My latest... #9

[Ryan Mazzocco]

The "Primo Noce"

[Ryan Mazzocco]

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[Bryan Bear]

looking good, sorry I'll miss it.

[Ryan Mazzocco]

looking good, sorry I'll miss it.

Me too, Bryan. Me too.

[Randolph Rhett]

That looks very nice. Very cleanly executed.

[Peter Wilcox]

Beautiful guitar Ryan. The binding and purfling really set it off.

[Ryan Mazzocco]

Okay, so I was supposed to be on my way to work when I posted those pictures this morning so I didn't have time to list the details

Model: Primo Noce
Top: Sitka Spruce
Back/Sides: Walnut
Neck: Walnut
Bridge: Walnut
Fretboard: Walnut w/Maple fretmarker dots
Headstock Veneer: Walnut
Bindings: Maple (Body, Fretboard and Headstock) w/ walnut and cherry purflings
Radial Rosette: Walnut, Cherry and Maple
Bone Nut, Saddle and Bridge Pins
Western Red Cedar "Scalloped" X-Bracing
Maple Bridge Plate
Adjustable Bolt-on Neck Joint
25.5" Scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Pre-Cat Lacquer (won't be doing that again)


I think that's about it....
It sounds nice. Bright and crisp with a lot of clarity and balance. Projects very well.

[Chuck Tweedy]

Wot?

[Chuck Tweedy]

LOVE the walnut by the way - don't intend to be purely sassy.

[Ryan Mazzocco]

Wot?

I think Google Translate is broken

[Chuck Tweedy]

NO!

[Michael Lewis]

Ryan, you're getting in pretty deep. Probably no saving you now.

[Mark Swanson]

Looks great! Cedar bracing, spruce top? That's different.

[Ryan Mazzocco]

Looks great! Cedar bracing, spruce top? That's different.

I can't prove it, but I believe the cedar gives it a bit warmer tone than it would have with spruce, and with the tonewoods I use (walnut, maple, cherry) may tend to be a bit too much on the bright side otherwise. Also, the cedar smell lasts for years and I love it.
I also got a truck load of 8x12 cedar beam offcuts for free... that may have something to do with it too...

[Ryan Mazzocco]

Ryan, you're getting in pretty deep. Probably no saving you now.

Forget about me. I'm done for. Just save yourselves!
Actually it gets even worse, as you'll see in the next couple days. I have two more guitars to show, but I don't want to flood the forum with my crap all at once.