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 Post subject: Electric tonewood, eh?
PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:31 pm 
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Cocobolo
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Joined: Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:40 pm
Posts: 455
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
First name: Roger
State: Oklahoma
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
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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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 10:31 am 
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Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:05 pm
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First name: Lincoln
Last Name: Goertzen
City: Fort St John
State: BC
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Fascinating! Great sound and a great job, Roger!

How much does the body actually weigh?


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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:16 am 
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Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
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State: Oklahoma
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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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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:36 pm 
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Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 12:12 am
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First name: Ross
Last Name: Pearson
City: Perth
State: Western Australia
Zip/Postal Code: 6000
Country: Australia
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
This rocks! Actually, technically it aggregates.


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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 8:22 pm 
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State: Oklahoma
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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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