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Flippo

Post subject: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:25 am

Mahogany

Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:27 pm
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Location: Atlanta, GA

Hello OLF, I have finished my first guitar. It's a serviced LMI kit. It took over a year! Of course, most of that time was spent staring at woods parts wonder how to put it together. It is true that there are hundreds of ways to build a guitar, but eventually, you do have to pick one.

Thanks to all here on this forum for the abundant assitanst that you supplied. It seems whenever I was having a problem and needed help, someone would post (and answer) the very question I had been thinking about (synchronicity?).

Things I learned:
1. Never use your hand for a vise, clamp, hammer, or wedge!
2. Read all instructions/directions very carefully. When that's done, read all instructions/directions very carefully.
3. The Mayes and O'Brien videos are worth every penny.

It has a hundred custom made errors, but to me, that makes it that much more beautiful. It sounds and plays great.

Thanks, Tony

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JJ Donohue

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:29 am

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Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:50 pm
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Location: Napa, CA

Looks great, Tony!

Welcome to the addiction!

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Darrin D Oilar

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:48 am

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Joined: Mon May 05, 2008 3:58 pm
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Location: Cottonwood, California USA
First name: Darrin
Last Name: Oilar
City: Cottonwood
State: CA
Zip/Postal Code: 96022
Focus: Build

From what I can see Tony, it looks like it came together great. I really like the shape of your headstock. Compliments the shape of the body nicely.

So what's the next one going to be??

Darrin

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LanceK

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:35 am

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First name: Lance
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State: Michigan
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Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

Tony that looks fantastic!
Well done! [clap]

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TonyKarol

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:51 am

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Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:51 am
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Location: Canada

Looks just great .. and your first name wont hurt either !!!! Welcome to the club .... or is it the beehive

asylum.

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Bill Hodge

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:52 am

Koa

Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:27 pm
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Location: Arkansas, USA
First name: Bill
Last Name: Hodge
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

Excellent Tony! Nice work on the headstock design too.
Congrads on the first and I'll let you in on a little secret,
most likely it won't be your last.

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WaddyThomson

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:04 am

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Location: United States
First name: Waddy
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Very nice job. That guitar looks great. [clap]

Welcome to the OLF, too.

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Flippo

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:09 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:27 pm
Posts: 90
Location: Atlanta, GA

Thanks for the encouragement. I have a great deal of respect for all the work you guys do (and a bit of envy).

Darrin, I'm going to build a Stew Mac 000 kit next before venturing into a scratch build. The parts are sitting on my bench (or should I say "plywood sheet held up by 2x4s") now.

Thx again, Tony

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Frank Aarre

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:27 pm

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Joined: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:22 am
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Location: Norway
Status: Amateur

Congrats, Looks great.

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Randolph

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:49 pm

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Location: Santa Cruz, CA
First name: Randolph
Last Name: Morris
Focus: Build
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Tony, congratulations [clap]

It looks very clean. I love the head stock. Love to see the rosette up close. We'll be waiting for #2!! [:Y:]

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James Orr

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:29 pm

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Tony, congratulations! I love the way you phrased something. "Custom made errors".

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Blain

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:22 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:14 pm
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First name: Blain
City: Leander
State: Texas
Country: United States
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Tony, it looks fantastic! [clap]

Great job. Now get to work on #2.

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SteveSmith

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:37 pm

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City: Lenoir City
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Looks great [:Y:]

I can't wait to get my first finished; I'm down to frets, finish, bridge, nut and saddle.

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Stephen Boone

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:25 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:43 am
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Location: Bozeman, Montana
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Congratulations!!!

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Ken C

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:31 pm

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Congrats Flippo!!

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DannyV

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:17 pm

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Location: Powell River BC Canada
First name: Danny
Last Name: Vincent

Congratulations Tony,

It's a great feeling of accomplishment to to build something that provides so much fun and entertainment! Sounds like you learned a lot also. You missed one on your list. Never use your finger or hand as a chisel stopper. That one took me a lot of years and I have the scars to prove it.

Cheerio,
Danny

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Darryl Young

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:42 pm

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First name: Darryl
Last Name: Young
State: AR
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Awesome Tony! I know your proud of that nice looking guitar. Only 1 picture????

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Ken Franklin

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:48 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:49 pm
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Location: Ukiah, CA

Way to go, Tony! Looks great!

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Dave_E

Post subject: Re: I finished my first guitar

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:51 pm

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Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:50 pm
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Location: Stanwood, WA
First name: David
Last Name: Engel
City: Stanwood
State: WA
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Congrats Man! How does it sound?

Dave

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