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 Post subject: Help with gift
PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:18 am 
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Hi fellow luthiers,
New to forum. I am needing a gift idea for a fellow luthier for an upcoming birthday! And it's an important one. You know them so I'm not giving a name. But builds acoustics. Don't have a lot of money, so can't buy exotic tone woods or anything. Just need some ideas! Thanks!


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 Post subject: Re: Help with gift
PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:40 am 
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Does he have an Optivisor?

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 Post subject: Re: Help with gift
PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 9:45 am 
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Yes he does, but that is a good idea.


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 Post subject: Re: Help with gift
PostPosted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:48 am 
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Any other ideas out there?


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 Post subject: Re: Help with gift
PostPosted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:50 am 
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Does he have one of the Carruth Ultimate Scrapers from StewMac?

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 Post subject: Re: Help with gift
PostPosted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:24 am 
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One of the Big Red Books from the Guild of American Luthiers. Full of information.

http://www.luth.org/books/main_book.html

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 Post subject: Re: Help with gift
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One, or a pair of Stephen Boone's mini planes. http://www.studioboone.com/guitars/fingerplane.html

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 Post subject: Re: Help with gift
PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:54 am 
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All great ideas, I will check them all out. Thank you for your honesy opinions on gifts! Have a great day.


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