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David Newton
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Your arm falls off!

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Alexandru Marian
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David Collins
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When you overhear family members talking about "an intervention", after they notice the growing pile of empty Everclear bottles next to your bench.

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....smoke starts coming off the pad.

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In my case, it's when I pick up the phone and call Joe White...

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Dave, that's pretty! How thick do you think the finish is and how long have you been at it?

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The tampon sticks to your forehead but you keep polishing...with your head.

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Mike Mahar
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When the shadow of your arm wears a hole in the workbench.
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David LaPlante
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Someone once said "a work of art is never finished, only abandoned"

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Mike Collins
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David;
Post a pix of your Brazilian guitar you made for yourself.
If you still have it!
That's the best F.P. job I've ever seen !!

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David LaPlante
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That's very kind of you to say Mike........is this the one you mean??

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Mike Collins
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Yes David !
I gave you a fish glue sample .

And you displayed this beautiful Brazilian/ Euro. you built for yourself.
I think you had been to the Romanillos course that summer !

What a fantastic guitar - I remember the beautiful French Polish you applied !

P.S. see you at the GFA convention !

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