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Author:  Dan Roach [ Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:47 pm ]
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OLF SJ from Michael Payne's plans.
AAA Lutz top from Shane Neifer at High Mountain Tonewood
Oregon Myrtle back and sides also from Shane (He's probably going to kick himself for letting this set go :shock: )
Claro walnut bindings and Map-o-lam purflings from Bob Cefalu at RC Tonewoods
Claro walnut rosette, end graft, and heel cap from the scrap pile at my local Woodcraft :D
Neck 7 piece laminate mahogany/walnut/myrtle/walnut/myrtle/walnut/mahogany from Chris at Hanalei-Moon
Macassar Ebony headplate, bridge, and fretboard from LMI
Spectacular finish by Joe White - I chose a satin finished neck and it is truly the finest I have ever felt. These pictures could never do it justice.

A truly heartfelt thanks to my good friend and mentor Michael Payne. I lost count of how many emails we exchanged and how many hours we spent on the phone. He literally walked me through every step and got me out of some awful mistakes many times. I could never have done this without him and for that I will always be grateful. Thank you my friend [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:]

Recording can be found at the following link http://web.me.com/digidoc1010/Recordings/Myrtle_Lutz_SJ.html
Author:  Nalu [ Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:02 pm ]
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WOW! great job Dan! I hope my first will end up looking half as decent as yours!. I really like how the glossy body contrasts with the satin neck! Again, terrific work!
Author:  Heath Blair [ Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:24 pm ]
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consider me impressed. great choice of tonewoods, everything ties together wonderfully. beautifully executed. and hey, it doesnt just look good, it sounds good as well. congrats on a job well done. nice playing in the sound clip by the way.
Author:  Burton LeGeyt [ Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:35 pm ]
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Beautiful job!! The woods are really great looking. You must be pysched!!
Author:  Bill Hodge [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:22 am ]
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Congrats on the first Dan, awesome job! [clap]
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:51 am ]
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Great job, Dan! Stunning set of wood for the back and sides, and well used, I might add. Very clean. [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:08 pm ]
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Dang...
Author:  Ziegenfuss [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:23 pm ]
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Incredible looking....
Incredible sounding...

BEAUTIFUL!
Author:  SteveCourtright [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:04 pm ]
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Love it, the Myrtle is fantastic. Kudos!!
Author:  Randolph [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:09 pm ]
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Exceptional job!!! [clap] [clap] [clap] This is a beautiful guitar! From the execution to the appointments, it's a beauty. The sound is rich, full with beautiful overtones. It looks and sounds like it's your 50th. Way to go. [:Y:] [:Y:]
Author:  Lars Stahl [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:10 am ]
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WOW. well done. really nice !! like been mentioned, incredible work for a first. [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap]
It also sounds awesome. the bottom end sounds great and the hights are right there.

Lars
Author:  John Kinnaird jr [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:39 am ]
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That is a very pretty guitar. Nicely done.
Author:  Neil Gardiner [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:21 am ]
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Very nice indeed. Looks great. Sounds great.

Congratulations!
Author:  Dan Roach [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:49 pm ]
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Thank you all for the kind words. I am very pleased with the tone of this guitar. It is nicely balanced and it has a very warm quality. I am a bit surprised (pleasantly) at how loud it is. It works well when played fingerstyle, but I have to say it really shines when strummed.

I made a lot of mistakes the first time around and I hope to correct them on number 2. This forum is an amazing resource and I really appreciate the members and the wealth of information that is here [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:] .
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:42 pm ]
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In my best Billy Crystal voice; Simply marvelous babe! [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  Stephen Boone [ Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:51 pm ]
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It looks fantastic. Super job.
Author:  Bob Hames [ Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:47 pm ]
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Well Done!
Cheers
Bob Hames
Author:  Dave_E [ Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:11 pm ]
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Most excellent Dan, really a looker... and it sounds purty good too! [:Y:]

Dave
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