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rcnewcomb
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Re: Dread w/ Aluminum/Honduran Mahogany Sides/Back Prototype

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Looking forward to reading about the build process, and then the reactions from the players!
- Randall Newcomb
10 fingers in, 10 fingers out - another good day in the shop
tippie53
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Re: Dread w/ Aluminum/Honduran Mahogany Sides/Back Prototype

Post by tippie53 »

glad to see someone running with this
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