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Todd don/t get angry, get even , Build a brand new gtr based on this model. Seems like there are a number of builders doing reproductions of old time models

Put the old nut and saddle back and give him one of these.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Nuts,_saddl ... &xsr=23541

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COOL!!!

More work, more money! I don't see the problem. I thought you LIKED working on guitars.

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there are times you hand them the guitar and tell them it won't work

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John Hall
blues creek guitars
Authorized CF Martin Repair
Co President of ASIA
You Don't know what you don't know until you know it

I always say "Make the customer happy". I try not to put my feelings into business. It is hard sometimes and sometimes it goes against everything we stand for but making money is what we do.

I had a guy bring in a really nice Martin D28 and wanted me to do a Gibson burst on it... I told him it would cut the value of his guitar in half but he didn't care... He got his burst and I got the cash... Of course I did it the right way and removed the neck and bridge... When he came to pick it up he loved it and in turn he showed it off to all his friends and I ended up getting more work because I made him happy.

So I try and not get my feelings in the way of business. Like I said, sometimes you just have to bite your lip and get on with it. Jobs are hard enough for me to come by so I am not about to turn someone away because I don't agree with what they want.

just my 2c

True, but now when he decides he wants it to be a guitar again, he'll be able to play it. The Dobro phase might not last very long if he decides to get an actual dobro. He may just be trying out the style to see if he likes it.

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