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aha,... I need some advice for this first electric guitar...
spec:
solid body back Mahogany w/ Rosewood carved Top
neck: Mahogany w/ Rosewood veneer headstock top and back with shell inlay logo
tuner machine: Jinho Korea
fretboard: teakwood (what is the name of this motif/grain???) w/ Rosewood side binding and 3 shell small dots inlay
fretwire: Jim Dunlop 6230 medium 6S
nut: bone form cow my own made as Verhoevenc suggested
bridge: Rosewood, for archtop model my own made
trustrod cover: teakwood, the same wood w/ fretboard, so the back cover my own made
vol and tone knob: Rosewood, my own made
scale length: 25"
Overall body length: 36,5"
UB: 9,5", W: 8", LB: 12,75", BL: 17,75"
neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SH1N
bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan SH14
string: Gallistrings Rockstar RS190 EL
finishing: all w/ English Oil
all weight: 3,440 grams
I need your opinion and suggestion for so I was able to advance, thank's...

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SPECIAL THANK'S FOR kATHY MATSHUSHITA,....

I really like that, Harry.
Rich looking guitar.

Well done. That's a nice headstock. Nice headstocks are hard to come by.

Very nice shape and I like your bridge. Is this guitar for your personal use?

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Looks great Herry. I like that finish alot.

Hi, Herry! Great job, especially on your first!

I really like the finish, and the bridge and knobs compliment it nicely. The countersinks for the knobs and switch were well thought out and executed, and add a touch of class. Your wood choices work well together, and the contrasting fretboard is stunning.

I really like the mandolin references, especially the point on the lower bout, and the headstock. Really tasteful.

I was going to offer a critique on the upper horn, as it looked a little out of proportion or out of place slightly, but in going back through the pictures, it seems it was just the angle of the camera shot. In the straight-on picture of the back, it looks "right" to my eyes.

Very nice Herry....how do those SD's sound on there?

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Im not a huge fan of the design, but I am of the execution. Good job!

Thank's to you all..
First time I interested on accoustic but my son told me to build the electric for him (he interested jazz and blues), so I built for him, so this guitar for personal use only. But some time I'll build the electric again, my next project is parlor, small guitar I'll build for my best friend.
Yes, Mark that headstock and the lower bout I inspire from mandolin..
Lincoln... maybe from the foto angle, actually this is little enough guitar... previously I want to use the tailpiece but the lower to short, so finally I use ferulle.
Thank's Stuart,,, your guitar's building is full inspiring to me,... the sound quite crunchy, that is I unexpected because of the wood bridge so the teakwood fretboard, some friend in my country told to me that teak sound have the deadsounding... but now I know that's nice sound...
thank's

Can't believe I missed this - really nice guitar man! It reminds me of a thick, strong cup of espresso! Awesome lines and carving!

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I'm not a big fan of electrics, but man did you nail this one. I really dig the natural look, choice of woods and the overall chocolatey look of the thing. I'd definitely love to plug that thing in and let it rip.

Great Job,
Joey

Awesome guitar - I really ike the woods you used and the shapes you caarved ! Excellent work!

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