I bought an African Blackwood trumpet from Kenny this past spring and liked it so much I asked him to turn another one for me......I sent a Snakewood blank to him for the 2nd one and this is what was hidden inside, nice surprise !!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a361/GregGwaltney/KP%20Snakewood_zpsdwm0s35s.jpeg)
Sweet....Beautiful pattern in that wood...
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That's a knockout alright. Gorgeous.
Beautiful
That's a nice piece of snakewood right there.
Quote from: C. Brumfiel on December 16, 2017, 01:24:09 PM
That's a nice piece of snakewood right there.
Thanks Chris.....I used to build acoustic guitars(guess I still do tinker in it) so I collected a lot of cool wood over the years, I only have a handful of these Snakewood blanks left and none as nice as this one.
I'll say, I love the character.
I little off topic....but here is some Cocobolo used on a guitar I built. :drool:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a361/GregGwaltney/Steve%20A_zpso0zq2bec.jpg)
Very sharp call and guitar.How does a person just get into building guitars? I think it would be hard to give it up also. Interesting gergg
Quote from: Chris O on December 16, 2017, 04:35:07 PM
Very sharp call and guitar.How does a person just get into building guitars? I think it would be hard to give it up also. Interesting gergg
Thanks Chris....I played the guitar(poorly) and figured I could build one myself as I was a woodworker. Did that and it turned out great, sold a few instruments, then through word of mouth I got a bunch of orders. I had a full-time corporate job so didn't have the time to manage all of that, quit building except a few for family members and that is where I am today. I did train early on with a well known luthier so that helped kick-start things for me. This whole guitar building adventure from start to today has covered approx 15 years.....And that is why I love to build turkey calls... boxes and scratchers are a blast for me as they are mini guitars in my mind. It is a challenge to voice them, figure out ways to make them sound better, that was a huge goal in guitar building.
Thanks I enjoyed your story
THATS A A W E S O M E LOOKING CALL ....
what kind of a finish did use on the COCOOBOLA, thanks
Quote from: outdoors on December 16, 2017, 08:28:11 PM
THATS A A W E S O M E LOOKING CALL ....
what kind of a finish did use on the COCOOBOLA, thanks
Thanks, looking forward to getting it from Kenny....the finish on the guitar is a type of polyester.
sharp looking trumpet and guitar, nice figured wood in both of them
Very cool.
Great looking trumpet!
Very nice!
That's a looker for sure! KP did you right one that one!
Very nice!!