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Well I just realised that the guitar I boxed up for shipping tonight is #100 for me (I have a strange system for my serial numbers so It would have been easy to miss this.) Of course a few in that number are hanging on the wall in my shop as decorations but Still a good number I feel. Won't be doing as many anymore as I am just doing it part time now but still... This guitar is the one I asked advice on a little while ago regarding the really narrow nut width and small profile on the Neck that the customer wanted. I ended up going with 1.53" and surprisingly, while I find it a little to tight for finger style playing it is still pretty comfortable. Feels funny to me as I like a wider neck, (1.75") but it does work well. 1.125" string spacing at the bridge. Sounds beutiful with Adirondac spruce top and East Indian Rosewood back and sides. I'll post a few pictures tommorrow when I can find the Cable for the Camera.

Congrats Richard! Can't wait to see pics! WTG

Way to go there Richard, well done

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We bow before you, oh mighty luthier! Congrats Richard, what a great accomplishment. Now....... the pics please!   

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Quite an acomplishment,100 geetars!Congrats Richard

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Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Congratulations!!!!

Mike

Congrats Richard!!

Shane

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Canada

Awesome!!!!
At the speed Hesh is going, he will be there next week!!!!

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

Contratulations, Richard!

At the speed I'm going, I'll be there next incarnation. burbank38825.0467013889

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Well done Richard, you must feel quite a sense of accomplishment, congratulations.

Cheers

Kim

Quite milestone, congradulations Richard!
I hope I either misread or you mistyped but 1.53 at the nut and 1.125 at the bridge would make quite the funky guitar.

Congrats Richard!

100 DANG! I may never see that in my life time at my rate of speed!

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Wow!!   Congratulations!! You must really no your stuff after making 100 guitars.

Way to go Richard! At my current build rate, I should hit 100 about 2063 or so. I will only be 110 years old and should have another 10 or 20 left in me.

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

Congrats on the 100th Arvey guitar! Are you back to building full time, I remember you mentioned you had to take some other job a while back?

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Maybe, 2 1/8" at the bridge?

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[QUOTE=L. Presnall] Maybe, 2 1/8" at the bridge? [/QUOTE]
I'm hoping that's what he meant. Though a guitar with tighter spacing at the bridge than the nut would be a sight to see.

Congratulaions Richard. Quite an accomplishment not only in the fact that you built that many but you now must be getting a decent understanding of building too.

Yes Paul, 2 1/8 at the bridge, As for building full time no I am not building full time anymore, just doing it on the side so now that I have all my rush commitments finished up I will be turning them out a lot slower and getting more time with the wife and kids I really appreciate the encouragement from everyone and I personally look at the quality of instruments here on this site and am amazed. My guitars are ussually fairly simple and built for the Folk/roots/and blues crowd. Whenever a Blue Grass player picks up one of my guitars they get a real funny look on their face.

Here are a few Pics, not great but I try.

Well the Client Finally received her guitar and called me up to let me know she is thrilled. Said it is exactly what she had in mind and can't believe the sound. The action is still a little high for Her (I actually put it quite low but she likes it even Lower) so she will get her local tec to lower it a bit for her. Otherwiswe she is singing it's praises So I am happy.