Brazilian / Bearclaw Sitka OM

Taffy Evans · Post by **Taffy Evans** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:50 pm

Wow, thats one fine looking guitar, everything just comes together right. I needed that bit of inspiration as the guitar I'm building now just will not co-opporate, one problem after another. I've just left the thing as I just dinged it on a shelf corner and had to do a drop fill repair in the finish.
But I feel better now. Sorry I'm in so late, thanks for showing.

Stephen Kinnaird · Post by **Stephen Kinnaird** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:05 am

Hey Taff, no problems mate. Just glad you chimed in.
I hear you about problems.
In fact this guitar fought me a lot.
The sides are slabbed, and they did NOT want to bend.
Cupped and rippled quite badly, and leveling those things was a chore.
When working someone else's wood--and it's not cooperating--can be a
real tense experience.

Steve

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:49 pm

that is defiantly some nice bear claw figure on the top and the sapwood looks real nice on the back

Stephen Kinnaird · Post by **Stephen Kinnaird** » Wed May 06, 2009 12:45 am

Imagine my surprise to see this post resurrected.
Thanks for the kind remarks guitarcam!
This guitar is really opening up nicely.
(It has remained in the "neighborhood".)

Cheers, Steve

Dennis Leahy · Post by **Dennis Leahy** » Wed May 06, 2009 12:57 am

Steve,

Good thing it got resurrected, because somehow this one had flown in under the radar.

Comments:

1.) You're banned! It is not fair to display guitars built by robotic CNC machines using nano-lasers, on a hand-builders forum!

2.) Please post the ugliest (or least beautiful) guitar you have ever built. I need to see that you are mortal!

Dennis

Stephen Kinnaird · Post by **Stephen Kinnaird** » Fri May 08, 2009 3:23 am

Hi Dennis,
Thanks for the kind words, and the ban.
I've got several lemons that would please you no end. Never saw a point in photographing them though.

Lemme look and see what I can find!

Thanks again,
Steve

aussieadam · Post by **aussieadam** » Fri May 08, 2009 6:21 pm

Wow! 5 Stars!

I bet it sounds just as good as it looks!

J.F. Custom · Post by **J.F. Custom** » Fri May 08, 2009 10:28 pm

That's one beautiful guitar Steve.

Such understated beauty. Nothing over the top and in your face, just simple elegant lines combined with stunning timbers - and perfectly executed.
Just my taste, full marks from me.

Cheers,

Jeremy.

Stephen Kinnaird · Post by **Stephen Kinnaird** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:17 am

Thanks again, fellas!

Now for Dennis:

Steve

(In the interest of full disclosure, I should say that I didn't build this guitar.)

sebastiaan56 · Post by **sebastiaan56** » Sat May 09, 2009 6:35 am

As my 14YO would say, "fully sick Steve"

Dennis Leahy · Post by **Dennis Leahy** » Sat May 09, 2009 1:32 pm

Stephen Kinnaird wrote:Thanks again, fellas!

Now for Dennis:

Steve

(In the interest of full disclosure, I should say that I didn't build this guitar.)

See, you'll have to keep digging in your own old photo albums. Until you show me an ugly guitar that you built, I'm gonna insist it never happened.

Dennis

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Sat May 09, 2009 2:07 pm

Your gonna have to dig deeper than that Steve. Showed it to the prettier half, and she said "That's just so cool"

Stephen Kinnaird · Post by **Stephen Kinnaird** » Mon May 11, 2009 6:50 am

Allen, you are so blessed, bro.
See if she wants a guitar.
(American made.)

Steve

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