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I made this is 2005 for a good friend. It was my first KTM project and I sprayed way too thick, making an opaque mess which eventually caused me to strip the finish off the back. I used an orbital sander, got impatient and sanded through the back strip at the heel, which was to thin to start with. I really didn't want to replace the strip which would have ruined the miters at the other end, and with my state of mind, who knows what else. ( It was a really nice EIR set I had had for over 20 years.) I grabbed a piece of abalone and went to work- I knew it was a big chance. When I finally presented it to the owner I omitted the origin of the detail and said something about "adding a little eye candy"- and he loved it. It came back for a neck adjustment last week and I thought I would share the story.
I apologize for the blurry photo....

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Good job Jon!
I have always heard that one sign of a great craftsman is the ability to cover up mistakes;
best regards,
jack

Ive heard the Quote Many Times "The only diffrence between an amature and professional , The Pro never shows his Mistakes" Well in my case , I wouldnt have anything to show !

Looks good to me , I believe it was planned that way

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Nice job on the mistake! It looks really cool, a good idea. It's kind of like when inventors find stuff out by accidents and mistakes.

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Yo, the Ron,

2005 eh. Gee that stone been in your shoe all these years eh...arn't you glad you finally confessed and got rid of it.

All joking aside. Shift happens and you dealt with it. Not only that, you did it discreetly and artistically.
Therefor OLSA ( the Official Luthier Standards Association), hereby absolves you for your mistake but we must chastise you for the indiscretion of not revealing you cover up till now.

Bad luthier, go forth and sin no more.


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