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I just got my latest shipment of tops from Shane and they are BEAUTIFUL! I can hardly wait to make some guitars with them.
Thanks Shane!

Hey Robbie I`m waiting on a top from Shane myself .Hope to have it soon.Especially in regards to your comments.By the way I`ve got both your vids.Good stuff.
                      James W B

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James W Bolan
Nashville Tennessee

Shane cuts & sends the best!!!!!!

Lutz is the King!
Shane is a Prince!

Mike Collins

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Mike Collins

I wasn't too happy with the last tops I got from Shane....what a mistake!!!!!

I ordered 2 master grade tops, and when they got here I realized I should have ordered more...they were silky, even grained and ring like a bell...only orderd 2? what a mistake!
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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

[QUOTE=Mike Collins] Shane cuts & sends the best!!!!!!

Lutz is the King!
Shane is a Prince!

Mike Collins[/QUOTE]

Agreed 100% Mike! Shane is our West Coast Lutz Prince!

Has anyone experienced tiny, tiny pitch pockets in their Lutz? I bought a billet from Shane and have found that there are lots of very shallow pitch pockets scattered throughout the slice. Most of them are so shallow they sand out just fine.
I'm in NO WAY criticizing Shane or his product. I was just curious if this was a trait of Lutz in general.

I just got mine too. Love the stuff

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

[QUOTE=James W B] Hey Robbie I`m waiting on a top from Shane myself .Hope to have it soon.Especially in regards to your comments.By the way I`ve got both your vids.Good stuff.
                        James W B[/QUOTE]

Glad you like my DVD's James. Thanks for the compliment.

Paul--

I've experienced the same thing. Frome the 16 tops that I've handled (i.e.--not a huge sample), it looks to be a characteristic. But I've found that Shane stands behind his product something like 150%.
If it doesn't work, he'll make it good... or gooder.

Thanks again, Shane!

Steve

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

Paul
It is time for me to show my stupidity. Are the pitch pockets the dark lines
of resin in grain????

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

Paul,

My experience is that all spruce species can be pitch pocket infested (I here it quite frequently from the Engelmann processors). There is some lore that your harvest season can be the culprit. It may be true but I am skepital. Sometimes the pockets are large enough and frequent enough to make the entire log sadly useless as tonewood. I have two logs (from the same tree) that I am just finishing off that had these small pitch pockets. You have a block from that tree. It has yielded some of the best top sets I have had to date. Some sets have also had an issue in the wrong spot that have made a wonderful set not usable for a guitar set, or at least a dread set so I just put those aside for my own use down the road.

So that was the long answer. In summary, they are not a characteristic unique to Lutz but are present in all spruces. But as Steve said, if you are not happy, I am not happy, PM or e-mail me and let's get happy !

Andy, these are small flecks that are very thin, a few thousandths of an inch typically.

I am glad that this wood continues work well for those using it.

Thanks again!

Shane

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Canada

[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird] But I've found that Shane stands behind his product something like 150%.
If it doesn't work, he'll make it good... or gooder.
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That's my experience with Shane as well. An absolute JOY to do business with.

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Todd Rose
Ithaca, NY

https://www.dreamingrosesecobnb.com/todds-art-music

https://www.facebook.com/ToddRoseGuitars/

I've just received a bundle yesterday and I'm totally delighted with the quality and the ringing sound that these tops produce. I also can hardly wait to use them.

Thank Shane; I’ll be order again soon.

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Michael Lloyd

“I was born to ignorance, yes, and lesser poverties ...
I was born to privilege that I did not see ... I didn’t know it, but my way was paved” – John Gorka

nobody nor nothing messes with Shane

First class Shane!

Just got my package today also!
Wonderful stuff!
Stiff as it gets and clean.
I'm looking forward to working with it!
Lutz is the Nutz!
Thanks Shane!!!

Wade

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Wade
Nashua, NH
http://www.wadefx.com

Got my Lutz from Shane today.I`ts as good as it gets.Also got some nice curly Koa binding.
                     Thank s Shane
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James W Bolan
Nashville Tennessee