Making "Samhradh" - the YAGMC 2015 prize guitar

craigmcadam Sore Fingers Luthier Posts: 2	Making "Samhradh" - the YAGMC 2015 prize guitar Nov 11, 2015 9:50:07 GMT via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by craigmcadam on Nov 11, 2015 9:50:07 GMT Nov 11, 2015 8:29:02 GMT davewhite said: Keith, Rob, Colin and Iain - thanks. Phil - thanks. Glad you like the shape and Raptor Windfall. Craig - no glue, the neck attaches by two bolts. Thanks Dave.

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Making "Samhradh" - the YAGMC 2015 prize guitar Dec 19, 2015 15:09:30 GMT

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Post by francis on Dec 19, 2015 15:09:30 GMT

Superb build Dave, and its sounds great too. Noticed earlier in the thread you've used lutz spruce - was that from High Mountain Tonewoods? I've just come to the end of a small batch I purchased from them some years back and every top has been a pleasure to work on. Francis

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Making "Samhradh" - the YAGMC 2015 prize guitar Dec 20, 2015 16:31:54 GMT francis likes this

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Post by davewhite on Dec 20, 2015 16:31:54 GMT

Francis,

I bought my first Lutz wood from Shane back in early 2005 and have had lots more since then - including harp guitar tops. Shane's passion and knowledge of these trees is huge and his standards amazing - I've even made a number of instruments with the Lutz he used as packaging for the sets he sent. His Lutz bracewood has absolutely no run-out. It was sad when he moved on to other things - I got a job lot set of Lutz tops and bracewood from him then - but good that he passed on High Mountain Tonewood and it is still harvesting and providing Lutz from British Columbia. It's a fabulous tonewood.

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francis C.O.G. Posts: 2,482 My main instrument is: Whatever I'm building...	Making "Samhradh" - the YAGMC 2015 prize guitar Dec 20, 2015 16:50:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by francis on Dec 20, 2015 16:50:34 GMT Dec 20, 2015 16:31:54 GMT davewhite said: - I've even made a number of instruments with the Lutz he used as packaging for the sets he sent... Ditto. Couldn't agree more.
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Making "Samhradh" - the YAGMC 2015 prize guitar

Post by craigmcadam on Nov 11, 2015 9:50:07 GMT

Post by francis on Dec 19, 2015 15:09:30 GMT

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