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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lutz Spruce & Shane |
I just sliced some Lutz brace stock I got from Highmountain 5 years ago. Absolutely incredible wood! Low mass-perfectly quartered,NO runout! I still have Euro blocks I got at Michael Gurians 30+ years ago. The Lutz is as good or better then those blocks! But you can't get those anymore ! Since I've known Shane he has never let me down; the quality of products he sells and his desire to make sure the customer comes first. ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") Mike |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
Mike: RIGHT ON.......!!!!! Tom |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
From the bush to your guitar, Shane is working for us! ( PS check out the silk in my avatar Bro! Niiiiice wood.) |
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| Author: | David Wren [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
Here's another thumbs up for Shane ... I'm just now using the first Lutz top from him and it is spectacular to say the least (as is his service). David Wren http://www.wrenguitarworks.com |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
I hate these me-too's. Shane's stuff is great. I'm building 4 classicals with it right now, Yes, it's great! ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations") And I mean it!
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| Author: | charlton [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
David Wren wrote: Here's another thumbs up for Shane ... I'm just now using the first Lutz top from him and it is spectacular to say the least (as is his service). David Wren http://www.wrenguitarworks.com Ah...nice to see you on here, David. I've been to 12th Fret so many times. Hope to see some of your guitars in the store at some point. Cheers, Charlton |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
Another believer! |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
I have to jump on the band wagon too. I was just working with one of his tops the other night and I believe it's among the best I've used. I was going to send Shane an e-mail thanking him for the great wood, but I'll do it here instead! Thanks Shane. |
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| Author: | Burton LeGeyt [ Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
+ me too! I am really looking forward to using the stealth Gotoh's I recently got from Shane and of course I love his spruce. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
Shane = Quality, Integrity, Value, Honesty. He's an OLF icon and all around good guy. These are qualities I'll never take for granted anymore. Thanks, Shane! |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
We better slow down or his hats are going to go up a bit in size. Seriously it is a pleasure to deal with someone who cares about his product and his customers. Congrats again Shane. Thanks. Tom |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
All the accolades and praise heaped upon Shane is well deserved. He is a great guy, and his product is top notch. I, like Todd, have built with the packing tops he sent as protection. 
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| Author: | Alain Moisan [ Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
John Mayes wrote: I, like Todd, have built with the packing tops he sent as protection. Funny. I'm doing this just now! |
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| Author: | Matt Bouchie [ Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
Speaking of Shane's packing wood, I brought a set of it up to Alan Carruth's class a few weeks ago to test it's stiffness properties because I had another top I wanted tested and one of his other students was testing some stuff, too. I figured why not check out it's numbers. The other student did the testing, wrote all the numbers down and Alan ran them through his computer program. Once he did that, he came out and pointed to the packing material's numbers and said "Where is this top?" He was very impressed with it since it was very low density and very high stiffness. So, it turns out, despite it's cosmetic imperfections, it's an excellent top! Working around a knot and a couple of pitch pockets, it should yield a classical or a 00 top. Alan feels it will make an excellent classical top due to it's very low density and high stiffness. I ended up giving it to him because I figure he will be able to make something a lot nicer than me with it. Pretty amazing that something that turned out to be that high quality came to me as packing material! Matt |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
For the past 4 years, Shanes Lutz is the only spruce I have used. Great stuff |
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| Author: | Alexandru Marian [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
Matt, was this a recent buy? Not too dark/red in color? Probably the same tree where the 11-tops deal comes from. It is very light and of excellent stiffness to weight indeed. |
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| Author: | Lars Stahl [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
+1 here. would have used the packing to if it didnt have a certain spot on the wrong location. but the tap was AMAZING on that one. . the guitar I am building right now got Shanes Lutz on it best tap tone by far. So did the last one I built. .Lars |
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| Author: | Matt Bouchie [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
Alexandru Marian wrote: Matt, was this a recent buy? Not too dark/red in color? Probably the same tree where the 11-tops deal comes from. It is very light and of excellent stiffness to weight indeed. No, I got it about a year and a half ago. It's got a few dark streaks on it but certainly no more than that beautiful guitar John posted. I can't wait to see what Alan does with it. Matt |
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| Author: | brenbrenCT [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lutz Spruce & Shane |
If shanes A is other's Master grade, then i am REALLY looking forward to a box of "low-grade" lutz tops... *drooling* |
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