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Here's my latest electric. I found a great piece of bubinga at Woodcraft earlier this year. Perfectly quartered, interesting grain, no runout, etc.. Anyway, I used some for the electric top, and resawed some for a steel string.

Also has a swamp ash body, peruvian walnut and curly maple neck, rosewood FB, walnut binding, maple purfling. DiMarzio PAF bridge pup, and a hand wound DelToro soapbar in the neck, by Brian Deckebach. One volume, two tones. I'm really happy with the feel and sound of this fella.














Thanks fer lookin!

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

Couple more pics. So hard to get the color right. I need Lance to take my pictures.

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

Sweet looking axe there Mike. I really like the "naked" fretboard and the way your maple neck lamination
runs into the veneer on the back of the headstock.

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Horton, MI

Sweet. I like the fb too, and the light trim looks great!

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Brad Tucker

Thanks, guys! I'm definitely a fan of the naked fb.

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

WOW, Mike...that looks gorgeous! That Bubinga really looks fantastic as do all of the other fine little details. Your work is sure to inspire others as it does me!

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

Thanks for the kind words, JJ!

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

Wow , That is a real beauty Mike. You should be really proud of that one! You are making some beautiful guitars. Thanks for sharing. Did your students finish all their guitars this semester?

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Tracy
http://www.luthiersuppliers.com

I am a big fan of the naked fretboard. I think it looks really classy. The bindings and purfling looks amazing. A great guitar.


I have a question. I heard swamp ash doesnt always take stain very well or if at all it is really hard to get an consistent color. I am working with swamp ash on my first, and I was wondering how you got your stain to come out so well. Any tips? Did you just tint that lacquer?

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-Rob Eckert
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Outstanding guitar Mike. Same comment that Kirt made above.....okay if I plagarize that idea someday?

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Well done, that is GORGEOUS!!!

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Thanks again, guys.

Tracy, let's just say I didn't have the same completion rate as Mr. O'Brien. There were a few that finished though, and did a wonderful job.

Rob, for the swamp ash (and the bubinga), I pore-filled with epoxy, and sanded back to bare wood. Then I sealed everything with a really light coat of shellac, about a 1lb. cut. I do the coloring with shellac as well, adding transtint dyes to a 1lb. cut, or even thinner. I spray it on very lightly, making several "laps" until I have the look I want. Clear coats of 2 part urethane over that.

Anthony, be my guest!

Thanks again

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

What a killer electric. If that first picture is accurate, I love that color. Beautiful!

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Waddy

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Sound Clips of most of my guitars

SWWEEEEEEEEEETTT, i love the back of the neck a lot.

Nice work! I'd play that!

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

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