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Sorry for the doodooish pictures, my camera ran out of battery power.
You get the idea though.
Strings this week! Then its off to Craig Lavins to wait for me to arrive in Miami!

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Lance@LuthiersForum.com

beautiful guitar Lance! I like the slotted headstock and am looking forward to seeing it in person at Miami too!

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Ken H

Beautiful Lance as always!

I really like the logo inlaid in the butt wedge.

Somehow the word inlaid and butt wedge take on a whole new meaning when used together..




Thanks for sending over here Lance. I'm sure it will like my place. It's a beauty. Wait until you see the other guitars being sent here as well by some people. This place is going to be inlay headquarters for Miami... I may not have room to walk with the boxes all showing up here!
Craig

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I will look forward to seeing the guitar, as well as meeting you all.

That's glorious, Lance.

Steve

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

Before anyone else else asks, as of 10:52 PM Tuesday night the 25th of March there is no more room for receiving any guitars at the Lavin inlay and family residence. While I fully appreciate all the donations so far, I don't need more then the 20 or MORE already coming here .
The cat needs to find the litter box and I have a four year old son who may get lost trying to find the potty and keep in mind if I can't reach the refrigerator to get my daily fruit it's gonna get ugly.

Henry and the show crew are taking all the precautions possible to make sure everyone's instruments are being treated like gold, and with some of the people that are showing up they may actually BE gold.



Or, I can always charge a nominal fee....

CL

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Was ist das "Doodooish"? Was sprechend sie?

Again nice work Lance! That figure is phenomenal!

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Beautiful Koa guitar, Lance! I like the logo in the tail graft too. How do you think it would look moved up a bit, in case someone wants to install a pickup?

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Ken Franklin
clumsy yet persistent
https://www.kenfranklinukulele.com

Hey Craig, when you get this guitar, send it first to me so I can install a proper strap button at the tail wedge for Lance's customer...

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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."

Thanks!

Personally, I don't care for the logo there. My standard end graft is a narrow strip of
binding. My customer insisted on my logo going there.
I wont be doing it again. Just don't care for it.

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Lance@LuthiersForum.com

It looks kind of sharp there, but I would hate to see it wrecked by an end pin. Yikes!

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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."

I don't know a whole lot about this business.....But, who says the end pin has to be centered in the bottom? Balancing the guitar with a strap can be accomplished different ways. If the buyer wanted a p/up you can install the jack on the lower bout below the wedge. It would need a small reinforcement patch glued on the inside, though.

BTW Lance, absolutely gorgeous guitar!

Was the customer kind of like the car buyer that didn't want the dealers logo on his new car? This is kinda like gettin a Mercedes and not wanting the peace symbol on the hood.

Congrats on a killer instrument! Hope Craig can get it through his shop in time!!! (see above post from CLavin)

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Steve Walden
Aspiring Builder,
Bartlesville, OK

Very nice Lance! I like the logo on the end graft.

Nice stuff, Lance and amazing flamey koa you got there. Did you do anything special to get it to pop like that or just a standard finish?

Looks great Lance!

See you in Miami

Well dern Craig
I was hoping I could ship you your guitar and have you bring it to the show. You know, so I don't have to carry it on the airplane.

Ah well, guess I will just trust the baggage handlers at Ft. Lauderdale to be careful.

John

Beautiful flamin' butt wedge!!!! That's some mighty fine koa! What is it with batteries and koa? My camera did the same thing when I posted the koa guitar. I ain't skeered though! Seriously, a beautiful guitar. I wish I was going to Miami to meet you guys. Stop in GA and tell me "howdy"....oh wait....most of you will be at 30,000 feet when you get to my house....I'll wave at ya when you go over if you all will wave back!

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Brad Tucker

That's a beauty Lance. Nice Koa and great workmanship. I wish I could have done the Miami show this year. I'm sure you're all going to have a great time. I'm really hoping to do the show loop in 2009 and to meeting you and a lot of my other favorite builders.

Regards,
Kevin Gallagher/Omega Guitars

Dang Lance!!!!
First the gorgeous Cocobolo and now this koa beauty. Stop it!!! Sensory overload!!!!!

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jw ( o)===:::

Lance;
That's so hot you may need a fire extinguisher !!
Flames everywhere!!!!


Mike

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Mike Collins

That is an exceptionally beautiful axe, Lance. I have heard rumors from those who have played your guitars that they "have it all."

Have fun and good luck in Miami. This guitar may not come home with you.

Dennis

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Dennis Leahy
Duluth, MN, USA
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