My new 2013 creation = Walnut porn! :D

[Helldunkel]

Hey guys,

I just finished my first 2013 guitar which I built for a french customer, so I am sharing some pictures, especially for the 'walnut' lovers...

This guitar features a gorgeous 'Grafted Walnut' top, a blend between two 'Walnut' species which are Claro and Franquette, the body and neck is highly ribbon figured premium one piece 'rift-sawn' Sapelli Mahogany, fingerboard and control button is West African Ebony, almost all naturally black, the rear control cavity cover is some very rare persimmon 'White Ebony'.

Hipshot hardware, Luminlay photo-luminescent side dots and Techtron® HPV nut, 25.5'' scale, 12'' radius!

Enjoy!

made this short video, sorry but I do not have any sound recording gear, so this is a direct capture using the in-built mic of my dslr camera...

 

[peterc52]

You make the most beautiful guitars!!

 

[///MK]

That is a beauty.

 

[sandman]

Nice !

 

[Inca Roads]

Gorgeous Looking/Sounding Guitar!!
You are Truly Talented.

 

[stefvorcide]

It looks amazing, I love it ! I don't have enough vocabulary to explain it enough. good work man

 

[ratter]

That's a beauty! The figure looks like the back of a mean-ass spider or something...

 

[yngzaklynch]

Sp how does walnut compare to mohogany tonewise? Sweet axe!

 

[satannica]

I like the back and walnut generally, but that top does kinda look like a toilet seat...

 

[Helldunkel]

Sp how does walnut compare to mohogany tonewise? Sweet axe!

Thanks mate!

Both words you mention do not mean anything, "Walnut" and "Mahogany" are generalities which cover hundereds of different species, every specie has its unique structure, weight ratio and density, this means that they will all have a different acoustic sound, this is why it is important to specify the species you are using + in the same board a timber can vary tremendoussly in density and weight so you can not relate a sound to a specie unless you have it physically with you and know what you are looking for tonewise.

What is important is the overall assembly of all the parts, hardware, wood, scale, pickups etc, this is what gives your guitar its final sound and you must know the density of the timbers you are using, the goal here is not a thickness target (like factory guitars who duplicate the same models over and over again and must follow strict measurements) but a stiffness target so that the selected timbers really give out their maximum acoustic potential, each timber is unique, this is why an acoustic builder will work on the thickness of his top, sides and bracing until he is satisfied with the way everything vibrates together acoustically and this is why some factory guitars sound great and some sound like shit because its a hit and miss result if you always follow the same measures and base your build on a thickness target...

Unlike most popular beliefs and what the glorious marketing wants to make you believe, the big 'Mahogany' family species actually sound extremely bright acoustically, especially the Sapelli 'sapele' specie, miles away from the popular internet stereotypes...

'Mahogany' is an airy bright wood just for the record, don't confuse the construction and scale length of a LP with the wood - John Suhr

 

[mystixboi]

Great job!!!

 

[Splinterhead]

Beautiful guitar! You should be proud.

 

[rupe]

Beautiful...I love it! What a gorgeous piece of walnut...lots of character!

Thanks for your comments on "tonewoods"...I noticed those things many years ago when I started building parts guitars and have been flamed numerous times for stating the same thing. Nice to hear it from a real builder (not a parts assembler like myself)!

 

[Matt7]

That looks awesome! Congrats and good work!

 

[yngzaklynch]

Sp how does walnut compare to mohogany tonewise? Sweet axe!

Thanks mate!

Both words you mention do not mean anything, "Walnut" and "Mahogany" are generalities which cover hundereds of different species, every specie has its unique structure, weight ratio and density, this means that they will all have a different acoustic sound, this is why it is important to specify the species you are using + in the same board a timber can vary tremendoussly in density and weight so you can not relate a sound to a specie unless you have it physically with you and know what you are looking for tonewise.

What is important is the overall assembly of all the parts, hardware, wood, scale, pickups etc, this is what gives your guitar its final sound and you must know the density of the timbers you are using, the goal here is not a thickness target (like factory guitars who duplicate the same models over and over again and must follow strict measurements) but a stiffness target so that the selected timbers really give out their maximum acoustic potential, each timber is unique, this is why an acoustic builder will work on the thickness of his top, sides and bracing until he is satisfied with the way everything vibrates together acoustically and this is why some factory guitars sound great and some sound like shit because its a hit and miss result if you always follow the same measures and base your build on a thickness target...

Unlike most popular beliefs and what the glorious marketing wants to make you believe, the big 'Mahogany' family species actually sound extremely bright acoustically, especially the Sapelli 'sapele' specie, miles away from the popular internet stereotypes...

'Mahogany' is an airy bright wood just for the record, don't confuse the construction and scale length of a LP with the wood - John Suhr

Good read. Thank you.

Jim

 

[Ye Black Knight]

By Lemmy's Lumps, such an elegant and fearsome axe!

This post now concludeth!

 

[MARK1970]

That is a beautiful guitar. Great job.

 

[Bob Savage]

Beautiful!

 

[SFW]

That sure is a beauty.

 

[JTyson]

Beautiful work, that is a fantastic looking guitar