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I guess this shows that you can use up all your orphaned parts from the junk pile and still make a guitar.

Gulp, that he can make such a wonderful looking guitar in a unique way with non matching parts is remarkable. I have trouble sanding a flat piece of wood. The only thing similar that I have seen was a tenor ukulele. It was made of 7 kinds of wood and is a great instrument but can’t hold a candle to this beautiful piece of artistry. Howard you skill is really something to behold.

Philip
konacat39095.8371643519

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If you think my playing is bad you should hear me sing!
Practice breeds confidence and confidence breeds competence. Unfortunately, I'm stuck in practice.

C'mon Howard, be a man! I expect the dovetails of your next one to look like this.

BTW: Great work!

That is one cool guitar!!!!
I cannot wait to see it in person next week at the NAMM show!!!!

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

Howard, that's really impressive.
What amazes me is the flawless execution at the butt.
Well, that's a rather coarse word for such refinement, but I can't remember the PC word right at the moment.
Everything meeting right there with such precision, and no inlay to hide any slop, is remarkable.

Now, how about a 4 piece top, with the 2nd joint at 90 degrees to the centerline? It could also bisect the soundhole, and divide it into 4 quadrants. You'd have dovetails all over the place.
AND, dovetail your rosette into the top?

Or not....

SteveSteve Kinnaird39095.9972800926

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What Arnt said!

Amazin -- simply Amazin!

No doubt that guitar will immortalize you as a piece in a museum someday.

Rod thanks for posting the pictures!

Howard, That is Amazing work! I'm also am speechless, What else can be said that hasn't been? WOW!!   so, how does it sound??    

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

I've been eye-balling this guitar since the original posting....that is an AMAZING piece of work, I don't think most people can really appreciate how difficult that guitar was to build. I may never post another picture again....Yikes!

Cheers,
Greg

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Gwaltney Guitars

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Brilliant, Howard!   You had already placed the bar plenty high... Now it's
in the statosphere! You'll definitly turn some heads at NAMM with this
masterpiece!

long

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