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Well boys and girl as I mentioned in a previous thread Ameritage has invited me to the show and asked me to bring some of my work to show off in their custom cases. I have made my flight reservations and am shopping for a room this week. It was too good of a deal to pass by. While it will not be my own booth it is in a since allowing me to share theirs though their cases, of course will be the focus. None the less this is some great (more less) free exposure for me.

I have to tell you guys that you all, or at least those of you that have built SJs off of my plans and have bought AME-32OLFSJ to fit your build have a lot to do with Ameritage offering this to me. It seems the AME-32OLFSJ has been a good seller for 2 years now. I suspect with StewMac now retailing the OLF plans this will be even more the case this coming year. I also have high hopes for the new MJ case and plans as well.

So here is a big thumbs up for all that have made the SJ plans and case successful

Thanks guys and gals. You all are the greatest

Oh by the way all of you that are going pleas PM me you boot locations and or lodging locations if you wish. I don't want to miss the opertuinity to meet any of you

Dang, That is great Micheal!!

But, I was sure hopin' that you would have sent me instead.

Good things hapening to good people are always fun to see!

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Steve Walden
Aspiring Builder,
Bartlesville, OK

If you can pay your way and make it Steve I can get you a badge but need to know before 2pm ct. Nancy asked if I wanted a badge for a second person to attend with me.

Michael - Thanks for the offer! Its just a little matter of a job and putting a new HVAC system in a rent house that douses the flame to go! Maybe after I retire in 15 years at age 70............... Gosh, thats not too long to be that age!

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Steve Walden
Aspiring Builder,
Bartlesville, OK

I am going to be at the show, and staying close by. I also may stay a week or so longer and try to visit some builders, etc..

PM me for more details.

Craig L

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Nancy inadvertanly wrote the wrong dates it is the 15th - 18th

Thanks Graig

Michael, I'll be staying along with the rest of the Luthiers Consortium gang at the Islander Inn. It's a good location and value. It's also where we will have our party every night, to which you are invited.

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I'll be there as well with the Luthiers Consortium. My first time, I hope to run into you Michael.

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Oh John, you're "first time". I hope they go easy on you OK, I'm bad, sorry.

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OK, back on topic. WHAT is NAMM please? I'm guessing of course that it's another guitar show like Heldsburg, Miami, Montreal etc... but where is it, who's it put on by. Thanks.

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"There's really no wrong way, as long as the results are what's desired." Charles Fox

"We have to constantly remind ourselves what we're doing....No Luthier is putting a man on the moon!" Harry Fleishman

"Generosity is always different in the eye of the person who didn't receive anything, but who wanted some." Waddy Thomson

NAMM is the biggest industry instrument show there is I believe. It's for industry only people, and it's all the music. Music publishers, drum companies, guitar companies, strings, horns, keyboards, recording, it's all there. It's major HUGE. If you are a commercial name in the industry at all, you are there, or maybe should be.
Guitars are only one part of the show, but a large component.
After four days of being on three full floors of the Anaheim convention center I still didn't see all of it. That's why many call it NUMB.
It's an amazing thing to behold.

It's also loud and crazy busy, so it's NOT the place to try out a new instrument. It's funny, because everyone is there showing off the latest stuff.

Craig L

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Ya the NAMM is THE show for the big guys.

I think I'm getting left at home AGAIN this year but the boss will be there

Pm'd ya a trick. Actually if anyone is having problems getting a room pm me and I'll give you a way you might be able to find something..

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