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Colby Horton
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I just thought I'd share a few pics of what I've been working on. This is my first custom ordered guitar. It's really been fun doing it. The customer has been very particular about everything, but I like that. He picked out the wood he wanted me to use at LMI. It's some pretty nice stuff. The finish is curing, it has not been rubbed out.
Bear claw german spruce top. Coco rosewood back & sides. Snakewood bindings. We ordered a custom case from Cedar Creek. It is very nice. The pics are not very good.







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beautiful work Colby, I love it.
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Colby, that is georgeous!! He is going to be one proud guitar owner. Once the word gets out, and it's gonna! You are going to be BBUUUSSSYYYYYY~! I love that shape, is it your own?

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Colby,

Bearclaw European spruce ... yum,yum. It's my very, very favourouite and the sound is wonderful.

Looks a very elegant and curvy guitar and the snakewood looks very nice too.

What size is the guitar?

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Colby Horton
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Thanks Guys!
Yes, that is a shape I came up with. It's what he wanted, we kind of worked together on it. We're calling it a modified Nick Lucas.
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Great looking guitar Colby, awesome job on the inlaying, love the coco and the snakewood peghead overlay too.

Don't ask me why but i also love that Bear claw spruce top!

Great execution!
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Really, really nice!!!!!!!

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Superb looking axe, bang up job!!!
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Wow, superb!

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Colby, you are going to have one very happy customer with this one! It is absoutely gorgeous. Love that snakewood headstock and the abalone inlay on it.

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Nice work, Colby! Don't let your customer see the photo with the floral reflection in the back--he'll want it as an inlay!

I agree--that's an appealing shape. Could you share some of its basic dimensions?
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Awesome!!!!
As most know, I am a cocobolo FREAK!!!!!

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Another example of really great work!

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Excellent!
Where are you guys getting the ideas for those beautiful inlays?

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very fine work Colby.

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Colby,

Very, very lovely! Really beautiful looking & excellent workmanship. Your wood choices are a terrific combination!

The only problem is you're already building what I had planned to build next ... before I even get a chance to build it.

Really, I also have planned a slot-head with the old Martin "torch" peghead inlay & traditional snowflake fretboard inlay. I'm looking forward to building it & thank you for the early preview. I'll be using curly walnut back & sides, curly maple binding & a cedar top in a 0 or 00 size & shape.

I think those traditional pearl appointments are very elegant. Martin got it right that time! And so did you. Great looking guitar.

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I also am a fan of the traditional torch inlay. Colby you do nice work!
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Beautiful, just beatiful. The shape, the finish, the inlay-very well done.
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Wow Colby! I don't know whether to step it up or just quit! That's a beautiful guitar! Your customer has great taste as well, and if he's particular that's OK...if you can please those guys the world's your oyster!

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And, is that a Cedar Creek case I see?

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Very tasteful work Colby, Bearclaw Euro, Dave put it very eloquently Yum Yum... So good, so young

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Thanks for all the nice comments guys.

Larry, you better not even think about quitting. Your guitars are at least as good as mine, probably better.
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I don't know Colby, I could put a little salt on that guitar and EAT it! Yummy indeed, Dave!

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Larry, you're a real riot!


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