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 Post subject: The Albino
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:03 am 
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Location: Bristol, VT
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Here is my latest creation. Let me know what you think. It has gathered a lot of positive response from people so far.
http://www.bluebellyguitars.com/store.html


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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 11:21 am 
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Very nice! [clap]

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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 10:54 pm 
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It was a long project, Glad you like it. The White was a gamble, but I went with my gut. I like it, but everyone likes their own creations...Right? idunno


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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:45 am 
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Impressive vision shown in this design.

Gorgeous!

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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:20 am 
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Nice concept. LOVE the red binding!

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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:57 am 
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The binding was a pain. If anyone knows where to get red plastic binding, let me know. I used a died wood which makes glueing a difficult job (2 types of glue).


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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 4:10 pm 
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Wow, that's about as clean as they come. Very nice execution [:Y:] And I'm with Chris, the red line is really a great detail


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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 5:53 pm 
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Being "Albino" I only had a couple choices & there had to be something separating the white paint from white binding. The red was about as close to pink as I could find. I thought it worked out pretty well. From a distance it gives a sort of pink appearance anyway.


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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:16 pm 
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That red in the binding is brilliant. you hardly notice it the first look,but it adds so much


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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2011 7:33 am 
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Thanks for the tip!


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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 1:18 am 
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Nice guitars! I lke the Rockabilly styling.

Are they carved or laminated?

Oh and WD has ABS in different colors that come in sheets. http://www.wdmusic.com/full_sheet_solid_red_21_51.html

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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 4:19 pm 
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sorry for the slow reply, traveling this weekend. It's hand carved Alaskan spruce top & maple back w/ 3 piece maple neck. I do all the shaping & carving by hand. Not interested in laminates at this point as a carved plate offers much more tuneability & don't have a duplicator to for any machine carving. Thanks for the WD tip. I just got a catalog from them but haven't had a chance to get into it.


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 Post subject: Re: The Albino
PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 8:48 pm 
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Last Name: Gaspard
City: Lafayette
State: LA
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That, my friend, is one slick guitar. Impressive.

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