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Koa is my favourite wood

Koa is beautiful. It is full of rich colours, and the figure that can be found in it is as good as I've seen in any wood. I built this bass in 2005. The koa top has a subtle flame and a rich, brown colour. Koa (acacia koa) is a ...

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January 22, 2009
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Repairing a Zither

Just a quick one about a very unusual instrument that came by the Jim Fleeting Guitars workshop, for repair. This is a zither.  It is a folk instrument, played with hammers, and is a precursor to the piano.  Other zithers include, amongst others, the hammer dulcimer. My job was to clean it, ...

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January 5, 2009
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