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 Post subject: First build complete!
PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:01 am 
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Hey Guys , finally finished #1. My first attempt at photos. Hope they all show well.
Anyway, all wood except the Sitka top & ebony fretboard were "mined" from my shop. Back & sides are Curly Maple with Curly Walnut bindings & bridge. Nitro finish & Grover tuners.

Thanks for looking.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:16 am 
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Nice one Clutch, finish looks excellent. What are the rest of the woods? Looks a bit like Maple B + S.
Congrats, more power to your elbows!

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Looks like an excellent first to me. Nice job! [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]

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Man! That's great!

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Nice guitar and nice finish !
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Nice work!

What's next? ;)

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Looks fantastic Don. I really like the choice of woods used.

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Thanks for the feedback. John, I am getting ready to start spraying the nitro
on build #2. It's a knock-off of a Taylor GA. Curly Walnut with ebony bindings.

So far it's looking very sharp. Pics in a few weeks

Thanks again, Don
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Congrats Don - very nicely done. I am usually not a fan of 3 piece backs but I like the one you did here - nicely done!
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Wow, that guitar puts my first one to shame. Keep up the good work.

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Sweeeeet! [clap] [clap] [clap]
Headstock inlay on #1? You rock!
The finish looks great as well!
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beautifully done , [:Y:] I love the look of the 3 piece back . Excellent work. [clap]

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Nice guitar, Don!
Fess up, man. How many did you burn to get this good? (guitars, that is)
I have the same combination of woods set back for "someday", because I wasn`t really sure how it would be accepted.
You sure have made an excellent first guitar!
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Nice work!!
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That would be a nice 10th guitar...not just a great 1st guitar!

Congrats, it's not an easy thing to do..!

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Very nice. Congratulations!

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A very nice #1... with a nice guitar like that i no you have #2 in the planning stage!!...Congrats on a nice looking #1!!

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Very nice. I love the binding, the back, and the understated sound hole rosette.
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