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 Post subject: Thanks, JJ
PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 7:28 pm 
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Within a few days turnaround I am pleased to have beautifully bent imbuia sides for my personal Slope 12 string build(CFM specs)-as a kind gift. Not unusual around here, but worth noting. Hank M. offered too, as well as a couple others- John H. has, as always, offered technical support as well. I think Shane "upgraded" my Lutz, too. JJ also is guiding me on bracing.So, I'm not stunned by this generosity, but it is a special quality rarely found on so many forums. Thanks, to many more than just those named. I know all of you will pitch in when I run into those walls!mike


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 Post subject: Re: Thanks, JJ
PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 7:43 pm 
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Nice to know everything arrived in a timely manner.

Looking forward to seeing your work, Mike...get busy, Bro!

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 Post subject: Re: Thanks, JJ
PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 9:52 pm 
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yes, lots of genuinely good folks around here. glad to be a part of this place.

i also received something from JJ recently and will give a public thanks for his kindness and coolness. thanks, JJ.

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 Post subject: Re: Thanks, JJ
PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:53 am 
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AND-as I said, Tippie is right in there too. This is a guitar for me-to replace a "once in a lifetime" guitar my mentor helped me build in 1973-sold for well used tuition for my daughter(primary special needs teacher and school consultant).

On the last two I have had going, and still very slowly going , I used body-shaped(OM-15,25) radius dishes and spool clamps with speedy jig knobs and I like this for closing and of course the arching of braces with the sandpaper on-I leave it on for the box-closing. So, with my new bent sides and finding my shooting board for joining backs and plates, I am gearing up. John will do the bothersome shaping of Martin radii dishes to sloper outline and sell me other needed stock for components-I already have his mold. I told JJ it is my "Elder Hands Friendly Special." Short scale, 12 fret to body-a compact dread. I'm going with a dry M/T bolt-on neck for ease in action set-up-it seems that those extra 6 strings can make for some tail chasing. Neck is semi-from scratch-a Bob C./ N.Palen maple laminated blank that had enough wood to move things for the short scale. Two-way Allied TR-possibly carbon fiber on either side. I need to find the article here on the jig for M/T routing.Or, I do have some very good Honduras billets from Hibdon that are actually for LP necks-I'll listen to suggestions about using a mahogany neck.

I am very excited about getting going again and I'm trying to complete those two slow goers to warm up skills. I'm still up in the air on finishes-I am so comfortable with drying oils, yet I have gotten a bit better with FP. I guess I'll practice one of each.

Yes, EXCITED -thanks!


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