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enalnitram
 Post subject: He can polish a turd!
PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:06 pm 
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... Joe has been sending me updates.

This is my first acoustic guitar.... ever, actually. (I have only owned/played electrics until now). It was a kit from CF Martin parts. I'm looking forward to doing a finish someday (probably french polish) but I was really pleased that Joe White could do this one. It brings it all together. The little flaws on it, will be overlooked, at first.

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Eddie Lee
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Nice photos. Your guitar looks very good!!! I may want to talk with Joe about finishing my first one also. How can I get in touch with him? Does he have a website?

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Eddie Lee wrote:
Nice photos. Your guitar looks very good!!! I may want to talk with Joe about finishing my first one also. How can I get in touch with him? Does he have a website?


Thanks! He doesn't have a website. I'll PM you his email address. check your inbox.

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Thanks!!! I'll look forward to the pics of your strung up guitar [:Y:]

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Now, now... just because its brown and tapered, no need to go calling it a turd :)

Nice job man, can't wait to see it strung up too!!

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Neck is done.

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The poly finish on the body was leveled and buffed today. All done and ready to be picked up. I'll have it back this Sunday. bliss

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I visited Joe's shop on Sunday, and wow, wish I coulda stayed longer. At the risk of sounding like a commercial, I could just go on and on about what a joy it has been to have Joe finish my first guitar. He made several of what I thought were obvious flaws, simply disappear.

So after getting the guitar back, I sorta got ahead of myself and installed the hardware on the peghead, even though the neck joint isn't glued yet.

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Hopefully I'll have it strung up soon.

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