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Arnt Rian
 Post subject: New work
PostPosted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:33 am 
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Here are a couple that got done recently

First, a cocoblolo / red spruce dread.

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Back

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Body

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Heel

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Butt

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Headstock

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Back of headstock

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Next, a madrose / lutz 000-size 12-fretter.

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Heel detail

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Bridge (African blackwood)

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Back of headstock

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Thanks for looking!

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Haans
 Post subject: Re: New work
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Very nice Arnt! Now, get those on your website! [clap]
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Frank Cousins
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stunningly elegant [:Y:]
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Frank Cousins
 Post subject: Re: New work
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stunningly elegant [:Y:]
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Pat Foster
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Great-looking stuff, there Arnt! You're attaining an "Arnt Rian" look in your work these days.

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Miketobey
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Arnt- over some years now I have watched you here, and a bit at the other forum, and you have truly reached Master status. Those two beauties are the evidence, if any were needed. Mike T.
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Steve Kinnaird
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I Love seeing your work, Arnt.
Always rewarding, always inspiring.
Thank you for posting!

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Quine
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Nice. They look so classy
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Heath Blair
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arnt, ive become such a big fan of yours. excellent work and i just seem to connect with your style. love it.

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SteveCourtright
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Love them both, classy. The 000 is so cool and the pyramid is nicely done.

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Arnt Rian
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Thanks, folks!

Haans wrote:
Very nice Arnt! Now, get those on your website! [clap]


Just rub it in, eh? ;) My "web site" isn't much to speak of yet unfortunately, I will get around to it though. One of these days...

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Robbie_McD
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Sweet!

Love the simple elegance, especially the back of the headstock and that pyramid bridge....ya!

Rob
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CraigSz
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Wow wow7-eyes . Arnt you really set the bar high with that quality of work. The photography is impressive also Way to go.
Any sound clips?


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