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Thanks for looking, please forgive my terrible photos I am limited by my 2.1 mega ancient camera.

This guitar is Honduras mahogany with an adirondack top, brazilian finger board and bridge.

I started this guitar a long time ago, and at one point didnt even really want to finish it, Im glad i did now.




I will be bringing a few of my guitars down to the A.S.I.A. symposium. It will be the first time that I will be showing my guitars, and I am looking forward to meeting those of you who will be there very much.

thanks again,
Matt

Looks great Matt. Good job!

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John Mayes
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Matt - Im glad you finsihed it too! It looks great!

Will you be getting a table at ASIA?

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Looks great Matt! Did you use anything to get that nice warm color in the mahogany, or is that natural?

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

That is nice!! Great job!!

Another great looking guitar dude. You are churn'in and burn'in my freind. Wish I could try it out.

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i am interested in your comment that at one time you didn't want to finish it. in view of the quality results, why were you feeling that way??crazymanmichael38462.4340162037

Looks Beautiful Matt!

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Dave Bland

remember...

"If it doesn't play in tune...it's just pretty wood"

Thatsa very nice..Matt
Good job!!
Walter

Will you guys cut it out. John posts his beautiful guitars. Beautiful guitar here. Makes me wana weep

I had the opportunity to see this guitar while it was in the spray booth. It's a very nice guitar.
Matt, these pics sure hide the Quazimoto asymmetrical bump in the treble side upper bout. Good photography!

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Thanks Don,

Well now that the cat is out of the bag, about half way through the build on this guitar i noticed a slight discrepency in my home made body mold. So this one kinda hung around while I worked on some others.

I have since replaced my mold with one of John Halls D-28 molds, which I feel much more confident using.

After a few months of hemming and hawing, I decided to finish it up and keep it as a player for myself. I have not been able to keep any of my guitars and I literally have gone months with out my own guitar to play.

Other than that, the guitar really is light,loud and is awesome in terms of tone and playabililty. I wish i could pass it around to you all.

thanks for the kind comments.

To answer Dave`s question:
It is just natural color, I do use oil based filler which darkens and inhances the color some.

I like to apply filler and wipe it back with a rag just dabbed sligtly in naptha. This seems to enhance the hondurans color nicely.

I think of it as inking the wood.
thanks for asking.

Matt, great job. I know how you feel about not having a guitar. I've been playing a Seagull for about 6 months because I had an offer I couldn't refuse on the guitar I built for myself. I've got 5 in the booth now and I have one designated for ME.

Personally, I kinda like playin different guitars every couple months. I always have the old beater around. I think it was about number 3 or 4. I still have it because as it was hanging and curing in the doorway of my old garage/shop, my daughter bounced a basketball into it. It got a nice dimple in the back near the edge of the lower bout. I never could get it quite straightened out so it was a keeper.

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Since will probably be in Portland Me area may try to come. Matt or someone in NE area, about how far is it to where the ASIA meeting is going to be

Matt, mind if I ask what brand/color of grain filler you used?

I have a African Mahogany dred that I have had hanging up fo almost a year now because I just am not happy with the color. If I could get it the color of yours I might go ahead and put a neck on it and finish it up.

Thanks.

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

sure, i use good ole Constantines black paste filler.

Paul, glad to hear that your planning to keep one. I am feeling much better now that I have one to mess around with after work.

Stan: I am about 2 1/2 hours south of portland On Cape Cod C`mon down I`ll take you out in my new boat.
I know the symposium is in Maryland, but I hav`nt figured out exactly where yet.

Thanks again guys

Matt Gage38462.7905439815

Matt great looking guitar. Glad you decided to finish it. I'm looking forward to meeting you at A.S.I.A. in Westminster Maryland. Stan I hope you come too.

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Well now Bob, I always thought that state below New York was known as Pennsylvania, I guess this map says it is United States of America. Who knew?

As to my busting up Matt over the asymmetry of this guitar, you would never notice it unless he points it out to you. I sure didn't. He's just being a tad anal about it, which is why I busted him up about it...kind of an inside joke between us. That said, I can see why he would keep it for himself. It's a sweet guitar.

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Only badly."

Matt!!
Send it to me and I'll break it in for you...!!
C'mon, I'll teach this guitar some really nice tunes.
I guarantee it will be returned a heck of a lot smarter.
Walter

Apparently Mapquest recognizes that we Pennsylvanians are more American than the rest of you guys.

Thanks Bob, I am looking forward to meeting you too.

The map shows cape cod well, I live right over the "d" in Providence. I think I`ll need a bit more detail to find the symposium.

thanks again guys
Matt

Hi Matt
Do a mapquest get directions. Mine wouldn't do you any good unless. I can send a link to the college where the symposium is being help and the have local directions. I also have a ling to Best Western that Rick Davis recommended. I think you need to book very soon. You can e-mail me too. bobcef at verizon dot net

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Beauty of a guitar Matt.

Good luck at ASIA.