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Hello People!

I am looking at a machinery addition. So, I need to raise some capital for it. My need is your benefit..

My proposal is a bundle of twelve 3A and better Western Red Cedar top sets for $400 per box. That is just over $33 per set. I have 4 LARGE cedar logs that I will be processing these top sets from and to complete this offer I will only be grading out the 2A and lower sets. So all of the master grade and 3A sets will be included until the orders are filled. My current price on these is from $40 to $58 per set in groups of 10 and these are 2006 prices. I am about to update my website and the new prices for 10 or more will be $48 to $65 in these grades. So this is a HUGE savings off the regular prices (over 17% off current prices and over 30% off the new pricelist prices). Most of the cedar from these parts is colourful, light and stiff. The deal would be as follows, $400 for 12 sets in a box, plus shipping. Shipping in USA is an additional $36 and to Aus and Europe is $85. Canada will be a bit less in shipping but you will get to pay some taxes . I have attached 3 examples below. So, if there is enough interest I will make this offer "official" in the next day or two. I have about 6 more of the low grade spruce bundles to process and that one will be complete. These sets will follow and processing will start in about 2 to 3 weeks. Here are the pictures:







And this is a guitar that Michael Greenfield made for his 100th (see the story here: http://www.greenfieldguitars.com/greenfieldguitars.aspx?section=52&storyid=245&par=g) from some similiar cedar that I processed.



I will be on the road until late Tuesday night but I will have brief access to the forum while on the road. So, let me know if there is interest in WRC top set and I will get this going!!

Thanks

Shane

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Canada

Shane,

Speaking of cedar tops, did you get my 27th March e-mail?

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

What is the size of the Cedar and the Lutz sets in the bundles? Just wondering

Ouch, what timing - maybe the United States Treasury doesn't need that check that's in the outbox??

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Jim Kirby
kirby@udel.edu

These sets will be .2 x 8.5 x 22. This my standard size.
Thanks
Shane

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Canada

See Jim, this will be a good place to invest some of that refund check

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Canada

mispost

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http://www.chassonguitars.com

Shane when are you offering the lutz bundles ?? if so what date and price $$ . I would like to sign up for 1 bundle. I e- mailed you several times during the last sale, but got no response. thanks ernie kleinman. Ps I also asked for 1 large piece of lutz bracing stock ?

Hi Ernie,

I have your name on the list of those few left for the lower grade Lutz bundles. I will be shipping a few more of those boxes this week and the rest in about 10 days or so. I thought I had responded to you on this, if not...my apologies.

Shane

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Canada

Let us know shane Nope never got an e- mail shane . Send us your paypal invoice when you are ready, we pay the same day thank you ernie kleinman

Nah, you got me wrong - I'm the guy who does outside consulting and forgets to send in his estimated quarterly payments. Tax day is a tragedy.

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Jim Kirby
kirby@udel.edu

You too! I just sent in my estimate and an extension! Ugh!

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Waddy

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