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Dave White
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Chris,

Fabulous stuff - you were so shocked that it took you a minute to work out which way round to play it. Nice design, woods and execution. All we need now is to hear it.

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Looks great, Chris...congratulations!!!

And kudos to Todd as well for the time and effort you gave to inspire and be a great mentor!

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Chris my friend you have hair!!!!! :o :D This is the first pic of you we have seen without your hat! :lol:

Beautiful guitar Chris my friend - very, very well done!!!!!!! [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]

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Welll done my friend!! She's a beauty!

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Very impressive Chris! Great selection of materials. Everything goes together really well. [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]

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Right on Chris, you should be very proud. That's one nice looking guitar. Thanks to Todd for giving as he has to your project, you guys must have had fun [:Y:]

So, what's next?

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Todd,

You are an amazing mentor to be able to teach people to build such beautiful guitars. The "first guit" bar has been raised AGAIN!!

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Man, awesome job, Chris. Especially with the finish! The rosette design is fantastic. Todd is right about your eye for good design.
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Great first guitar Chris! Hope mine turns out half as nice. And what a fine upstanding fellow Todd is too! Well done all [clap] [:Y:]

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Congratulations Chris, I have no doubt it'll be the first of many. I like the colour combinations, and of course the choice of mahogany was an inspired and perfect one! I've just started on a redwood/Cuban mahogany OM, lets hope it turns out half as good as yours.

As Dave said, let's hear it.

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Congrats Chris! That is a great looking guitar! Planning a second?
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Very nicely done, Chris. Can't wait to hear it.
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Very sweet, I love the woods. Hope we get to hear it.
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Wow, that has to be ten times better than my first...fantastic! Congrats Chris...it really looks nice.

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Excellent job Chris!! [:Y:] [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap] [:Y:] [:Y:]

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Looks great Chris, fine work my friend! Todd your the man!

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Congratulations, Chris and Todd. Well done, the both of you! [clap] [clap]

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Great looking guitar Chris! Looking forward to you posting some MP3's.

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Very, very nice Chris, tasteful selection of woods and beautifully executed.

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Well done guys! That is a fine looking instrument, and it sounds like you both had a great time bringing it together.

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Chris - That is a beautiful guitar! The peg head is very nice. Can you tell us how you did the contrasting veneers?
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Todd, I am wanting to be adopted! :D What a great friend! [:Y:]

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Great job Chris. You picked a fine mentor!
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