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Just a few months apart

This one is a week or so away from singing its first song!









I was able to get the Bridge, headplate and rosette from a matching piece of BRW that Don Williams sent me, THANKS DON! It worked out perfectly!

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Here is one that went to finish today.
Same deal, LS redwood Coco. Only this one has flamed Koa bindings.






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it just doesnt get old for me. those are beautiful lance. perhaps my all-time favorite guitar, was redwood coco. im sure they sound amazing as well. how about some sound clips when theyre all done?

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Those are beautiful Lance...boy I love those redwood/coco guitars, my next one will be just like it!

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Lance, PLEASE tell me where you got the wood for that second unfinished guitar! That is the wood I had been looking for in a post a few weeks ago and I most definitely want some of it!


Also, on the first guitar, is that poly or nitro?  The shine is unbelieveable!


VERY well done my friend!


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Wow! Very VERY nice!!

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Lance, I love your work.
Those are simply beautiful.
I bet Tony smiles when he sees one of your
guitars come in to his shop.
I would!

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Ken, that cocobolo came from LMI, just ask Chris.
The finish is urathane.

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Very nice work Lance!!
Love that LS Redwood

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Both are beautiful. What kind of binding is on the first one?


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Really nice, Lance.  Mighty fine looking Cocobolo on both of them.  Great job.   

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They both look great, good job!

Hey, you seem to have made a lot of coco guitars lately, are experiencing any alergic reactions or anything nasty?

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STUNNING instruments, Lance! Beautiful, clean work.

I'm looking forward to working on my cocobolo set once I've set up a decent dust extraction system.


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EnFuego, they are OM shape guitars,

Arnt, not a single symptom yet. I have always wore a paper dust mask, but have recently started using a full respirator just because of the extra protection. I also run my Delta air filter oh high when ever I am sanding it.

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[QUOTE=LanceK]Thanks guys,
The finish is urathane.[/QUOTE]


That would be automotive urethane correct? Any sign of shrinkage?


I used auto urethane on a guitar once with great results. I only did the sides but it was over four years ago and I recently saw it and it still looked great.


I love cocobolo and those are both good looking guitars. Can't wait to see the newer one under clear.



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beautuful!!!

If only I didn't have my workshop in a school where there is NO WAY I could work on coco.........

ah well, I'll just have to look at these beauties and think of what might have been!!

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Sweet, Lance. I especially like the binding on the first. I like it because it's
contrasting, but isn't TOO strong.


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Lance, I really, really love your work. Some day I would like to own a coco/adi dread Kragenbrink.

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Wow Ron! Thanks! That is a high complement!

James, that is some BRW bindings I got from Steve (Colonial) I really like that dark brown stuff too.

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