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wow, that's nice.

I was walking through my not-so-local exotic wood source Hogans in Little Rock one day. I saw this three inch piece of maple and it was the tiger stripe variety and through and through. I tossed it back in the rack and walked away.

In my sleep that piece of wood was calling to me and I drove back to get it. Of course... it was gone. And there was no more. Shoe to the buttocks.... What beautiful binding it would have made.

good score Chris. Wah wah wah!

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http://www.dickeyguitars.com

sure ya don't want to sell it? I'll pay ya a pretty penny for it..

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John Mayes
http://www.mayesluthier.com

The big drawback to instant "pretty" at that price range is when the color changes to a dull reddish brown thru photo degeneration as it does. Think padauk and the way it darkens because of photo degeneration. Nice hunk of wood otherwise...

I've seen it hold its color for years; still pink, with just some darkening.

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Howard Klepper
http://www.klepperguitars.com

When all else fails, clean the shop.

That may be the nicest PI I have seen.

That certainly is a nice chunk 'o pink ivory........

Am I the only one who wouldn't let anything pink near one of his guitars? Maybe it's a macho geologist thing.

Sorry!

Colin

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[QUOTE=Colin S] Am I the only one who wouldn't let anything pink near one of his guitars? Maybe it's a macho geologist thing.

Sorry!

Colin[/QUOTE]
Colin I guess you wouldn't like this one either.

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1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
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Bob, I think even I might put a sunburst on it!

Colin

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Yes Maybe a darker pink sunburst. Actually I like it. Very unusual to see pink ivory wide enough for a 2 pc. back

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The Zootman
1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 874-1498

Nice stuff!
My little daughters call it "girly wood"!!

Actually Bob, I can see the appeal of it, it's a very special wood, just not for me, but then I'm known to be a bit of a grumpy old man!

Colin

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Can you slice that slab up and edge glue a multipiece back, perhaps with a padouk center section. I like it.

Colin you gotta break that mahogany habit.

[QUOTE=Colin S] but then I'm known to be a bit of a grumpy old man!Colin[/QUOTE]
Wait.......... I'm the grumpy old man

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[quote]Am I the only one who wouldn't let anything pink near one of his guitars? Maybe it's a macho geologist thing.[/quote]

   Geologist? Those guys Rock!!!

    There's pink irory that is a lot more red, like watermelon, but most is like that, and it's expensive in the guitar size needed, if you can get it.

   I'm a sucker for red guitars, but most of the time its too pink. Bob's guitar sure looks nice though!

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