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10-07-2023, 06:35 AM
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headstock binding
Another design element that we agreed on was this headstock binding that Nick used on Mike's (4mykey) OM:
 The build thread for that OM is here: https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=592250 We thought that it goes well with the developing Art Deco theme. Last edited by mhw48; 10-13-2023 at 06:45 PM. 
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10-09-2023, 11:01 AM
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Meanwhile, I bombarded Nick with ideas, sketches, questions and suggestions — all while the poor guy was busy building guitars.
Nick is an incredibly patient person, his responses were alway very considered. His manner reminded me of my experience in art school. In studio class the better instructors could look at a work in progress, find what was working in it (and what wasn’t) and then through questions and comments, a direction for improving would emerge for the student. In our exchanges, Nick somehow enabled me to better develop my own ideas, and between the two of us we refined the designs. This is not to say that every idea I had was a good one. Ocassionally Nick would have to put his foot down: “Please don’t make me put that on a guitar!” Last edited by mhw48; 10-09-2023 at 02:24 PM.
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10-09-2023, 07:23 PM
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I'm very eager to see how this build develops!
I played a Franklin at Luthiers Collection back in 2014. It was the second best guitar I played that day and I have been itching to get on Nick's build list for quite some time ever since. I will live vicariously through you and others! I love the fact that you are going for his hand rubbed 'burst!  Keep the pictures coming! 
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#21
10-10-2023, 12:40 PM
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Nick's sunburst is quite beautiful -- it really enhances the grain of the top.  My 2011 Franklin Dread Last edited by mhw48; 10-10-2023 at 02:01 PM.
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10-10-2023, 12:53 PM
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More rosette
 Blood removed! After completing the ivory/ebony design, Nick lines the interior with ivoroid. (I imagine it was a pushpin that drew blood)   Difficult to see in the photo, but there is now a thin white/black line around the outside of the rosette.
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10-10-2023, 05:17 PM
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I miss my Franklin OM28.
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10-10-2023, 06:30 PM
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That rosette looks awesome!
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10-10-2023, 08:43 PM
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10-11-2023, 11:46 AM
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10-13-2023, 06:08 AM
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10-13-2023, 06:44 PM
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Originally Nick planned to use this German Spruce from 1970,
 but when he started to sand it down he discovered a large pitch pocket, so instead he decided to use some German Spruce from the same 1968 batch he used when building Bob's (iim7V7IM7) German/Cuban mahogany OM. Last edited by mhw48; 10-15-2023 at 12:21 PM.
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