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Tony_in_NYC
PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:02 pm 
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I had to rush to get this guitar done so the owner could play it at his sister's wedding, so I did not get to document the whole thing, but here are the finished pics:

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I would be delivering it any day now, but the owner told me he made a mistake and the wedding he wants to play it at, his sister's, is not until July 6th, not June 6th as he told me half way into the build. gaah gaah
Anyway, it gives me time to fix a sand through in the finish on the binding, and to buff out the tiny scratches I can only see when I look at the pics blown up on my screen!
Thanks to everyone who donated parts for this guitar. A member here was very generous with supplying 7, thats right, SEVEN different types of binding so I could choose what worked best. I'm not sure he wants his name mentioned because he never posted publicly so I wont mention it, but I am very grateful for his generosity, as well as several other people who helped out. The CNC cut inlay for the fretboard was a last minute addition and was done for the cost of shell by our very own Andy Birko, who donated his programming time and the CNC cut faux bound fret board and the CNC cut bridge. The tuners and neck were also donated, and I am extremely thankful for the help and time savings the donations provided me. My wife is thankful for the time it saved as well since I was not living in the shop!
Thanks for looking,
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Tony.......what a nice guitar. Hats off buddy!
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Tony_in_NYC
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Thanks Greg!

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Looks awesome Tony. So whats it sound like. We need a video, (you don't have to sing). What a nice thing to do for someone.

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looks awesome!! can't wait to see it!
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And not a single headstock pic? C'mon! Why the tease Tony? :)
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Front or back? There is no logo on the headstock. I ran out!

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Great thing that you have done, but do to your being busy doing this worthwhile act of kindness, have noted an absence of goats, lamas, or other long haired critters. Maybe a new logo possibility?
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wrstew wrote:
Great thing that you have done, but do to your being busy doing this worthwhile act of kindness, have noted an absence of goats, lamas, or other long haired critters. Maybe a new logo possibility?


I like the way you think.

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That's beautiful, Tony. I really like to rosette.
The finish looks great on my screen.
Give it to the owner, breath a sigh of relief and get out the wood for the next one.
Well done!

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Thanks Joe. I have a closed box on the bench already!

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Well done, Tony! That should provide good karma for a nice long while...

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It looks great Tony! I'm very impressed and love that it was done with a giving spirit. Kudos!

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Very nice Tony, looks quite refined for a bling-mobile:)

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Thanks! I considered some abalone purfling but decided to let it stand on its own. The ziricote is just awesome to look at.

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I really like that purfling line with the ebony binding. What is it? Looks great.
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It's just a thin maple line, but it really pops next to the dark wood. Turned out looking better than I hoped!

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Looking sharp, Tony! The other one I am finishing up is Ziricote. That stuff looks great under finish, doesn't it!!

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It's so beautiful under finish and it makes a great guitar too!

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Nice, Nice, Nice Tony. Forgot it was a Manzer wedge and I agree with all the other comments - really great job!!

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Well done, Tony. Well done indeed.

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Look at those sides!!!!! Man, I would have drool all over playing that. Really nice workmanship my friend. Everything about it looks great. Doing that most surely will come back to you somewhere down the road.

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Tony_in_NYC wrote:
It's just a thin maple line, but it really pops next to the dark wood. Turned out looking better than I hoped!

It definitely does!
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James Orr wrote:
Tony_in_NYC wrote:
It's just a thin maple line, but it really pops next to the dark wood. Turned out looking better than I hoped!

It definitely does!


Thanks!
DannyV, who said I don't drool on it? I am going to need a cover for the port so I don't fill this thing up with my drool. oops_sign

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