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Old 04-10-2008, 03:49 PM
baimun baimun is offline
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Check out this Carved Walnut Guitar from W. Jeffrey Jones Guitars....

I've known Jeff for quite some time as a sculptor... and as he's done more and more hand built guitars, they just keep getting better and better.

I think he's really outdone himself this time...



I love the amazing fluting at the end of the fingerboard.


The bridge is an amazing piece of work... floating piece of ebony


Even the back is a piece of art...


Here's a Page with more pics and the full specs are:

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Body: solidbody, 1-piece aged, air-dried walnut

Neck: Indian rosewood, angled 3x3 headstock, ebony faceplate, dual-action trussrod

Fretboard: Madagascar ebony, 24 frets, 12" radius

Nut: graphite, 1.70" width

Pickup: custom-made Searcy String Works humbucking P90, walnut cover

Switching: volume control only

Bridge: sculpted ebony floating bridge

Tuners: black Sperzel locking

Finish: Tru-oil over all
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Old 04-10-2008, 05:44 PM
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Jeffrey Jones is a badass. That guitar is amazing.
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Old 04-10-2008, 05:47 PM
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Old 04-10-2008, 05:51 PM
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I thought his more subtle guitars like the "Chronos Fretless" kicked gluteus maximus....




... man something somewhere between the two would be right up my alley.
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Old 04-10-2008, 05:51 PM
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Thumbs up

That instrument bridges the gap and blurs the lines between an instrument and a work of art. If it sounds anything like it looks, stand back!:AOK
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Old 04-10-2008, 05:52 PM
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Beautiful!
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Old 04-10-2008, 08:34 PM
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I was fortunate to have watched this one come together. Jeffrey took the craft to a whole new level. Talk about inspiring! I love everything about this guitar from the wood choices to the anatomically convincing musculature to the nouveau styling. And I hear that Searcy pickup is pretty nice too.

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Old 04-10-2008, 10:22 PM
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Wow. There's something about that walnut too....yummy. The detail on that piece is ridiculous.
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Old 04-11-2008, 03:47 AM
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I prefer the fretless guitar - very classy look to it.
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Old 04-11-2008, 07:33 AM
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Fantastic.

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I thought his more subtle guitars like the "Chronos Fretless" kicked gluteus maximus....




... man something somewhere between the two would be right up my alley.
I like the sapwood on the f/b.
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