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johnfgraham
 Post subject: Congratulations Lance
PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:18 pm 
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Lance,
Congratulations on winning Premier Guitar's Premier Gear Award for your OM Fingerstylist Guitar.

“The joy of playing a top-notch, truly exceptional instrument cannot be compared to much of anything else,” says Premier Guitar reviewer Gayla Drake Paul. “This is one of those guitars that can provide a peak experience for a player, where time doesn’t mean anything and the world drops away… if you’re a serious fingerstyle player, this could be your Holy Grail.” Premier Guitar awarded the OM Fingerstylist a rating of 5.0, the highest possible rating."

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2009/Nov/Kra%20...

Keep up the good work,

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Kudos!!!! [clap] [clap] [clap]
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Well done my friend!! [clap] [clap]

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Congrats Lance, what a fantastic acknowledgment.

Well Done [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:]
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Dave Stewart
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Wow! Tough to get better press than that!
Congrats!

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Outstanding!!

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Dave Fifield
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Nice one Lance!!! Well deserved!!!! [clap] [:Y:] [clap] [:Y:] [clap]

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Thanks guys!
Yeah, They contacted me shortly after the Montreal show and asked if they could have one of my guitars for a review. I said sure!
Then after getting it back a month or so later I got a call from there Editor letting me know it had won that award. I am humbled to say the least.

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WHOA DUDE! AWESOME!!!!! :ugeek: Congrats on that blessing.

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Congratulations!

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Very cool! Congratulations Lance! [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:]
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Huge congratulations to you Lance!! Way to go. [clap] [clap] [clap]
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Congratulations Lance... well deserved.

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Congrats Lance!
Awesome award!

So did your waiting list go up three or four years yet?

bliss bliss

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Well done sir, congratulations!

Even though my own build #1 is still in the future, I can only imagine that we all dream of public kudos like this -- not only because recognition of a job well done is good for the spirit, it's also a wonderful excuse to raise prices ... :twisted:
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Dennis Leahy
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Wow, what a nice write up! Ask if you can quote them, and if so re-write your brochures to use some of that lavish praise. Man, that's cool!

(Here's a link directly to the review, for those that don't want to go chase it down: Kragenbrink OM Fingerstylist Acoustic Guitar Review)

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Bob Long
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Congratulations, Lance... Gayla is a good friend of mine and I can tell you... Having such a positive review from her is really something to be proud of. Gayla is not only very knowledgeable about guitars, but she is one of the best players you will ever hear! I would encourage everyone to give her a listen. In fact... that is her playing on the samples that accompany the article.

Lance... the samples btw sound GREAT!!!

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Congratulations Lance!! [:Y:] [:Y:]

You do so much for this community, it's great to see you get such a
fine recommendation from the player community as well bliss

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Guitar is beautiful, and getting the award is too! Way to go!

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Michael Dale Payne
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wowser way to go. [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
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Very impressive!!!Congrats.Paul.
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Corky Long
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WOW - that's spectacular. Congratulations, lance
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Tom Dowey
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Lance,
Awesome news. Congrats, couldn't happen to a nicer guy.


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Hi Lance,
You are Great! You the Man!
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