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YOUR CHOICE ??

12/31/2020

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Cindy from Arkansas has ordered a tenor with a Western Red Cedar soundboard and she specified cedar with stripes if possible.  Well I have some marvelous cedar and some of it has stripes.  Here are her choices. Which would you advise her to choose?
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Another choice is just a clear piece of this fine grained cedar with no stripes at all.  This is wood that I have had for fifty years,  I split many seven foot long, two inch thick planks from a 40 foot log of perfectly straight grain. The best old growth cedar I have ever known.  I still have a couple of the planks, priceless.
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Patrick Madsen
1/1/2021 12:09:41 am

I have the pleasure of owning an early tenor made from Brians clear planked cedar. It's turned into a wonderful dark hue with a great tone. Stripes have become more evident as it ages.

Knowing the history of the clear plank Brian got the wood from is incredible. Or, I'd go for 2 or 4.

I own a few very high priced ukes but always reach for one of my Griffins first.

Congrats on choosing a Griffin Cindy, you'll be pleased with any top you choose.

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Paul Bauck
1/1/2021 09:08:19 am

The color and stripe pattern on #4 really grab me. Any one of them should result in a beautiful sound.

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William Allman
2/8/2021 06:08:55 am

Was that a zero fret I noticed in one of your pictures.?

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