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Chris Pile
 Post subject: Another first for me
PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:31 pm 
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Picked up a McCarty PRS today for a restring and setup. Imagine my surprise when I opened the case, and found that the flame maple top had been stripped, and the entire top covered in a sea foam green CRAYON. I mean, the owner used the whole crayon. It was just rubbed on in layers. When I was done working on the guitar, my entire bench was covered in little green waxy flakes. I should call it the Binney & Smith Special....

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Can ANYONE see the picture? I can't seem to post a stinking pic here from my PC, or from PhotoBucket - it's just won't do it. What the blazes is going on with this place?

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david farmer
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Can't see it but I sure want to.........................in that rubberneck, car crash, sorta way. Eat Drink
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Christopher Parker
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Really? Crayon?!?? Sigh...
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truckjohn
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Yikes!!

Makes you wonder what the thought process is...
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Chris Pile
 Post subject: Re: Another first for me
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Trying again...
http://s588.photobucket.com/user/studem ... sort=3&o=0

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Robert Lak
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Let's see if the link works this way...

and if not... if the HULK were an instrument, this would be it.

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss32 ... /001_1.jpg

Edit: Heh... looks like you figured out the link at the same time...
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Freeman
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Click "direct" to the right of your photobucket image, copy the link and paste it between [img],,,,[/img]

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SteveSmith
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Wow, you just never know........

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david farmer
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There's the test for shellac as miracle sealer. I wonder how many of the players shirts have a sea foam forearm.
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J De Rocher
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Unbelievable! Especially for a PRS owner. Just the idea of touching that thing creeps me out. I suppose sea foam green sharpies are hard to come by though.

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John Lewis
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It's kind of cool but it still makes me want to smack the guy who did that to a perfectly good instrument!

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jfmckenna
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Call me crazy but, I think it looks cool. Maybe a spray coat of shellac over it would preserve it.
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Rodger Knox
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Are the pickup magnets strong enough to hold it on the refrigerator? laughing6-hehe

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charliewood
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Was the owner of that guitar special needs by any chance?
Cause thats a "short bus" move if Ive ever seen one.
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Bob Shanklin
 Post subject: Re: Another first for me
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Maybe he was gonna tie-dye it but couldn't find the paraffin wax. idunno
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