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Comment by Taffy Evans on December 14, 2020 at 1:17pm

Hi, in case you missed the story over on the forum......

Another Guitar Story.
The Pacific. D18 circa 2014.
As with many of the guitars I build this one is to commemorate something special in the owner’s life.
This guitars name The Pacific, it is not only a name of a gold mine in my district, as are all my guitars, but it has a link [loosely] to the Pacific Ocean. Hence the nautical themed inlays around the guitar.
At the moment the Australian news is getting focused on the upcoming Sydney – Hobart ocean yacht race, a relief from COVID-19 19 coverage.
I thought this build was a fitting inclusion to this series of Guitar Story’s [Episode 2] as the guy that ordered this guitar competed in the round the world Clipper race. He started in the UK and finished in Australia and then did the Sydney to Hobart, in 2014. The guitar was delivered to him on his return.
The guitar is a dreadnaught style with mahogany back and sides, spruce top, ebony fingerboard and bridge and Maple bindings. The inlays are mother of pearl and ebony.
Thanks for looking.
Taff

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on December 14, 2020 at 3:45am

Nice touch. Tempted to do an anchor joke...

Comment by Taffy Evans on December 13, 2020 at 12:14pm

Hi UJ, thanks for looking. It came out great, but I'm never happy until I see the new owners body language when they first see it.

Yes, I put the anchor there to balance out the sail boat on the peghead. UJ, you crack me up. Ha ha.

Have a good Christmas. Taff

Comment by Uncle John on December 13, 2020 at 12:05pm

I will go take a look at the forum.  Hope it came out to your liking.  Yup, I have heard adding a little mass to the bottom end improves sustain.  An anchor should work.