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Author:	Rod True [ Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:08 pm ]
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I can't even remember the last time we had a name that builder so I thought I'd bring it back up for some fun. Winner gets....... OK, here's the guitar, it's a beauty! Attachment: no peeking-1.jpg Attachment: no peeking-2.jpg

Author:	mburton [ Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:11 pm ]
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Batson?

Author:	Jim Watts [ Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:13 pm ]
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I'm going to guess Boaz Elkayam.

Author:	Chris Ensor [ Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:31 pm ]
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If it isn't Boaz Elkayam, I'm guessing Tom Bills!

Author:	SteveSmith [ Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:20 pm ]
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I'll guess Mauro Marchesini

Author:	Howard Klepper [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:06 am ]
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I'm thinking that Swiss guy, you know . . . not Pagelli, the other one. It has a Euro/Bauhaus look, but the headstock isn't Michael Keller's.

Author:	Burton LeGeyt [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:30 am ]
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I'm going with Andrew White?

Author:	sanaka [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:46 am ]
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I have no idea but the frets look black. Delrin comes in black and I recall somewhere having read about Delrin being used for frets. A possible clue?

Author:	sprouseod [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:42 am ]
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Looks like Kasha bridge Boaz Elkayam?

Author:	vachterman [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:45 am ]
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no way it's a Boaz guitar! i'd like to think he'd give me a call and tell me about any maple guitar he made.

Author:	Dennis Leahy [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:04 am ]
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J T Hargreaves? -Dennis

Author:	Michael Dale Payne [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:23 pm ]
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Richard Schneider The peghead is a tad more drastic than his previous work but everything else says it is at the least inspired by Schneider's work, the bridge fretboard scalop and even sound port screams Richard Schneider to me

Author:	Todd Rose [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:54 pm ]
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Some aspects of the design make me think of Gary Southwell.

Author:	Michael Dale Payne [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:22 pm ]
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There is no doubt that this is a Kash/Schneider inspired build. the peghead is really throwing me though. it still looks like a Richard Schneider build to me but that Peghead has worn away my confidence I give just waiting to find out.

Author:	Rod True [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:59 pm ]
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Hey, very cool. I've pick a real stumper with this one. No one has guess'd right yet... It is a kasha builder though. I'll give two clues now. 1st. This builders focus is primarly electrics and repair. 2nd. One of the builders custom jobs was recently seen in a movie about electric guitars (new movie). I have more clues, but don't want to give them away just yet. Keep guessing.

Author:	Dennis Leahy [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:40 pm ]
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Bashkin? no, that's a bad guess that does not work with your clues...

Author:	Rod True [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:06 pm ]
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You're right Dennis....That is a bad guess Anyone else???? Here's some other clues The Builder is based out of Seattle, Has three repair shops in Washington state, and the movie his guitar is featured in is called "It Might Get Loud". It's actually the Gretch in this clip. If you haven't seen the movie go out and rent it. It's great!

Author:	Edward Taylor [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:28 pm ]
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JT Hargreaves

Author:	sanaka [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:38 pm ]
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Rod True wrote: If you haven't seen the movie go out and rent it. It's great! Duly put in my Netflix queue! I've been watching "Remember That Night", a live David Gilmour DVD - awesome. /tangent Peace, Sanaka

Author:	Rod True [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:38 pm ]
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Nope, his focus is mostly acoustic basses.

Author:	sanaka [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:43 pm ]
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Randy Parsons

Author:	Rod True [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:46 pm ]
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You got it Sanaka! Claim your lard above, just don't get any on your grass skirt Oh and I was wrong. Parson's has 5 guitar shops in Washington State.

Author:	sanaka [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:53 pm ]
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Rod True wrote: You got it Sanaka! Claim your lard above, just don't get any on your grass skirt Oh and I was wrong. Parson's has 5 guitar shops in Washington State. I feel a bit like I cheated as I simply Googled "washington state seattle guitar repair" But I did note the 5 locations listed whereas you said 3 so I thought maybe I could be wrong. For the Love of God please don't send me a can of Lard!! I'm a hard core vegetarian!! Thanks for the contest, very cool and educational Peace, Sanaka

Author:	Rod True [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:03 pm ]
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The movie is what made me look him up. Very intriguing adding the retractable mic into the body. No worries Sanaka, the lard is vertual only

Author:	sanaka [ Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:29 pm ]
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Rod: "Virtual Lard" has just gone onto my list of catchy band/song names! Thanks! Peace, Sanaka

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