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JBreault

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:50 am

Koa

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First name: Joe
Last Name: Breault
City: Merrimack
State: NH
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Well, my second guitar is done and was given as a present to my dad for christmas. I was really sweating it as I just buffed it out on Friday and strung it up for the first time on Saturday. Talk about close. Here it is. It is a kit from Martin that I modified slightly. I don't have the workshop or tools yet to buy planks and turn them into guitars, but I'm getting there.

The back and sides are macassar ebony.

Here's my father inspecting the label.

And the happy new owner.

JBreault38713.4516898148

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LanceK

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:56 am

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Last Name: Kragenbrink
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Very nice! I bet you have a proud father!

Congrats!

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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:10 am

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Awesome
I think you have been bitten by the bug!!!
Andy

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Ken Franklin

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:19 am

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Nice effort! Did your dad have any idea that he was getting it? He sure looks happy.

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Dave White

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:32 am

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Joe,

Fantastic to be able to give something back like that to your father.

Lovely job, it will be well loved!!

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Shane Neifer

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:02 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:50 am
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Location: Canada

GREAT Job Joe! Both in execution and thought. That will be one of the best presents he has ever recieved because he will know that the hours you put into that guitar were hours thinking about the joy he will have in receiving it.

Fantastic!

Shane

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BlueSpirit

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:10 am

Koa

Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:38 pm
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Location: United States

Oh, I bet that blew his socks off. What a great accomplishment.

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RCoates

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:40 am

Koa

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First name: R
Last Name: Coates
City: Selma
State: CA
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Great guitar. Great gift!

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Dave Anderson

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:07 am

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Wow, What a nice gift and a really nice gesture for you to build it for him. WTG Joe

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BruceH

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:33 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:25 am
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Location: Southern Ohio

Good job! Did you put it in the Fender box?

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JBreault

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:25 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:44 am
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Location: United States
First name: Joe
Last Name: Breault
City: Merrimack
State: NH
Status: Amateur

Thanks all for the compliments.

It was a total surprize for my dad. The whole family was in on it. The Fender box I got from a local music store. It was a perfect fit for the guitar in its case. I think it kind of made the surprize better....or then again maybe not

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Shawn

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:23 pm

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Location: United States

Who would have thought that Macassar Ebony was a starter kit wood

...WOW...very ambious but well done! Feels good, doesnt it.

Nothing beats the satisifaction of having built something and then giving it away...a double gift!

Congratulations and a very cool thing to give a Dad...the onlt thing that would have been better than the Fender box would have been an Ovation box

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BruceH

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:35 pm

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Location: Southern Ohio

Joe,
The Fender box was a nice touch. I'll bet you had him there for a while.

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