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 Post subject: Nick Lucas Special
PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:30 pm 
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My daughter is a blues player in Brooklyn and she plays a '37 National Duolian. I asked her if she ever wanted a nice wooden guitar (she has a Regal and a couple of Kalamazoo's) and she said she always wanted a nice parlor size guitar to play on stage. We both thought about it and came up with the same instrument - a Nick Lucas Special.

Well I finished it yesterday - 2 weeks late for the challenge. It is my 3rd guitar. I put together a slide show for my family and here it is:

http://tinyurl.com/mmxolxb

Ed Minch


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 Post subject: Re: Nick Lucas Special
PostPosted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:41 pm 
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That's a really nice guitar, Ed. I love that 'burst!

Chris


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 Post subject: Re: Nick Lucas Special
PostPosted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 1:24 am 
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Superb job, that would have been a real contender!


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 Post subject: Re: Nick Lucas Special
PostPosted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:47 am 
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Thanks - really a fun project. It took twice as long as #1 because of the coloring and the mistakes, but I am tickled no end - can't stop smiling. I couldn't enter because the finish was on, but I had to let it sit for another couple of weeks before polish.

Ed Minch


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 Post subject: Re: Nick Lucas Special
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Great work and great project! You can both be proud for years to come. And, she may just end up being famous and take care of Dad one of these days!


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 Post subject: Re: Nick Lucas Special
PostPosted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:28 am 
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That's my plan - I will post videos when she picks it up

Ed Minch


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 Post subject: Re: Nick Lucas Special
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Hey Ed, Hope you're still planning on posting a video. I'd love to see it if you are so inclined. It was terrific seeing the process you went through.


cheers, Steve


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 Post subject: Re: Nick Lucas Special
PostPosted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:56 pm 
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Thanks for the reminder. She just opened her guitar repair shop in Brooklyn and she is booked up for the next few weeks, so performing is on the back burner for a bit. She is scheduled for a couple of shows at the end of the month so we will see if she decides to use it and if we can get a video from one of them.

Thanks for the interest

Ed Minch


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 Post subject: Re: Nick Lucas Special
PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:30 pm 
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Very pretty Ed!
Good job on the burst too. Very hard to do by hand.


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 Post subject: Re: Nick Lucas Special
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I love that guitar and love that you built it for your daughter!!!


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