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Josh H
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Well it has been several months since I have posted anything. I have been crazy busy, but I guess the good thing is that most of it has been building guitars or working in my shop. I haven’t had much extra time to spend on the computer. So I am a little out of touch with what has gone on here over the past 2 months. Anyway, things are slowing down a bit and I should be around here a lot more.

I thought you all might be interested to see a few pictures of what has kept me from hanging around here.

The pictures are of a trio of guitars that I finished over the past month or so. All the guitars feature Shane’s Lutz spruce and the two EIR guitars are Shane’s wood as well. The OM is African mahogany. The fancy one on the left was commissioned as a wedding present. The other two were built as demos. I just sold the middle one to a pro player from Scotland and will be shipping it over there soon.

Well I hear my shop calling and I had better get out there. Things are finally starting to pickup for me as far as the orders go. I have a number of guitars to build and a few of them are going to pros.

Let me know if any of you have questions.

















thanks for looking

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Stunning work Josh
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WOW WOW WOW Josh!

It's been quite a while but it was worth the wait!

All very elegant, gorgeous and tasteful gitars, you raised the bar very high for us newbs buddy!

Great to have you back here too!
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Impeccable. That's the kind of lawn party I can appreciate! And all your
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Those looks great Josh!!!
It is good to hear from you again. I'm glad the orders are starting to pile up. Did you finish these yourself? The finishes look great!
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Fantastic! - Josh, those look awsome! Nice work.

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No wonder your work is picking up Josh! All three guitars are gorgeous.Really nice work. Awesome inlays!
Glad to have you back on the forum too!

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Man, those are really nice Josh! Nitro finish?

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Josh -- I've been wondering where you have been. It looks like you've got the armrest and ribrest nailed! They all look fabulous.


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Killer!!!!!!
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Very nice! I really like the bevels, they just flow so nicely.

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Thanks guys!

I really appreciate the compliments as I know many of you are building guitar that are just as nice (I usually think they nicer) as mine.

For those of you who asked about the finish, it is Mohawk Nitro over epoxy filler (sanded back to the wood). Yes I do all my finishing myself. I still have a lot to learn about doing a good finish.

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Finish looks great from here Josh!

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Josh, I'm bowing in your northerly direction. Fine work!
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Nice looking stuff Josh .. how did that one headstock turn out for ya ???

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Man Josh, words I use can't describe those guitars! They deserve some really exquisite, eloquent description...wait...THOSE are the words! Exquisite, eloquent, AWESOME! Nice work!

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Beautimous! Is that dual port your first? How did the port in the lower bout sound? Stereo? Darin Spayd38945.9383449074

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You have been busy!

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Wow, Wow, and Wow!

Those are 3 VERY beautiful guitars.

NOOB question: Does one have a striped rosette, or is that just a reflection?







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You got a good eye Jeanne, i did not even see that the first time i looked!


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[QUOTE=Serge Poirier] You got a good eye Jeanne, i did not even see that the first time i looked! [/QUOTE]



Serge, Whenever anyone posts pics I study them very carefully.

I even have eyes in the back of my head - a teacher requirement!

BTW: Were those boxes of Band-aids on the bench in the picture of your caliper?


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My friend Jeanne wrote:

BTW: Were those boxes of Band-aids on the bench in the picture of your caliper?

Well Teach, i better hide the knitted socks that Grandma gave me 30 some years ago, they ended up in my shop by, i don't know, some miracle i guess and i always forget to bring them back home, i'll have to remember now that i know you keep a close eye on kids like me!



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