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Andy Culpepper

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New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle 
Just wanted to post a little demo I made with my guitar #13 - Spruce top, Oregon Myrtle back and sides and planetary pegs.
The bracing is my new pattern with a few tweaks.



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Sean

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
Nice stuff Andy, post a few pics for us
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Gimar Yestra

 

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
awesome guitar! I'd love to see some detailed pictures
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rodrigovalt

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
That guitar has a great flamenco sound!! Ole!
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Andy Culpepper

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
thanks guys. The new owner will probably post some pictures (and a much better sound clip hopefully) but here's a couple.



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Andy Culpepper

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
Myrtle back.



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Andy Culpepper

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
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Andy Culpepper

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
top bracing



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JuanDaBomb

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
Very beautiful May I ask: what kind of wood are the bindings? They complement the side and back quite nicely. Tonewise, how would you say Oregon Myrtle compares to cypress?
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Anders Eliasson

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
Its looks and sounds like a very nice guitar. Very well build. Taste is personal and I personally dont like the Myrtle to much. But thats just me. And maybe if I had acces to it, I would build with it and like the look of it as well.

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Gimar Yestra

 

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
stunning guitar man!
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KMMI77

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
Sounds very powerful when you dig in. Are you happy with it? Did the changes you made to the bracing have the effect you were hoping for?

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Guitarproject

 

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
Wonderful,bright sound and very nice guitar !
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Andy Culpepper

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
JuanDaBomb: Thank you. The bindings are bloodwood with maple/bloodwood purfling.
This guitar doesn't sound like any of the cypress guitars I've made. It has a certain presence and "edge" to the sound. Kind of a warm, slightly "distorted" cedary kind of sound. And it projects sound *really* well I think, to the point that the guitar sounds better in some ways from the "audience" than from the driver's seat. Only time I've ever slightly regretted not putting a soundport in a guitar

Thanks Anders! I have to say I'm mostly a Cypress/Rosewood guy personally but it was interesting to work with something new.

Thanks Gimar.

Kris: I like the guitar a lot. I'm still developing this pattern as far as fine tuning of how the braces are shaped/what size they are but I'm definitely moving closer towards my "ideal" sound and feel.

Thanks a lot Guitarproject!

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Sean

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
The real important question here is did you sneeze a lot making this one? lol
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Andy Culpepper

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
haha why? I always sneeze a lot.. that's why I'm trying to eliminate sandpaper from my building process as much as possible

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Sean

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
Myrtle is also called pepper wood lol.
I agree, cabinet scrapers rule.
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at_leo_87

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
the best part about this guitar is that it's going to be mine!

i really like this shot.



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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Jun. 11 2011 0:55:39
 
Sean

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
Congrats, I'm sure you will get lots of enjoyment out of her.
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kozz

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to at_leo_87) 
Great guitar, like the back of it.
#13 already?

Congrats Anthony!

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Rmn

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
wow, looks/sounds amazing. I would be interested in this kind of guitar too. I am looking for a builder, but I have to save some money still.

Great job!
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at_leo_87

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Sean) 
quote:

Myrtle is also called pepper wood lol.


so does that make it a negra?

quote:

I am looking for a builder, but I have to save some money still.


Check out Andy's prices on his website.
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Andy Culpepper

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
You could call the guitar "Dr. Pepper"
With the spruce top I guess it would be "salt and pepper"

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at_leo_87

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
quote:


You could call the guitar "Dr. Pepper"


medico pimiento
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HolyEvil

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
Sel el Poivre
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at_leo_87

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
Hehe is that french?
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Andy Culpepper

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
how about Pimientito I was also thinking La Guitarra de Sangre

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at_leo_87

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
quote:

La Guitarra de Sangre


ooh i like that one. it kind of suits the fact that it's number 13.
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Escribano

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to at_leo_87) 
"La guitarra sangrado" es mejor

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Anders Eliasson

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RE: New guitar - Spruce/Myrtle (in reply to Andy Culpepper) 
My personal guitars are called guitar. Its a good name

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