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Here's a guitar that just got back from Tony.
It's one that's pictured on my site in it's raw state.
Old growth Cocobolo w/ Brazilian bindings.
The top is a stellar piece of very white Engelmann.
Which is why it hurt so badly when a sap pocket suddenly appeared when finish sanding.
It would take the top to much too thin a state to sand it out, so what to do? Sunburst it! (Much to Colin's delight!)
So, we talked it over w/ Tony, told him our ideas of what we like, and he did the rest. He did such a fine job, that it tempts me to sunburst them all from now on. These pics don't do his work justice, but here's a view of 'em anyway:






Thanks for looking,

Steve

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OH MY!

Steve, that is one nice looking body you got there. Can't wait to see it all finished.

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Awesome Steve! (And Tony!)
If it were up to me, all tops would be bursts, I love 'em!

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Hey Rod, many thanks. More pics soon. Well, if Ike doesn't cause too much damage. We were blessed during Gustav, but this time we're supposed to be on the "dirty" side of the storm. In fact, if you guys don't hear from me in a week or so, it's cuz we've been blown back into the pioneer days.

Joe, very gracious of you to praise the "competition", and thanks for the kind words in my direction.
There really IS something about a sunburst, isn't there?
I love the richness it imparts plus the way it makes abalone pop.

Thanks again,

Steve

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Tony does great work. Here are a few he has done for me this past month.

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John Mayes
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Steve, Steve, Steve, abalone and a sunburst. What are you doing to me!

Colin

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Nice 'lectrics John! Looks as though you're puttin' 'em out faster moonlighting! (You are still at McPherson, right?)...


Larry

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Thanks. And yes. I'm just a impressive hunk of guitar building man meat.

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John Mayes
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That might be too much for a Sunday morning though

Great looking guitars there John, I really like the look of those.

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haha.. I know. I've went off the deep end.

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Actually, I hear it's nice this time of year "The deep end" that is

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"There's really no wrong way, as long as the results are what's desired." Charles Fox

"We have to constantly remind ourselves what we're doing....No Luthier is putting a man on the moon!" Harry Fleishman

"Generosity is always different in the eye of the person who didn't receive anything, but who wanted some." Waddy Thomson

Hooo boy, does it feel good to have power again!
What a treat to drive down the street and see the lights on.
Next time you guys see a lineman, hug him.

Let's see:
John M.--way cool guitars! Is the blue one, Lucky 7, a metalflake? Really sweet.

Colin, Colin, Colin, my apologies friend. But under the circumstances, you just might have done the same.

Nice to "see" you guys again. This candlelight was making me blind.

Steve

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

sure is. It's Ice blue metallic. Old ford color. Makes me want a mustang.

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John Mayes
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HI,

Where is Tony Located? Anyone got his contact info?

THanks, David

(616) 842-4114

Nunica Mi...

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