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Robbie O'Brien
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Karen was in my last semester's steel string building class. She has just finished her first guitar and needed help posting pics. This one is a beauty! I will let her comment on the guitar. Congratulations Karen!!











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Sweet! Looking forward to the next! Maybe she'll become a regualar on the OLF?!

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WOW!!! Gorgeous guitar...can't believe it's a first. I really like the way the headstock and bridge compliment each other. Fantastic rosette as well.

We're all looking forward to Karen chiming in with her description. A pic of her proudly smiling face with the completed guitar would also be inspiring

This also bodes well for the teacher as well!

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Nice work Karen! Extremely impressive for a first guitar!

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Gorgeous guitar Karen. Nice clean work as well. So what will no.2 be?

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HI All,

Thanks to Robbie for the great coaching and for posting the pictures! My next guitar is going to be walnut back and sides, with a combo engleman/sitka spruce top.

BTW, guitar #1 sounds really good...pretty balanced tone but just enough bass for that martin like sound. I love it!
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Karen, keep it up! Great work!


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Very Nice! love the bridge design. Keep them coming!

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Very beautiful guitar Karen!

Congrats on a job very well done!


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Looks fantastic Karen!
You should be very proud of a great first effort.
It's better than mine by a long shot! Congratulations...



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Engleman/Sitka combination spruce top???

I'm interested in the thoughts behind such a combination.

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That Englemann sitka combo is the Lutz variety from Shane. It has very promising tap tones.
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Very Nice. Love that bridge and rosette.

Fantastic 1st guitar....or 100th
Have you been bitten by the bug....are you hooked?

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Congrats, Karen! Nice job on the bridge complimenting the headstock design. Hope to see you in class in august.
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Way to go Karen! Look forward to playing it next semester at school. Great job, and way to hang in there to complete it.
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Lutz...Oh...I was thinking one side Engleman and the other Sitka.

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Thanks for all the positive messages. I'm clearly hooked and the people who make guitar's help me get hooked too!

You guys ROCK. Especially that teacher, dude.


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Very,Very nice 1st geetar Karen!That bridge is so cool.I wish my 1st would have looked half as good! WTG.Robbie sure is a good teacher.

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Very, very nice, Karen.
   


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Karen, Extremely beautiful.I agree with you on that teacher dude.I think its the scosh or the high tech gluing device that makes Robbie such a good teacher.Anyway all you first timers should definately get his video.I would have never made it thru my first guitar without it.Thanks Robbie
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Looks Great!!
What Finish??
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Hey, Karen! Nice guitar! I especially like the "personal" approach you took in your design and appointments. Don't be a stranger!
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TOTALLY sweet, Karen!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see/hear it in person.
Great great great great job!

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