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 Post subject: My latest buuld
PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:30 am 
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Here are some pics and a short video of my latest build. I am calling this model the Classic-50.

It features;
Hard Maple neck with Ebony stripe
2-way truss rod
Glow in the dark side markers
Schaller tuners
Fully chambered Ash body with Chechen drop top
Dimarzio area-T pickups

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 Post subject: Re: My latest buuld
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That looks excellent to me...it made me want to play it.

Never thought in all the years that I'd rather spend a day in a shop building a guitar than gigging but funny how things change. It's builders like you that caused that.

I enjoyed the video too.

Thanks for sharing Brian.

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 Post subject: Re: My latest buuld
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Beautiful work as always, Brian. Really like your engraved neck plate!

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 Post subject: Re: My latest buuld
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Very nice Brian!

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 Post subject: Re: My latest buuld
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Sweet!
Nice take on the Tele. And it's always nice to hear the maker's chops.


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I enjoyed watching you play it, Brian...that's a very nice looking Tele. I LIKE the Chechan grain. I hadn't heard of this before. I'm going to look into it....thanks.

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 Post subject: Re: My latest buuld
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Nice Brian! That is a cool engraved neck plate. How do you do that? Also, how did you stain the ash? Transtint? What color?

It also has very nice tone.

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 Post subject: Re: My latest buuld
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Great job, Brian!


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 Post subject: Re: My latest buuld
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sdsollod wrote:
Nice Brian! That is a cool engraved neck plate. How do you do that? Also, how did you stain the ash? Transtint? What color?

It also has very nice tone.



The neck plate was done for me by these folks, I provided the artwork.
http://www.customneckplate.com/custom-image-neck-plates/

The ash was stained with Behlens Solar-lux to match the natural Chechen. Was One part Nutmeg brown, 4 parts Hickory.

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 Post subject: Re: My latest buuld
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very tasty!! That brown color of the chechen looks great with the maple neck


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 Post subject: Re: My latest buuld
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Nice looking Brian.

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