EIR Cutaway Dred with Torrified Top
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EIR Cutaway Dred with Torrified Top
This is my recently completed project and first-time cutaway build. The back and sides are EIR and the top is torrified Adirondack Spruce.
The gentleman I built this for wanted his guitar to be unique so he chose the bird motif on the headstock and fretboard. The beaks on the birds proved to be a real bugger to inlay. He also wanted to do the pearl around the perimeter and the sound hole, which really sets it off against the Ivoroid binding.
As most of my builds go, it took me forever to get the finish where I wanted it. This one has Shellac Finishes post cat Royal Lac product.
I will try to get a decent sound file to attach to this post when my buddy/customer can come over after Covid. I certainly am not able to play well enough to record it, but to my ears it has a very bright sound and is quite a boomer.
I am going to be adding a K & K Mini pickup after I refine the setup in a few weeks. The initial setup was surprisingly good and this one is easily playable.
The gentleman I built this for wanted his guitar to be unique so he chose the bird motif on the headstock and fretboard. The beaks on the birds proved to be a real bugger to inlay. He also wanted to do the pearl around the perimeter and the sound hole, which really sets it off against the Ivoroid binding.
As most of my builds go, it took me forever to get the finish where I wanted it. This one has Shellac Finishes post cat Royal Lac product.
I will try to get a decent sound file to attach to this post when my buddy/customer can come over after Covid. I certainly am not able to play well enough to record it, but to my ears it has a very bright sound and is quite a boomer.
I am going to be adding a K & K Mini pickup after I refine the setup in a few weeks. The initial setup was surprisingly good and this one is easily playable.
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Rex
Rex
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Re: EIR Cutaway Dred with Torrified Top
love the bird
John Hall
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Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
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Re: EIR Cutaway Dred with Torrified Top
very nice. What about a close up of the rosette and purfling?
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Incredible. The inlay work is very eye catching. The whole thing is a beauty. Looking forward to sound even if you just strum an open tuning. I also stuggle w/ the demos.
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Ed asked to see pictures of the binding and the rosette, so here goes.
As you can tell, I'm not much with a camera either.
As you can tell, I'm not much with a camera either.
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Re: EIR Cutaway Dred with Torrified Top
Very pretty guitar! I like your binding/purfling and rosette; perfect match for the top.