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Just heard a local bluegrasser backed over his early 1950's Martin after being distracted by a young lady while loading up after a job. It was in a chipboard case and the neck was seriously damaged. I heard that the repair was successful, but I haven't seen it.

Al

A common story.

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Those curves around the upper and lower bouts wil get you every time.

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Give me 50 cents worth of regular.
Check my oil too, if you don`t mind,,,

Back in the 60's I knew a guitar player who backed over his Rickenbacker- Same story distracted by a female- except the case took the weight of the car and there was no damage to the guitar only his pride.

Al

If it was a bluegrasser it was probably a Dreadnaught, so wouldn't matter too much.

Colin

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[QUOTE=Colin S] If it was a bluegrasser it was probably a Dreadnaught, so wouldn't matter too much.

Colin[/QUOTE]




I resemble that remark.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Lets hope he got the Banjo too

I think I'll start building nothing but sunburst dreds just so I can post the pictures here.

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

Thanks Don A few Fire Burst Banjos and Dreads would be better

Colin and Russ, i dare both of you to build a Dread and put a subtle cognac burst on it with quality wood of course so you don't trash it before our eyes! Come on now, don't be afraid, dreads don't bite nor banjos!

Serge

I had a Customer who wanted one last week, I talked him into a OM though, I do own a set of forms for a Dread, I have made three but in my defense one was made of mahogany and the others walnut they sounded very nice .

The burst I couldn't do that to a nice piece of spruce, if I did do one it would be John How style with that sort of opaque finish. I've got a piece I kicked out the other day as it had a small pin knot in it, so maybe one day I'll try, mind you to be fair I don't know if I would have the skill to pull it off.

[QUOTE=RussellR]
The burst I couldn't do that to a nice piece of spruce, if I did do one it would be John How style with that sort of opaque finish. I've got a piece I kicked out the other day as it had a small pin knot in it, so maybe one day I'll try, mind you to be fair I don't know if I would have the skill to pull it off.[/QUOTE]

...and by opaque, you mean translucent, one assumes.

That would be it Mattia

Just teasin' ya Russ, i'm not even sure if i'll even be able to FP my upcoming build so no way i could think of a burst on mine!

AH HAAAAAA, I knew you had somethin' you were hiding from us! You dread pro!

I'm sure that no matter what you build Russell, be it a dread or a banjo, it will sound great!

Serge

[QUOTE]Lets hope he got the Banjo too[/QUOTE]

I think he was only talking about musical instruments!

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

[QUOTE=Billy T] [QUOTE]Lets hope he got the Banjo too[/QUOTE]

I think he was only talking about musical instruments![/QUOTE]
Bah dum bum--tish!