Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

[Peter Crossley]

Hi all,
finished this one this morning, Finally!! Florentine OM 25" scale

Tasmanian Myrtle Back and Sides
Englemann Spruce soundbaord
Qld Maple/ebony/silky Oak/purpleheart neck
Ebony Fretboard with Bloodwood Binding and Zebrano Leaf inlay MOP side dots
Ebony Bridge and Bindings, with 6 layers of purfling on the sides, and 3 layers on the top and back
Schaller Grand Tune machines..

She sounds really lovely, I took the board and bracings about as far as I could structurally...

Anyways....


Pix

 

[BlueSnMettle]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

Beautiful work Peter!

 

[Demanic]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

Very nice. I love the purple heart strip.

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[Mincer]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

Wow, I'm in love.

 

[hamerfan]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

As always a real pleasure to see your guitars- only regretting that we can't play 'em.

 

[Wattage]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

that is a beautiful guitar

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

Beautiful!

 

[Kamanda~SD]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

Da-YUM

 

[Red_Label]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

Looks stunning! Never seen Tasmanian myrtle before. Looks quite different from PNW myrtle. Love your use of the Schaller Grand Tunes. I've put three sets on various flamencos and like them a lot. If she sounds as good as she looks... she's a world beater.

 

[Aceman]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

What is it like to be that bad@$$?

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

That is just stunning.
Amazing work.

 

[Artie]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

I'm in awe. Love how you did the partial Rosette.

 

[Peter Crossley]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

thanks for the kind words fellas..
it really is quite a lovely voiced guitar, might do one without the cutaway next..

 

[Aceman]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

That über-clean plain white top is awesome....

 

[Peter Crossley]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

That über-clean plain white top is awesome....

Yeah Englemann spruce....its lovely stuff

 

[Aceman]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

Was it a hard piece to find? Or was it just what was around? Or what? What tonality does that brand of Spruce impart. Looks like a super tight grain???

 

[Peter Crossley]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

Was it a hard piece to find? Or was it just what was around? Or what? What tonality does that brand of Spruce impart. Looks like a super tight grain???

I get a lot of spruce from Alaska,
The guys there are really good,
Yeah, very tight grain, and even..the tap tone was also very musical..it all helps

 

[chadd]

Re: Tasmanian Myrtle Florentine OM

Looks gorgeous and I've been impressed by the tone of the Myrtle guitars I've played. The subtle flame across the tight grain of the top looks amazing as well.