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Finally made it back home today and wanted to share approx 62 photos with you. Give me a minute and I'll get them all on here.

I'd like to thank John for taking his time to show us around.

Enjoy!

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

Thanks for the pics Sarge! Also nice to see John make the transformation from an Okie to a Cheesehead!

Quite an impressive shop...and incredibly clean! Must have been taken on a weekend when there were no workers!

Also...thanks so much for your service to our country, Chuck!

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

Thank you J.J. I've really enjoyed being in the military. I'll have 30 yrs next month.

It was a Thursday but John said the Boss wasn't there that day. There were a few other craftsmen there working that day. John burn up his afternoon break to put up with us. He is just a super nice guy.

Here's some more pics.

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

Last of the pictures. I have a few videos of John playing a few tunes that I will put on my YouTube site.

I couldn't believe how loud these guitars are. One of these last pictures is of a soldier playing a McPherson guitar and it was so loud I couldn't hear John talk.

If you ever find yourself in Sparta, Wisconsin I hope you have time to stop by and see the factory. It is just an impressive place.

Thanks for looking, and thank John for allowing me to post these pics. John is the second OLF'er I've met.

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

Sweet photo tour Chuck! Thanks! Always good to see John, and the McPherson atmosphere really gives him a glow...kinda pretty!

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http://www.presnallguitars.com

Chuck,
Thanks for taking the time to post all of these. Pretty cool.

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Jim Watts
http://jameswattsguitars.com

Awesome place! I want one of those aluminum jigs! Those are cool!

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Awsome post!

Wonder how much those ali molds go for.....

Thanks for the effort.

Chuck my friend this was the best pictorial tour of anything guitar ever posted on the OLF!

What an amazing place and the technology was beyond anything that I have seen prior. It's pretty clear that McPherson went at this big-time and spared no expense to do it right.

Many thanks to you and John and McPherson for letting us all have a look.

Thanks, Chuck. Great tour and nice pictures. Looks like you guys got the $.50 tour.

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Waddy

Photobucket Build Album Library

Sound Clips of most of my guitars

This was a great tour. Let's see I want the mill, the CNC, the alum molds, the space, and the wood, especially the wood.

Thanks for sharing!

Danny R. Little

Thanks for the photos!

It's the usual wood store pic that always gets me....

That place sure looks 'MOLDY' to me!


Thanks for posting the pictures Chuck! Great shots!

Thanks John for lettin him tour and show the results!

Hesh would be proud of the cleanliness...1

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Steve Walden
Aspiring Builder,
Bartlesville, OK

My jaw dropped when I saw that fantastic guitar mold!!! I'm in love!!!!!!

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I'd like to be able to prove, just for once, that money wouldn't make me happy...

Thanks for the pics Chuck! What a super shop to build guitars in.
Where's the sawdust?? I can't believe how Clean it is!

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755