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Author:  Todd Rose [ Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:58 am ]
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I am hoping somebody will bring a guitar finished in polyester by Joe White to John Hall's shindig this weekend. I really want to see his finish. Is there anyone who can do that?

Thanks!
Author:  joe white [ Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:47 am ]
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Good news Todd. Looks like Jim Warwick will be there with one. [:Y:]
Author:  peterm [ Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:28 am ]
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I wont be there but I can attest to the quality of Joe's finish. He did a fantastic job on one of mine last month! [clap]
Author:  Hesh [ Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:36 am ]
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peterm wrote:
I wont be there but I can attest to the quality of Joe's finish. He did a fantastic job on one of mine last month! [clap]


Seconded! But you knew that :D
Author:  JJ Donohue [ Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:04 pm ]
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I'll be at The Zootman's on Sunday afternoon and Monday. Bring your sunglasses! I've had 2 done by Joe so far and the results exceeded my expectations. Stay tuned for pics of the latest next week!
Author:  joe white [ Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:05 pm ]
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Come on JJ!!! You big tease!! gaah
My most exciting work yet (and JJ's as well) and JJ is afraid we'll stare the beauty right off it. laughing6-hehe
Well worth waiting for, indeed! [:Y:]
Author:  Todd Rose [ Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:19 pm ]
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This is how I feel about finally having the opportunity to see Joe's finish work:

bliss bliss bliss

Thanks!
Author:  Anthony Z [ Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:14 pm ]
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Todd, be sure to post pictures of Jim's guitars.

I have a guitar finished by Joe White. Anyone who has seen it have commented on how clear the finish is. Joe does top notch work!

I am looking forward to seeing JJ's this weekend.
Author:  GregG [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:56 am ]
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Here's one finished by Joe....a real beauty with Joe's help!

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Cheers,
GG
Author:  Hesh [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:48 am ]
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Oh my Greg - that guitar is stunning!!!! [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  KenH [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:35 am ]
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I am absolutely THRILLED with the finish that Joe put on the 2 guitars I took to Miami. Both of them were mirror quality finishes and they held up well to being handled all weekend. Joe will definitely get all of my finishing work from now on!
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:42 am ]
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That is a beautiful guitar, Greg. Do I see a bit of an arm rest or is that just the light?
Author:  Guest [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:29 am ]
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Todd -- I'll be there with this one, which Joe did for me a couple of weeks ago:

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My apologies for the quality of the pics ... a photographer I'm not. The commission was to build a "blank canvas" for my client's carving art; the style of instrument and materials were left to me.

I can't say enough good things about working with Joe White and am really reluctant to sing his praises too highly ... he might not have space for my future work :lol:

With this particular guitar, I was under a very tight schedule to complete the instrument and Joe agreed to take on the rush job. He got the guitar via USPS overnight on a snowy Friday -- apparently his mail carrier slipped and broke her ankle while delivering it! (Oddly, her name is Jan -- this guitar is named "Janus." Hmmmm ....) He kept me informed every step of the way via email and pics. Unbelievably, I got it back by 11:00 AM the next Friday!

My shop is located in the "historic district" of my town, and zoning regs prevent me from spraying VOC-laden finishes. I do spray waterborne lacquers, and do a fair amount of FP, but for those clients who require the look and durability of a brilliantly-applied poly finish, Joe's my guy.

Absolutely top-shelf, first-rate, phenomenal customer service, and his work speaks for itself ... beautiful.
Author:  JWarwick [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:34 am ]
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For some reason, my post above was attributed to "guest." Perhaps this one will get it right.
Author:  Hesh [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:36 am ]
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What a gorgeous guitar!!! [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  Todd Rose [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:59 am ]
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Great. Thanks, Jim. I can't wait to see it in the flesh.
Author:  muthrs [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:55 pm ]
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Just out of curiosity, where is Joe White located?
Author:  Hesh [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:58 pm ]
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Northern Indiana
Author:  James Orr [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:27 pm ]
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Man, Joe's really pumping them out!
Author:  GregG [ Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:33 pm ]
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That is a beautiful guitar, Greg. Do I see a bit of an arm rest or is that just the light?


Yeah, just the light.

Quote:
Oh my Greg - that guitar is stunning!!!!


Thanks Hesh...Joe's finish sure didn't hurt it.

Cheers,
GG
Author:  Howard Klepper [ Fri May 02, 2008 12:45 pm ]
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ToddStock wrote:
I saw Jim Warwick's Joe White-finished guitar - very nice! Thin, very uniform finish...dead ringer for a great nitro job, which is very good, indeed.

Funny story about the back/side set for the guitar - Jim got what he was told was a set of darker coco from a luthier moving out of the area - nothing special. Another customer of his arranged for a botanist to take a look after some head scratching on why it was not acting like cocobolo during the build. You guessed it - old growth BRW...dead quartered and nothing to make you think you are not looking at a '30's set from Martin. Jim's customer for the guitar (Robb - a local music store owner and great guy) is coming up with the guitar, which is also a canvas for the owner's carvings which decorate peghead, soundhole, and tail graft.


There is a lot of visual overlap between the two species; enough that being a botanist cannot tell them apart reliably once they are sawn into guitar sets.
Author:  Hesh [ Fri May 02, 2008 4:01 pm ]
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or..... send a coco guitar to Joe White for a superb poly finish and get back a BRW guitar....... :D Such a deal...... :D
Author:  joe white [ Fri May 02, 2008 7:26 pm ]
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Hesh wrote:
or..... send a coco guitar to Joe White for a superb poly finish and get back a BRW guitar....... :D Such a deal...... :D


Now that's funny! laughing6-hehe
Author:  Hesh [ Fri May 02, 2008 8:35 pm ]
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joe white wrote:
Hesh wrote:
or..... send a coco guitar to Joe White for a superb poly finish and get back a BRW guitar....... :D Such a deal...... :D


Now that's funny! laughing6-hehe


Why are you laughing - you are the one who has to throw in a free set of BRW with every finish job.........Image laughing6-hehe :D

But then I am the one that is going to have you peeing in the next guitar that I send you......... gaah :D
Author:  joe white [ Fri May 02, 2008 9:35 pm ]
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DOOP! eek
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