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I originally built this for the Newport guitar fest, but due to the fact that I SET IT ON FIRE i had to make a new neck and replace the top. This guitar was a journey for me to say the least.







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Very nice guitar Matt. So were are the burnt pic's?

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Cool guitar! How did you set it on fire ??

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Matt the guitars you did bring to Newport were very nice. This one looks like it would have complimented them nicely!

So...what is the story of the fire?

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Matt,

Very nice guitar. The more I build the more I believe in the course of "fate" that you are destined to follow and so don't get as upset with these things as I used to. Usually they teach you more in the long run but they do cost money

I presume that this is not the normal method for doing a sunburst

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Nice looking guitar Matt!


What kind of finish did you put on it?


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Really beautiful job, Matt!

Is that donkey abalone? Nice and subtle.

Finish? B & S wood? Fire? Tell us!

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That's the way I like it! Beautiful work as usual Matt, I'm a big fan of your work.

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What a classic. That is a beautiful guitar Matt


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Nitro finish + heat lamp = poof!

i had noticed that my bridge had creeped a bit when i glued it on, so I decided to remove and reset it. I was distracted for only a few seconds, and completely scorched the top. The pain was esquisite!



but it gave me the opportunity to make a rosette that i like a lot better. The back and sides are brazilian, the new top is adirondack, and the pearl is a nice batch of green abalam, which had more clear and pink than green. thanks for asking.

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Hey Matt, nice guitar. While the old top looked nice, the new one really pops. That's about as close to perfection as most people get buddy. Very fine!!!

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Matt, that is a nice guitar.

So, did you change the bridge too? Looks like the original may have been a pyramid and the new one a belly bridge. I assume the original bridge got torched too?

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Wow, very cool Matt. Nice save by the way! You're right, the new top does look better, and I like the new rosette better too. I'm another big fan of your work! Thanks for sharing.
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Very nice job Matt!
too bad for the burns....

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Obviously, Matt, you weren't aware of the "no flaming" policy here at the OLF. I trust it won't happen again.

Wow, that had to hurt. Worse than leaving the iron on your favorite shirt! You sure got a fine guitar out of it, though. NICE work.


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Nice guitar Matt.
I once bubbled a finish with a heat lamp, but you did one better!
Bet it sounds great.

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NO NO NO, Matt. If we've told you once, we've told you a thousand times: The flame is IN the wood grain, not on top of it!

Nice save, though. Does the guitar come with a "history sheet"?

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Beautiful guitar, Matt, and just a fantastic regrouping of your strength. Not sure I could have persevered through a re-do like that.

You are building a nice grouping in my pictures folder!

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Nice to know that these things are fixable. And you realy fixed it good! Nice creamy looking top and great rosette Matt!
I like your logo too!
I got a closer look at one Steve Spodaryk had at a resent NEL meeting.
Great stuff Bro!

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Very Nice!!! I haven't tried setting one on fire yet.

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C'mon Matt, we all know you were doing a 'Hendrix' stage act

It's a class guitar Matt !

Your mishap must have been very painful . Congrats on your excellent recovery .

I like the nice clean lines and particularly the scratch plate shape.

It certainly lights my fire   

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What a great recovery!! Matt that really looks great.  I think the new top is outstanding.  Great looking guitar all over.


I guess they don't call it NITRO for nothing huh?


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Cool Matt. Beautiful work as always.

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