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I could not help my self I had to tune her up at lunch for a bit. Of course she would not stay in tune due to new unstretched strings. But WOW!!!!!!!! not even close to being opened up yet and I am going to love this guitar. Very nice bass presents, warm and clear mid-range and rings like a bell on the high side and this is the loudest classical I have ever heard I will fix the one brace issue and set it up to my preference and she is a keeper.....Thanks Cortney, Brandi, Amanda, Emily. Grandpa is so proud!!! and of course I love you Diane This is the best Anniversary yet.

I will try to get a sound clip together this weekend or early next week and post it.




Yes Mary (my classical tutor) I know! I am not in the classical position!. I'm in my office, I don't have a foot stool with me, and besides I am an old rocker anyway so deal with it

Your enthusiasm will certainly make it easier to over look that miter joint!

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You must feel pretty proud.
Isn't luthiery cool? You get to make stuff that's beautiful, and desirable, and as long as it's cared for it can last a lifetime.
I'm sure you'll be keeping that one!

Craig L

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Congratulations, Michael. I bet this improves your practice schedule. I need to finish mine so my practice schedule will improve too, I hope. I know there isn't one of these on my horizon.

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Waddy

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Sound Clips of most of my guitars

Waddy,
I tell you I have played some $700 to $10k classicals. If not for the one cosmetic issue and the brace issue I would but this guitar on par with the majority $4k-5k classical I have played. I don't know what Diane and the grand kids paid but I do know the 2008 price list without the added of the abalone rosette, Sound port and arm rest is approx $2K as shown on the builders web site. I am still stunned they did this.

The short little run I played on it at lunch impressed me. I would not hesitate to order another but I would be explicit up front with him that I expected the braces to be glued properly or I would return it. The problem I have will be easy enough to fix and I reall did not want to ship it back so I wrote Renato and suggested he improve his QC before moving on to the step as secure brace are KIND OF important he was quite kind and offered to take the guitar back at his expence (shipping) but I told him if he did not mind that I would handle it but that I needed to know if I did so that he would still honer the warranty and he said no problem.

Very cool Michael my friend - congrats!!!

Isn't it great to be loved! Congrats Micheal!!

Pretty Cool!!!!!!!!!

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Steve Walden
Aspiring Builder,
Bartlesville, OK

Mike what a beautiful guitar!

Just tug on those strings a bit to tighten them up!
Tug-not pull hard!
make sure you do not have a coil (3 or more windings)on the tuners or it will take weeks for them to snug up!
Hey how do like the fish glue?

"If you love guitars;make one for a love one"MC

Mike

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Mike Collins

You're a lucky guy Michael !
a very cool guitar...

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