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LanceK
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Just found this out! My guitar which won the Premier Gear Award last month made it to the cover of Premier Guitar Magazine this month! A first for me! I am stoked!!! Makes me wanna get my butt in the shop! bliss
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Here is what the had to say inside..
" Kragenbrink OM Fingerstylist

The Kragenbrink OM Fingerstylist (November 2009) is aptly named: with a huge fretboard and a spruce top, this guitar was simply one of the best acoustics we received in-house all year. No matter who played it, the guitar gave us great tone in a beautiful package. However, putting it into alternate tunings really showed off the versatility and tonal quality: “Big, booming bassy chords sustained beautifully under melodic lines, and harmonics rang nearly forever,” wrote reviewer Gayla Drake Paul, “it takes a truly remarkable instrument to do all of that without overwhelming the ears with unfriendly overtones.”
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https://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2009/Nov/Kragenbrink_OM_Fingerstylist_Acoustic_Guitar_Review.aspx

So yeah, I'm pretty excited about this! pizza

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Congratulations! Your stock just went up, I guess.

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As well you should be! Congratulations, again!

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Very cool indeed! Congratulations Lance.

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Congratulations! That is one heck of a feat given the competition it faced. Great write-up also!
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Holy Smokes!!!! Good deal Lance, enjoy the press!!! [:Y:]

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Congrats!! [clap] Better get back in the shop now before the phone starts ringing. Clinton
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Way To Go Lance! I think that magazine loves you man !
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy..... Congratulations.

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Thats pretty awesome congrats [:Y:]
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Spectacular.Now get your butt back in the shop.
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That's awesome!
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Congrats! Yeah, I read the review. Good review and beautiful guitar! I get the electronic version, and am on dial up. Because of that, when you scroll through the virtual magazine the pages load slow and it freezes up alot, but it was still well worth the time spent to read.

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If your article gets read to a Rock Star! Holy Moly. Congratulations!
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Good for you, Lance. That is just awesome! I'm very happy for you.

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[clap] Thats amazing. Congrats
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Way to go, Lance!

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Thanks guys!

Ya know, this experience has totally blown me away.
I had two great phone conversations with Gayla (what a great person!)
And a nice chat with Chris Burgess (Editor in Chief of PG) at the Montreal Show. When they called to ask if they could review my guitar, I had no idea it would generate this much press for me.

I am thankful, humbled, blessed, fill in your favorite word for overwhelmed and that is how I have been feeling. Also, there is a tiny bit of validation which I think we all look for from time to time.

I am thankful to be able to share this with you all...

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Gotta feel good - congrats [:Y:] [clap]

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Congratulations!!!!! bliss

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Yo, the lance,

The good Lord has shone some light upon you...

Good for you.

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Lance -- that is fantastic news!!! You can't pay for that kind of publicity. What a tremendous blessing in this struggling economy.
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Lance -

What wonderful exposure. Good for you!
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