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Neat work Allen, i can't wait to hear on the sound difference between those 2 lovely tops especially if your braces are carved at the same dimensions and same kind of brace material, what a nice experiment, after my current build, i plan on experimenting on 3 D-r-e-A-d-n-aughts so i'll be checking o...

Thanks Sebastiaan, Here's the best pic i could find, it's from when i first made it, i had to modify it a bit but the principle doesn't change, if you got springs, it sure helps keeping it all tight! :lol: http://www.mcguitars.com.au/phpBB2/userpix/10_DCP_0935_2.jpg http://www.mcguitars.com.au/phpBB...

Thank you Ron, me too, my brother Martin is now in Florida with my parents so i'm doing as much as i can before he returns January 15th, i need a few good evenings and a couple of good week ends and i should be putting strings on soon!

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Thanks Kim, that snakewood binding is from our Zootman!

Hey thanks Dennis, i used the same coralsnake purfling that i used on the box, i thought it would look well all together, the next big challenge will be to install b/w/b lines under the headplate veneer and underneath the fretboard like Dave White does but i'm preparing psychologicly for the task! O...

Hi folks, i just thought i'd start the new year by sharing some progress pics of no 4, i lately started the fretboard, had some difficulty with the purling lines channels but managed to hide the mistakes somehow with a bit of EIR dust and CA glue. A tennant in the building gave me some old trays (Th...

Happy New Year to all the brethren here! http://www.mcguitars.com.au/phpBB2/userpix/10_17_happny_1_1.gif May 2008 bring many blessings for you and your respective families, great health and success in your projects! No hang over here, i can only handle pepsi with what's left of the stomach! :lol: ht...

Oh Yeah, hun hun! :cl :cl :cl Nice job bro, man i love the look of that fretboard with that dark streak in it , looks amazing! I don't know how she taps but my pinkie tells me that this one vibrates just hearin' a fly passin' by! :D Coming along very nicely there Hesh, keep it up my good man! And ge...

Hi Alan, i think that you will get a new bending iron in no time at all, LMI has always treated me well and i have heard similar stories as yours that ended well so it's all gonna work in your favor my good mate!

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Hi Allen, i'm happy to hear that it went rather well for you with the blanket, i bought mine when i was building guitar no 2 and never regretted it, i use 3 x 150 watts bulbs along with the blanket and love how the bending machine gets warm quickly, it sure makes the bending process much easier. You...

She probably hides as fast as he plays, mind boggling how someone can play that quick though, i suspect that he's having a Canadian Corn flakes pusher in Florida!

AAAAAAAHHH Man that's nice!!!! :serg

Great job all around buddy mate, i just love that cutaway and the purf/binding job, superb!!!

Good decision Alan, that's the order in which i always proceed too, keep it up my good man, it's coming along very nicely!

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Thanks for sharing Bob,

Great talent, nice playing, nice song!

Thank you Dave, what wonderful instrument and what a talent you have my man!

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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I have used 2 sets of perzels and love them, i'm about to use a 3rd set here, i must agree that they are slightly heavier than waverly's but as Ron said, i think it depends on what kind of shape you build and what type of response and sustain you aim at. I love the waverly's on my Heshtone, they are...

Merry Chritmas to you and Rosie and all your family Bob, may your house be filled with love and warmth and your shop with woooooood!

Your Canadian Corn Flakes eatin' friend!

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Now 2 things,

1- Either you're tap toning freaks or
2- You hate mowing grass

well 3rdly, i just can't wait to see the purfs that ya gonna use on that big baby!

Looks like it's gonna be a super place to play guitar at night guys, looking good!

Merry Christmas from Quebec to all here and to your families! Martin, i'll show solidarity with ya my friend, you won't be alone in this situation, i've been sober for the last 5 years(21st of december is my sober date) so it shouldn't be too much of a problem! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Be safe ...

Niiice one Bob, really nice finish too, awesome work, love the shape of that peghead also!

Budget busted here too !

No, i didn't but i know that he also sang a very nice song called "Longer than".

He was Jewish and man what a talent we lost!

Well, that's my bro, very detailed and precise, great tute Hesh, thanks !

Man, even those pics are neat!

Quite a shock yes, i remember him, i used to sing the Leader of the band when i was young, what a loss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxEUn6ozJNA

Looks really nice from here Bob, the spraying looks really even.