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Andy Zimmerman
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Well I just received my guitar back from Joe White. As mentioned earlier by others, Joes work is 1st Rate. We are so blessed to have him and Tony F around to do our finish work. This is the 1st one I have sent to him and it is spectacular. He colored the neck to match the color of the walnut and it is perfect. Also, he is a great guy and his service was awesome!!!!!! HIGHLY recommended.
This guitar is a surprise gift for my nephew. I hope he likes it!!!

The bridge is drying so it hasn't been played yet. The picts show strings, but they are under zero tension.
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24.9 scale OLF SJ
My own Somogyi inspired bracing
Backs and Sides - High figure claro walnut from Allied (The picts look golden but it is really the typical brown color of walnut!!!)
Lutz top from Shane
Gotoh 510 Delta antique bronze tuners
Pearl from Andy DePaule
Bridge - This is my 1st pinless bridge. There was no way I could make one with my tooling so I sent one of my regular bridges to Bob Garrrish and he CNC'd a pinless version. VERY NICE
Walnut rosette.
Brown/black/spruce purfling from LMI

I hope you like it.
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Gosh dangit, you can see your backyard in the reflection of your guitar. NiiCe jOB!
Lazy Dog Guitars, I like that!

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Very nice Andy!! Love the walnut.
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Beautiful guitar Andy bro!!!!! I am sure that your nephew will be very proud to get this one.

The finish looks like yet another superb Joe White finish.

Great job Andy!!! [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
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WOW that is shiney!!


Cant wait to see what he does witht he guitars he has of mine :)

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awesome...beautiful work all around

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Super looking guitar Andy!
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Guitar and the finish look great…
Is that “dog paw” on the upper bout ink or inlay???

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Andy Zimmerman
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Thanks for all the kind words
Rich...the dog print on the upper bout is my soundport. It is sort of a signature of mine

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Beautiful, Andy. I just happened to see this beauty in person last week when I stopped by to pick up the Shredder.

I was astounded at the job he did in matching neck mahogany with body walnut. The Polyester finish IMO is the clearest and least tacky finish I have ever felt on a guitar. The necks are really dry and slick even though glossy.

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azimmer1 wrote:
I hope you like it.


Andy, I like it very much! It's a beauty, and your nephew is one lucky dog.
What was the time commitment with Joe?

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I shipped it too him on Feb 12th and I got it back today

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Wow, Andy, that's just beautiful. Your nephew is gonna be some kind of happy. Great job. What a finish too. [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]

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Gorgeous work and finish Andy! [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:]

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That's a great combination of woods. The pinless bridge is handsome.

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It's beautiful Andy!

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Andy,

Great looking guitar! That walnut is a real stunner, and Joe's finish makes it absolutely pop!

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That is amazing turn around time on the finishing Andy. One thing amongst many things that you will really like about Joe's finish is the neck is super slick and nicer to play than say a nitro finished guitar. It has the same feel as an oiled neck.

Andy -- forgot to mention earlier. The Rosette looks a little different from previous guitars ones posted. I think it is an improvement at least to my eye. I am seeing that the space between the edge of the soundhole to the edge of the ring has been reduced and the ring width appears smaller.
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Nice one Andy. Very cool bridge.
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Thanks for the info, Andy. [:Y:]

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Gorgeous work, Andy. You do realize that your brother in law is going to be supremely jealous, don't you?
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I really love your work, its always very clean tasteful and seems very skillfully made!
Id only be astonished if you made a substandard guitar, as everything Ive seen you make is quite spiff!
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That for all the nice comments.
Well I strung it up and did some preliminary set up work and out of the gate I am really
liking the sound of this guitar

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Great looking guitar Andy. The wood is wonderful of course, but what I really like is that headstock shape and the profile dog with negative space carrying the scene. Excellent.

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That turned out GREAT Andy!

Your work is certainly TOP DOG!

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