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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: wizardgoat on October 14, 2015, 02:01:05 am

Title: Bow Wood Guitar
Post by: wizardgoat on October 14, 2015, 02:01:05 am: A friend of mine is a full time Luthier, and makes amazing stringed instruments.
A while backed I asked what he thought about making me a bow wood guitar,
and while he was a little hesitant to use woods he was unfamiliar with, he was into it.
Its essentially a PRS custom 24, my favourite guitar,
We found some nice yew boards, and he used some hickory, white ash, and a bit of black walnut and rocky mountain juniper.
The osage in the neck and headstock is from Gun Doc, and I believe its from 60+ year old fence posts his Grampa cut, correct me if I'm wrong Josh, and thanks again :D
We would of used more but after it was all trued up it didn't leave as much as we would of liked.
Its finished with shellac. Cheers guys thanks for looking

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Title: Re: Bow Wood Guitar
Post by: Pappy on October 14, 2015, 04:10:25 am: Now that a beauty, a real treasure. :)
Pappy
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Post by: chamookman on October 14, 2015, 04:55:42 am: Way cool - how'd it sound? Bob
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 14, 2015, 06:35:55 am: Man did that baby finish off nice goat! Congrats to you and your buddy on a real treasure.
Title: Re: Bow Wood Guitar
Post by: blackhawk on October 14, 2015, 07:28:23 am: Ryan...that is effing sweeter than sweet man. Kicks a$$!!! Id love to shred on it if ya let me;) the last 3 years ive had delusions of building one out of my bow wood stock....

Sooooo....hows it play? Is she soft to the touch and easy to move quickly thru the notes on lead and rythmns?
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Post by: Marc St Louis on October 14, 2015, 09:01:01 am: Neat. I wonder how it would have turned out as an acoustic.
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Post by: blackhawk on October 14, 2015, 09:40:08 am: Quote from: Marc St Louis on October 14, 2015, 09:01:01 am
Neat. I wonder how it would have turned out as an acoustic.

Its not widespread common practice (due to the price and hard to find availability for a louthier),but custom made acoustic builders have done n made acoustics with osage or yew bodies,and they sound great.

I remember Phil Lesh of the Greatful Dead use to play a custom made bass with a osage body...that thing was awesome and a BEAST. I wonder how heavy it weighed? :laugh:
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Post by: Aaron H on October 14, 2015, 10:16:16 am: I'm not even into guitars, but that is freaking Sweet! Well done Ryan
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Post by: Josh B on October 14, 2015, 10:38:07 am: Holy smokes!!! That is absolutely beautiful! Your friend is a superb craftsman. I was wondering how that project was coming along. Yes you are correct on the Osage. My Grampa cut and set that post in the early forties. Eddie has a stave out of the same post. Your friend really made the most of the red streak in the grain. Wow....I can't say enough about the beauty of that guitar! Outstanding in all regards! Josh
Title: Re: Bow Wood Guitar
Post by: DC on October 14, 2015, 12:33:21 pm: Very cool! When do we see the full draw pic??
Title: Re: Bow Wood Guitar
Post by: wizardgoat on October 14, 2015, 01:25:05 pm: Cheers guys, it plays beautiful and sounds amazing, but I have some large amps to help with that.
It's actually a pound lighter than my other guitar.
I've seen another yew body guitar, but never an Osage.
I'm not sure if yew would be good for an acoustic body, a little too soft.
My friend said he'd probably not use yew for one again, but he loved the Osage.
I can't wait for this thing to get a little wear and tear and patina on it,
knowing me it won't take long
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 14, 2015, 02:24:54 pm: That wooden pot knob is cool to, just noticed that was wood.
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Post by: JacksonCash on October 14, 2015, 02:38:11 pm: Supremely cool!
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Post by: Pat B on October 14, 2015, 03:14:41 pm: Now, that's bowyers ax! Cool! 8)
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Post by: Ranasp on October 14, 2015, 09:43:19 pm: Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn that's a nice guitar!
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Post by: TimothyR on October 15, 2015, 05:16:49 am: Very nice indeed sir!
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 15, 2015, 07:18:31 am: Beautiful guitar Goat. I was hoping to see an osage guitar when I opened your post but that yew looks pretty sweet with all the rings in it. Any chance of posting a video of it so we can hear what it sounds like?
Title: Re: Bow Wood Guitar
Post by: AndrewS on October 15, 2015, 07:41:17 am: Best 6 string bow, I have ever seen 8)
Title: Re: Bow Wood Guitar
Post by: wizardgoat on October 15, 2015, 02:20:29 pm: Thanks guys!
Clint, I'm sure an Osage guitar would be awesome, probably quite heavy.
I'm not too sure if anyone here wants to hear the kind of stuff we play hahah
Title: Re: Bow Wood Guitar
Post by: Ranasp on October 15, 2015, 02:41:01 pm: If it's rock or rock like, then I definitely do. If not, I'd still like to hear it. :)
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Post by: Peacebow_Coos on October 15, 2015, 05:22:25 pm: I just peed some
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Post by: Knoll on October 15, 2015, 07:50:38 pm: Now I reallllly wish you'd come east again 'bout Classic time!!!
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Post by: PlanB on October 15, 2015, 08:16:47 pm: That's really beautiful.
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Post by: MWirwicki on October 16, 2015, 08:18:52 am: Nice...real nice. ;)
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Post by: Stringman on October 16, 2015, 12:20:39 pm: Sweet set of strings Ryan!
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Post by: wizardgoat on October 16, 2015, 11:20:30 pm: Knoll we were really looking forward to coming to the classic again,
but as it turns out we are having a kid in April, so plans have changed :)
Wish us luck!
Title: Re: Bow Wood Guitar
Post by: Stixnstones on October 17, 2015, 10:03:11 am: that baby is STUNNING! absolutely beautiful.Congrats to u and mrs. goat :). and u should really let us hear that thing go off. my favorites of all time r GWAR, MISFITS, SLAYER and anything from Michael Bolton I celebrate his entire catalog,lmao. \m/
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Post by: Joec123able on October 21, 2015, 12:32:57 pm: Incredible. Is it for sale?
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Post by: rps3 on October 23, 2015, 09:31:03 am: Too cool, and I don't care what you play on it, we need to hear it! Its like posting a bow without a full draw.
Title: Re: Bow Wood Guitar
Post by: lebhuntfish on October 23, 2015, 01:46:11 pm: Quote from: Aaron H (Falcon) on October 14, 2015, 10:16:16 am
I'm not even into guitars, but that is freaking Sweet! Well done Ryan

+1, super cool!
Patrick
Title: Re: Bow Wood Guitar
Post by: wizardgoat on October 27, 2015, 04:02:40 pm: Missed these last few replies, thanks a lot guys.
No Joe, it's not for sale. This is mine forever ;)