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Well my current build is a commision for a beginning player.
OOO-14
Camatillo Rosewood - Talk about PURPLE saw dust!!!!!
Shanes awesome Lutz Spruce
Ebony Binding
1st time with bias tape side supports.....Thanks Hesh
I need to improve my ironing skills though!!!!





This last picts reinforces how lutherie has invaded and dominated my
entire life........HELP ME......HELP ME....
It has invaded my car!!!!!
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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

hey, that set looks like the brother to my set!!

looking great!!

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Now that is a great guitar name, Lazy Dog.

That is looking great Andy. You and Hesh should have a friendly race sometime cause both of you guys are really really fast at building as a hobby.

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Oh, and what are you using for side supports? I see a faint line and it looks like something clear is being used.

Please let us know.

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Rod - The side supports are bias tape....1st time. Boy do I need to iron
better.

Peter, it very well might be. I got this set from LMI about 6 months ago.
It was very inexpensive!!!!

Lazy Dog Guitars. My wife came up with that name when I was building my
first guitar.   I actually have the trademark.

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Andy Z.
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My Sinker Double top is made out of Camatillo and I think its a great tonewood!!
Can't beat the price!!

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

That's lookin' GREAT Andy, I am glad that you haven't said that it was going to black topped yet ! That is going to set some standard as a beginners guitar!

Shane

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[QUOTE=Hesh1956] Andy great progress and GREAT guitar!!!

Your ironing looks great to me and besides that's what wives and girlfriends are for - OUCH...... Lacey just slugged me.......

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Good for Lacey. I can't reach you from here.

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Aoibeann

You love to live dangerously don'tcha??

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Aoibeann

Hesh....with that kind of talk we can see why you 2 are not married yet!!!!!
I am sure it is just sarcasm, but women just don't seem to get that!!!!!

Now go fetch her her a cup and give her a massage!!!!!!

(13 years of marriage speaking)

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

Looking great, Andy. Very purple.   How does working with this wood compare to the coco?


Ron

(love your license plate also)

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

Easier as far a oil content and bending.
A little brittle. i have notice some small cracking that I have had to glue and
fill

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

We your friends all know you well enough for you not to explain, Besides Lacey would let us all know if you were out of line with a post something like this.

I regret to inform you all that your friend Hesh is no longer with us. Tonight when I came home I found him in a pool of HHG in the bathtub with his side bending blanket draped across his end graft. Honestly, I don't know how this could have happened. I'm very sad indead and will miss him dearly. The last thing he said to me was, "Well dear, I hope you like Brazilian Rosewood, cause we're going to need to clear out our bedroom soon."

PS. I have a fair amount of "Zoot" as he loved to call it that I can't bare to look at anymore, could some of you please please please send me your address' so I can just clear this stuff out.

I know that Hesh loved you all dearly, but I just couldn't take it.....er.......um.......


Take care

Love Lacey


OF COURSE YOUR KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Will it stay purplish, or is that going to change to brown like purpleHeart does?

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Aoibeann

Lillian
I have no clue.
Maybe we should get some info from PeterM
He is finsihing one now

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

Gorgeous guitar Andy! I love the sap wood.

That's going to be one lucky beginner!

Is it just me or was it just last week you were posting no.13 all done?...

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Al
Yep
I build in batches...sort of.
I don't have any spray equip, so I have been sending my guitars to Tony F
for finishing. One day I want to learn French Polish. So when he has a
guitar, I am on the next. Actually I was building 2 together.
The one I posted last week and an all Koa OM. Identical construction.
That one is being finished as we speak, so it will be done in about 6
weeks.

I am nuts!!!!   Just ask my wife.
I swear I will slow down. Especially after Ervins Course. I want to absorb
all what the master teaches. I am sure my guitars aren't as clean as all of
yours.

I have been massively fortunate, that once I build my 1st, I got a bunch of
commisions. (15 of them) People are absolutely nuts!!!!!   There are so
many better instruments out there. Once I "catch up" with the order list, I
WILL slow down a bit. Some of the orders have deadlines but most don't.
I told them I won't rush. It has to be built correctly.   2 are due this
Christmas. (The Cocobolo OM just posted and the all Koa getting its
finish) That is why I built the 2 of them together.    Sometimes it is easier
when you have jigs set up to do more than one at a time.

I have been extremely lucky







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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

I really like that tonewood Andy.The sides look very nice and the Lutz top is beauty-full also !Your guitars are very

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Just lovely!!!!

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Andy - this one is coming together very nicely...surgical precision.

Love the vanity plate....much better than DR ____

Anthony
I refuse to put Dr. on anything!!!!!!

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

Ah, batches... That explains it...

Well I envy you Ervin's classes... That's one pilgrimage that I have to make one day (hopefully soon).

Cool plates too. Is that an FX35/45?... Sweet!

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