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I just finished this li'l puppy up recently. It was really hard to photograph well. Probably doesn't help that I don't know anything about photography.

 
 
  
  
 

Thanks fer lookin. I'll get some sounds up once my recording setup is put back together.

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That is one sweet looking guitar! Nice job!

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Mike beautiful guitar.

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I love the way your neck pocket is styled! Very Nice!


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Dude! That thing screams "PLAY ME". Very nice.


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Mike buddy this is a very cool looking guitar!!!!  And your photography is not to shabby either.

I would love to play Smoke on the Water on that ax!!!

Beautiful work Mike as always from you.





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Thanks very much, guys.

I might just go jam some Smoke on it right now, Hesh.

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Awesome job Mike! I really need to take your electric guitar building class at
the school. I'd love to build one like that. I love everything about it, bravo!
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WoW ! Very impressive electric Mike.
I think it looks great!
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My, My, that is a looker.  Nice work!     

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sweet!

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that guitar is something. Congrats on a great looking axe.

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Thanks again, guys. Tracy, I'd love to have you in my class!


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Mike,

That's a very cool guitar. I'm looking forward to the sound clips.

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Mike,

Really a great job. The flow of the carved top and the grain of the Mahogany with the stunning finish and details really make it a piece of art. The neck binding is a very nice touch. Great work,nicely done!

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Mike,
What such crap you post .It is, to use a much overused word correctly-Exquisite. In addition to the beautiful work, the woods used for body contrasted with woods for neck etc. are--enchanting- not the cutesy meaning


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Nice work as usual Mike. Mike is a real artist!
Just an FYI, Mike and I did a collaborative effort on a new instructional dvd about building electric guitars. It should be out through LMI by mid January. It covers the building of a standard electric guitar.
We also are currently working on an advanced electric guitar building instructional dvd that will cover a les paul type style guitar. It will also include inlay instructions and a really cool colored high gloss finish.


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Wonderful looking guitar, Mike. The wood colors accent one another amazingly. Great finish!

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Cool...!

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Very pretty guitar Mike. Your photography looks great to me

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It is beautiful in all aspects. I'm sure it will be hard to put down, if you can ever stop drooling over it. Wow!

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A very cool design beautifully executed. Bravo!


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Looks great Mike...very rich, beautiful colour. (I feel your pain re 'photos, but yours turned out very well!)


 


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Thank you all very much.

John and Dave, I had to take a LOT of pictures to get a few that looked
good. I must say I'm getting pretty good at adjusting all the different
levels in iPhoto and photoshop though! I recently discovered the
exposure and temperature controls, which has let me salvage photos that
I would have sent to the trash before.

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