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RogerC108
 Post subject: Electric tonewood, eh?
PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:31 pm 
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Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
First name: Roger
State: Oklahoma
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My concrete telecaster. I used a lightweight mix that I mixed up myself using perlite as the aggregate. If you want to see the process, click here
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Lincoln Goertzen
PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 10:31 am 
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City: Fort St John
State: BC
Country: Canada
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Fascinating! Great sound and a great job, Roger!

How much does the body actually weigh?
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RogerC108
PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:16 am 
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Thanks, Lincoln. It only weighs 12.5 lbs which, according to Virgil, is the same weight as the Silver Willow, so i guess I'm in pretty good company :D
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Bullant
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This rocks! Actually, technically it aggregates.
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RogerC108
PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 8:22 pm 
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Thanks, Ross. I definitely had some challenges, but it was worth it. I love the look on people's faces when they see it :D
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