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Author:  Hesh [ Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:56 pm ]
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So what's on your list as a great gift suggestion for yourself or another guitar builder? :D

The one thing I wanted is a new book by New York Times best selling author Jonathan Kellerman called With Strings Attached. Kellerman is said to have a world class collection of guitars and if you are a fan of his novels, and I am, you will also know that he has a character in his novels who is a Luthier and also a female. I often wonder if this character named Robin is modeled after anyone we know or would like to know....... A guy can dream can't he...... :D

Anyway the book just became available and might make a great gift for the Guitar builders that you know.

Let's hear your holiday gift suggestions for guitar builders and/or what's on your list for Santa..... :D

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Author:  John Hale [ Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:21 pm ]
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Please Santa,
I'd love a laminite trimmer, erm drum sander, radius gauges, an intonator, oh and books I love books. I could go on forever.

Author:  Blain [ Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:56 pm ]
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Jaws 3 from Stew mac is on my Christmas list. I have the original Jaws and finally got to use it and love it, so I put Jaws 3 on my list for pressing in frets over the guitar body.

I also got myself a couple of gifts from LMI:
Saw Rasp
3ยบ reamer
and then a few odds and ends like Bracewood, bridge blanks, fretwire, etc.....

Author:  ChuckH [ Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:23 pm ]
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Well, I haven't been a very good boy this past year. But, that don't mean I can't wish.

I would like:
    LMI Bunny ears neck rest.
    Bridge repair heating blanket.
    18" Bandsaw
    Spindle sander
    10" Radial arm saw
    LMI's Manual Slotting system
    A girlfriend with a job.

That's all I want. It isn't too much is it?

Author:  Dave Fifield [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:12 am ]
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I had to order my own pressies - no one in my family knows what I really want/need, and I have to pay for everything anyway! They should be here just in time for Christmas....

OLF-MJ and OLF-SJ bending patterns & molds from John at Blues Creek Guitars. They're not listed on his website yet, but he's making them....give him a call.

I'm sure I'll think of something else before the day.... :D

My youngest is going to buy me a high-quality 4mm brad-point drill bit - to replace the one he ruined trying to drill through metal!!! gaah

I'm going to make my kids wrap the patterns/molds up for me.... laughing6-hehe

Cheers,
Dave F.

P.S. Chuck, what do you need a radial arm saw for? I thought they'd pretty much gone the way of the dinosaur these days, and people used compound sliding miter saws instead (being as how they're much safer).

Author:  Vincent Simokovich [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:37 am ]
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My Christmas wish list includes:

Neck centering jig with attachment (Luthier Suppliers)
Neck contour gauges (Luthier Suppliers)
Parrot vise
Various router bits
Diamond sharpening stones

Of course my wife says I've already spent too much money on wood and guitar toys so I will have to slip them in the back door. gaah

Vince

Author:  Sam Price [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:34 am ]
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I would like more soundboards (a few I have bought recently have runout [xx(] ) please Santa and some Japanese chisels.

LOL, who am I kidding? Santa ain't real.... :D

Author:  Dave Rickard [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:40 pm ]
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Sam Price wrote:
who am I kidding? Santa ain't real.... :D

wow7-eyes wow7-eyes wow7-eyes wow7-eyes
Say it ain't so.

Author:  Matthew Jenkins [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:40 pm ]
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I ordered a bunch of great wood from our very own BobC. It's the first package I would've received from him and I'm biting my nails in anticipation. According to the USPS tracking it's left the USA and will soon be in old Blighty - just in time to unwrap for xmas bliss
Mat

Author:  James Orr [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:46 pm ]
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Cut-proof hands prosthetic hands.

Author:  Howard Klepper [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:47 pm ]
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What is that baby blue whatever it is doing on the cover of a vintage guitar book?

Here's a nice, inexpensive gift item that fits in a stocking. Reliable dealer:

http://cgi.ebay.com/STARRETT-6-STEEL-RU ... 240%3A1318

Author:  Hesh [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:56 pm ]
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Great suggestion Howard my friend and I use mine more than any other tool in my shop.

Starretts rule! :D [xx(]
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Great suggestions everyone! [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]

Sammy Santa IS real..... gaah [headinwall] gaah [headinwall] :D

Folks feel free to post pictures of your suggestions (except Chuck and the girlfriend with a job...... :D ).

Author:  WaddyThomson [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:21 pm ]
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His girlfriend has a job? I'm gonna have to get me one of those! [:Y:] :D

Author:  ChuckH [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:40 pm ]
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I can't resist Hesh buddy.

Here's my girlfriend, but she ain't got no job.

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Author:  WaddyThomson [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:05 pm ]
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Wow, Chuck, I still think I want one of those, job or not! [clap] [clap] :D

Author:  David Newton [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:27 pm ]
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Chuck, having a girlfriend implies that you go out on dates.
How can a luthier afford to go on dates?
D.

Author:  WaddyThomson [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:29 pm ]
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Good thing he's not a drummer!

Author:  ChuckH [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:45 pm ]
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David Newton wrote:
Chuck, having a girlfriend implies that you go out on dates.
How can a luthier afford to go on dates?
D.


Hi David,
You know, that has become a problem. There has been many nights that I asked her if she minded me staying home to work on my guitar. When I'm on a roll it's hard for me to quit.

She's a south paw, so last Christmas I splurged and bought her a left handed Johnson to learn on, boy was she happy. It's junk, although I didn't tell her that.

WADDY T, you're going to get a skillet upside your head by the missus. Hope she don't read any of this....lol :lol:

Author:  WaddyThomson [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:50 pm ]
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You mean she cooks too? I'm just not living right! laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe

Author:  Mike Lindstrom [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:02 pm ]
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That is a cool book, Hesh. I've been flipping through it for a couple of weeks now. Another book worth getting if you don't have it is "Hand Made, Hand Played: The Art & Craft of Contemporary Guitars" by Robert Shaw. There are some lovely instruments in there including at least a couple of names I recognize from the OLF.

Author:  thoneill [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:54 am ]
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Those Incra rules are great....I hope you ordered the 6" T-rule as well, I keep finding more and more uses for that one......

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