Franklin OM build

[Mike Buchman]

just gorgeous!

[FormerFoodie]

Now that is a world class sunburst!!!

I can't wait to see her under finish!!!

[mhw48]

Originally Posted by Mike Buchman

just gorgeous!

Thanks! I am really happy with how it turned out!

Originally Posted by FormerFoodie

Now that is a world class sunburst!!!

I can't wait to see her under finish!!!

I can't wait either. Nick sent me the photo with the comment "I think it's my best sunburst", it's really going to pop under finish!"

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by mhw48

Nick has been shaping the neck, adding some carved details to the heel and volute

Everything has been so good, so clever, thus far. (That fretboard inlay is exquisite.) But these simple carvings on the heel and volute really do it for me.
Never seen the like, and one can only shake one’s head in amazement at something so well conceived and so well executed. And say, “That’s art”.

Steve

[mhw48]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Everything has been so good, so clever, thus far. (That fretboard inlay is exquisite.) But these simple carvings on the heel and volute really do it for me.
Never seen the like, and one can only shake one’s head in amazement at something so well conceived and so well executed. And say, “That’s art”.

Steve

Steve, thank you so much -- having admired your guitars for quite some time, your praise means a great deal!

[mauricemcm]

You tube put this in my up next today.
https://youtu.be/YL2BxzwwLps?si=8I0FjULJOWH2Q1tD

[mhw48]

Originally Posted by mauricemcm

You tube put this in my up next today.
https://youtu.be/YL2BxzwwLps?si=8I0FjULJOWH2Q1tD

Wow, that’s really beautiful

[mhw48]

I spoke to Nick last week, he's put the final coat of lacquer on the guitar. He took a week to properly set up his spray room. He has a small enclosed area in which he does the spraying, which has a powerful exhaust system, and a separate enclosed area for the compressor "to avoid mixing fumes and electrical sparks". Nick then described to me his breathing apparatus. A regular mask doesn't fit properly, due to his beard, so he modified a snorkel with the addition of a filter on the end.

"It looks goofy, but it works great" is Nick's assessment.

[mhw48]