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The making of Dan Patrisso's Bluebird.
- No such thing as trade secrets........
- 100 year old Brazilian rosewood
- Mahogany.
- Rosewood.
- I knew it was in there somewhere.
- Phase one sound bars.
- Phase two.
- Voiced.
- Caution! Sharp bends.
- No going back now.
- Well fixed.
- Back linings, willow.
- Linings bent.
- Bound with maple.
- Bridge for a Bluebird of Happiness.
- Tung oil finish applied.
- Nice bear claw spruce.
- No other wood exhibits such depth of colour, both sonically and visually.
- Well it's nice to hear what the front is saying.
- The Bluebird takes flight.
- Job done. Fitted with "Waverly" tuners and shipped to the USA.
