Heres "Madeleine"

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Taffy Evans
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Heres "Madeleine"

Post by Taffy Evans » Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:25 am

Let me introduce you to Madeleine.
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Post by Mark McLean » Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:46 pm

Taffy, she is an absolute beauty. I love the customized detail which has just the right amount of restraint for my taste. Especially the end grain inlay and the one on the heel cap. I bet the guy will be stoked! He won't swap it for another D-35 in a million years.

Please tell us more about how you did the acrylic rosette. It looks great.

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Post by Allen » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:26 pm

You always inspire Taffy. Details are spot on. And I really like the rosette as well. If you have photos on how you did it, I'm sure that lots of folks will be interested.
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Post by liam_fnq » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:35 pm

that really is a beautiful guitar taffy. very hank williams.

in fact, be careful it doesn't pull a gun on you and steal your girlfriend. :lol:

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Post by Daintree » Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:56 pm

“Madeleineâ€

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Post by PHANTOM » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:17 pm

That is one sweet looking guitar well done mate.
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Post by Joe Sustaire » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:08 pm

Beautiful guitar, you don't often see a 14 fret slot-head, I love it! Beautiful rosette and I love what you did with the end graft.

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Post by ozziebluesman » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:06 pm

All class once again Taffy. As Joe siad you don't see many slotted headstock dreadnaughts around. I think Madeleine will make someone very happy.

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Post by WaddyT » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:29 pm

Beautiful, Taffy, just beautiful. Nothing there not to like!
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Post by Hesh1956 » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:39 pm

Taffy my friend this guitar is going to absolutely thrill it's new human!!! It's beautiful in all respects and IMHO leaves the traditional D-35's in the dust.

Madeleine is outstanding!!!

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Post by Dennis Leahy » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:02 pm

Another beauty, Taffy! With the materials you used, this one really looks its Aussie roots. I think 4-piece backs look better than 3-piece backs, and yours is great!

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Post by Taffy Evans » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:51 am

Thank you all for your comments.

Allen, I will post a bit of a run down on the soundhole rosette. The parlor guitar i'm working on at the moment had the brief that it had to have something blue on it, so I used the Acrylic material in its rosette, I think it looks cool. I'm not one for putting plastic on my guitars, but I hope what I have done is tasteful, and I'm not the first to do it.

In fact I'll include some other Rosettes I've used that are a bit different but are formed in the same way.
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Post by Taffy Evans » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:55 am

Heres a shot of "Maddy" with out the scratchplate, I liked it this way better, but a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do.

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Post by Stu » Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:16 pm

Chokka block with fine bound accoutrements, Taff.
Eye candy all over. I'm sure she plays as great as she looks too.

I really dig the acrylic material in the rosette. :D


cheers, Stu

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Post by Clancy » Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:28 pm

Gorgeous. I'd like a date with Madeleine, shame she's already taken :?

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