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Well here is your morning pic fix
She goes out the door Monday week I am waiting on a pound of FWI to arrive to select a very special saddle and nut The ones on it are nice but lacks a bit of charterer

WOWSER !!!!

Man, talk about bling! Where's the kitchen sink?????

That is absolutely fantastic. Everything on that guitar is special. I am absolutely blown away. Did I mention that I like it. Sir, you are an artist of the highest caliber.



Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

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

Also, Michael, you could put a neck on that shorter drum and make a great bass banjo.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

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

Beautiful, Michael!

Very, Very Nice

Mike

[QUOTE=old man] Also, Michael, you could put a neck on that shorter drum and make a great bass banjo.

Ron[/QUOTE]

The skins on both of those are from the only bull elk I ever dropped. I had a Ute friend of mine help me tan and streach them, back when I lived in Durango Colo. I carved the tall Aspen drum body and Fred (White Cheeks) carved the short Pinion body.

Cool guitar Michael...I love the rosette, how does it sound?

Greg

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Gwaltney Guitars

What a stunning guitar, truly Michael, this one is really spectacular, well done. And thank you for sharing such an awesome display of craftsmanship, it really is inspiring.

Cheers

Kim

Stunning instrument Michael, in choice of materials and in the details. I especially like the snakewood bindings and the binding detail on the fretboard. Very well executed!

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Peter

Absolutely beautiful! I too love the rosette, looks very time consuming
and labor intensive. What, if anything, does narra compare too as a
tonewood?

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Christopher C. Cordle
North Muskegon, MI

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Beautiful work as usual from you Michael!Cool photos
too!

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Yes, "Wow" is right! Looks great Michael. I too like the snakewood bindings.

Tell us how it sounds!

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Beautiful work!! The Narra segments in the rosette seems to "float" in the
Abalone. Stunning!!

long

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"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” -Heraclitus of Ephesus

Outstanding.

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Has anyone used the word "wow!" yet? Oh they have... well, how about "stunning!" Oh, that's been used too...

A knockout, Michael!

Is this nitro? I got a set of that killer 3-D Narra from Bob as well, and I'm hoping you used a waterborne (like KTM-9) so I might have a chance to achieve a finish like yours.

Dennis

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Dennis Leahy
Duluth, MN, USA
7th Sense Multimedia

You know...I tend to go for more of an understated look.


But man, your rosette is killer. That is one rich and classy looking guitar.
Very well done.

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[QUOTE=Don Williams] Tell us how it sounds![/QUOTE]
This is the most piano like guitar I have ever built.
The over all tone is much like Koa but a bit brighter on the high end. sustain is darn near infinite

[QUOTE=uncleshish] What, if anything, does narra compare too as a
tonewood?[/QUOTE]

I think the best comparison is Koa but with brighter treble

[QUOTE=DennisLeahy] Is this nitro? I got a set of that killer 3-D Narra from Bob as well, and I'm hoping you used a waterborne (like KTM-9) so I might have a chance to achieve a finish like yours.

Dennis[/QUOTE]

This is KTM9 on the body and Belhen's Rockhard varnish on the neck

[QUOTE=Bob Long] Beautiful work!! The Narra segments in the rosette seems to "float" in the
Abalone. Stunning!!

long[/QUOTE]

Actually the rosette is Koa. A memento from a back and side set for this client that went bad.

[QUOTE=MichaelP] [QUOTE=Don Williams] Tell us how it sounds![/QUOTE]
This is the most piano like guitar I have ever built.
The over all tone is much like Koa but a bit brighter on the high end. sustain is darn near infinite[/QUOTE]

Well - that's Euro spruce for you

Fabulous guitar Michael - you must be proud

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

A beautiful instrument Michael . Your craftsmanship is astounding.


Regards Craig Lawrence

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CRAIG LAWRENCE of AUSTRALIA
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Michael, when I grow up I want to be just like you!!! Your work rocks!!!!!

Man Michael that is one stunning guitar! The rosette is over the top! and the snakewood, I know how hard that stuff is to work and you did a fantastic job!

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