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Hans van den Berg double top classical

Tops: Cedar
Back & sides: Indian Rosewood
Neck: Spanish Cedar
Fretboard: Ebony
Tuners: Ebony
Rosette: Kiaat, Ebony, mother of pearl
Headstock: Kiaat, African Blackwood

Hans on the left and myself


Just after French polish:


Sound port before French polish:


Rosette & purfling before French polish:
    Wow! Put up a clip sometime I want to hear if she sounds as good as she looks! Enjoy.
      Congrats thats very tasty ... love the sound port ... Makes a huge difference to the player .......

      Edit: Just noticed that the sides are quite thick compared to what I've come across
        I can only watch in ENVY ?
        Congratulations and Hans is a true master luthier.
        Beautiful guitar. Congrats :applause:
        Now for a recording or two with this beauty?
          stunning. incredible what a difference that french polishing makes - although it was beautiful before as well.

          have to agree, the rosette is a work of art
          dh|
            I'll post a recording as soon as I get around to it.
              Have a you got some kiaat in the purfling there too? If it's not kiaat, what is it?

              I can't stop looking at these pictures hahaha.
                That is properly pretty! Congrats man. Love that sound port.
                  Shibbibilybob wrote: Have a you got some kiaat in the purfling there too? If it's not kiaat, what is it?

                  I can't stop looking at these pictures hahaha.
                  Yes that is Kiaat and a thinner layer of something. I keep forgetting to ask the builder what that is.
                  The balance, projection, intonation and play-ability are all concert level. We have a very talented luthier in Hans vd Berg.
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