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Last night I had the pleasure of a friendly visit to my shop from Carlton.
We enjoyed a night of guitar talk and he was also an integral third-hand
in my neck fitting of #2.

Here you can see that I have put my guest to work!
We spent the better part of two hours flossing the neck, bolting it
together and rechecking our neck angle, disassembling and repeating the
steps.

Thanks again to Carlton for the visit, the words of encouragement and
the tips for getting better results (patience, what a concept)!

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Christopher C. Cordle
North Muskegon, MI

http://www.yardsaleunderwear.com
http://www.facebook.com/christopher.cordle

Great shot. Any chances Carlton would come to Texas and help me fit a neck?
It's great meeting the bros, isn't it?

Steve

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

HEY I know that guy!

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That pic makes me smile! Looks like a great time was had by all.

But seeing your wrenches lined up big to small at the back of your shop! Come on, you can't be serious!

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"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck

[QUOTE=SteveCourtright] That pic makes me smile! Looks like a great time
was had by all.

But seeing your wrenches lined up big to small at the back of your shop!
Come on, you can't be serious! [/QUOTE]

I also have a serious love of building custom bicycles and that's some of my
bicycle tools.
If your poking fun at my organizational habits, it's the only way I can
function!

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Christopher C. Cordle
North Muskegon, MI

http://www.yardsaleunderwear.com
http://www.facebook.com/christopher.cordle

I am just teasing, Chris. Actually, more than once, when my wife teases me about my organization skills (or the lack thereof) I have challenged her to name any tool or book on the shelf, and then with the lights out and eyes closed plucked the named object from the shelf. It looks like a mess, but I know right where everything is!

And do you build bike frames, as well? If you do we need to have a chat! Cheers.

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"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck

Steve,

This is the last bike built. I didn't build the frame but did have to do many
mods and alterations to make all the pieces fit before committing to paint.

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Christopher C. Cordle
North Muskegon, MI

http://www.yardsaleunderwear.com
http://www.facebook.com/christopher.cordle

Very cool, Chris. You are quite the builder!

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"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck

[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird] Any chances Carlton would come to Texas and help me fit a neck?[/QUOTE]
Sure, Steve! Just send a round-trip plane ticket, provide room and board for a few days, and find me a nice girl to marry, and we're all set!

It was fun visiting Chris and helping out. You'll note that I've acquired the proper "luthier's posture," where it looks like your neck is growing straight out of your chest! It would probably have been quite entertaining for many of you to watch two newbies trying to figure out what's wrong, and attempting to fix it without messing something else up! We actually made good progress, though, and I learned that it may, in fact, be possible to properly fit a neck. I can't prove that by myself yet, though. I think Chris is gonna have another good-looking, good-sounding guitar with this one!

Chris has a very nice work space in his basement. It's well organized and has plenty of room for a one-person shop. What got my envy going is his drawer space. He's got drawers everywhere! Places to put his stuff, so he can find it when he needs it! Oh, and I think I've discovered the secret of these guys with neat shops--a real dust collector! I've got a two-gallon Shop Vac, and can testify that it does make a difference.

All-in-all, it was an entertaining and educational evening--something that's always a pleasant surprise when you're an adult.

Thanks for your hospitality, Chris!