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I know! I KNOW. But I probably can't guess.
I've seen it in person and that paint job ROCKS!
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Bob, you're disqualified for cracking a silly joke!

Like I could ever build anything that nice! Hah! Never...

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Is this a John Watkins guitar?

or John Mayes?

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I've seen that guitar before...if only I could remember where...

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I wish I could paint like that mark - not me. Looks pretty wicked though. I like the spikes on the trem arm - the more you shred, the more YOU shred !!!! They should put those on all guitars like that, and on all the frets above 15 too, maybe the punks in the music stores would slow down a bit then !!!

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Don you got it! its a John Watkins, ive been slobbering all over my keyboard since I seen it! IF I HAD THE MONEY!

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...and even cooler in person. I even like it and I don't like electrics.


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Reminds me of the graphics on the late 1960’s movie The Fantastic Voyage
The synapses in the patiants brain

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[QUOTE=Don Williams] Bob, you're disqualified for cracking a silly joke!

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Gorgeous guitar.Bobc38784.6823611111

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Hey that's unfair, i didn't have time to post 30 choices


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John really does some very fine work doesn't he? That thing is stunning!

Lance, keep the lard and send that set of TTM when you get it.......

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Hey, thanks guys. I stumbled across this thread and was shocked to find my blue monster at the top. :)

I only wish I had time to finish up it's three head-banging sisters....


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Paul, As I look at that guitar, it occurs to me that maybe the reason you like it so well is that John didn't embellish the sound hole? I see no rosette on the Blue Monster....



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P.S. So, John, you gonna tell us how you did this?
AND its evil sisters? They're just great.

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John, stunningly beautiful!
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Thanks alot John!!! You wrecked me when I visited your website. I have a load of nice electrics, but now find myself on a mission to get one from you.

Great designs great contours and beautiful paint and finish work. I love the macro closeup of the fingerboard on your homepage. Fun site to spin around on, too.

All the best,
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Not only does he build master guitars but he plays them well if he's the one playing all the samples!

I also loved the shop pics and the CNC machine



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Serge, and to top it all off, he BUILT the cnc !

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And then uses it to make some very high quality tools RussellR38785.7029050926
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I just saw the quality of his work when i got my fret press caul, very neat indeed, he sure seems to be more organized than i am!
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Ok, now I'm gonna blush....   

Seriously, thanks for all the nice comments and for visiting my site.

And yes, the playing on the samples is my "hackery".


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