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Rod True
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Cool Hesh,

So these are the B/4 pics.

Can't wait to see the after pics

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Wicked looking zoot, Hesh, and welcome back!

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Watch that Killer Koa become a Killer Guitar! Way to go!


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Beeeauuuuuteeefullllllll!!

Hey, Hesh, leave some zoot for us pore boys!

Are we going to see this stuff under Tony's nitro on an L-00?

At any rate, great looking wood. I'm sure you'll do it justice!

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SSWWWWEEEEEEETTTT!

Note to self: must work more overtime.

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Don Williams
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You know, I thought long and hard about buying that set. I decided against it, and bought some beautiful Claro Walnut from Larry Davis instead off the Luthiers Auctions site. Must have been because my friend Hesh had his eyes on that koa too.

I'm glad you got it Hesh!

                        

Here's the Claro I bought:


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Either set will do just fine!
Really great wood, guys.

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Nice moire pattern, Hesh! Looks like it's moving if you stare at it too long!


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Dave Anderson
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I see what you mean Carlton,It looks kind of like it's vibrating! Great find Hesh! It is going to look so beautiful under finish. Dons' Claro is amazing too !

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Serge Poirier
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Great score Don!


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I hate both you guys...

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Hesh - glad to hear you're happy with the wood and that it survived the trip through those OSU folks in Columbus unharmed .

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Andy Zimmerman
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Great ZOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTT

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Anthony Z
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Hesh -- fab Koa and love that claro Don.

So Hesh now that you are feeling better I've got the specifications for you to build me a nice Koa flattop:
- OM - 14 fret
- Bearclaw Sitka top (master grade would be nice)
- curly Maple binding - black fiber purfling line (rib and top plate)
- 1/4" curly maple back strip w black fiber
- Paua Rosette set in Koa or Spalted maple
- curly maple end graft
- Mahogany neck - 1/4" maple centre strip with black    fiber
- Rosewood bridge
- Koa headstock plate
- Koa backstrapping
- Gotoh tuning gears
- 1-3/4" nut + 3/8" at the 12th fret
- ebony fretboard (ebony bound with white purfling line)
- clear pickguard

I'll let you know about the fretboard inlay.

Oh ya and almost forgot -- my birthday is on Dec 20th. What do you say bud


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Don Williams
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Hey! What about mine! I want a Heshtone!

They're the best guitars money can't buy!

He builds them, but won't sell them! I think I want that bursted Koa guitar he made awhile back. It's growin' on me!

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[QUOTE=Don Williams] Hey! What about mine! I want a Heshtone!

They're the best guitars money can't buy!

He builds them, but won't sell them! I think I want that bursted Koa
guitar he made awhile back. It's growin' on me!
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The one that "ruined" the guitar?
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Don Williams
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Yeah....it's really grown on me...go figure.

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Anthony Z
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A few more requests:

- NO BURST
- Ebony fretboard

Get busy my friend


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They killed Kenny!!!

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Hesh, that's quite a score!

But I have to confess, Don's figured walnut takes my breath away. I need to track some of that down and find an excuse to use it!
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