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I've yet to burn anything, but then again, I don't have that big of a 'collection' behind me; I like keeping my guitars within sight, as each one is a reminder of the progress I've made along the way, and the things I've learned to do better. Probably helps I own 90% of the guitars I've ever built, and that the others are in the hands of very good friends (and those are the ones I'm most proud of, frankly). If it doesn't meet my standards, it won't leave the door, but at least I haven't got any complete tonal duds. Yet. I'm sure that day will come.

David: interesting re: weight on the solidbodies. As you probably know, I chamber most of my electrics, and I've found that the ones that feel most like solidbodies (ie, aren't that light) sound best. Same applies to a little more mass in the neck (all of them mahogany-necked, but different profiles/sizes). None of mine are particularly lightweight, though.

David ... oN the MIMF way back Mario said the best meal he ever had was pork tenderloin done over a smoker with BRW shavings in it .. I can almost taste it

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Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"

Todd,

Now that's what I call a real man's side soundport

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

It's Pacman's guitar...

I used to advocate for everyone to burn their first (just after finishing #2) to destroy the evidence of all the troubles they went through to get that first one done and because #2 always looks so much better.

Something to think about.


Nice pictures.  Especially this close to Halloween.

Dave

Thats how my first one ended.....

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Joshua,

The only thing that would have been better would have been to cut the rosette out with a jigsaw so that it would let more air in to help burn the inside and then so you wouldnt feel guilty hanging on to the reminder of having burned the guitar, you could send the sample of your impeccable rosette to someone else ...

You have inspired me...I have just the damaged guitar...mine has a top with a hole the shape of part of a UPS drivers boot...now I know what to do with it.