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Welcome and I agree, what a beautiful neck! Thought I'd put this quote from his testimonials page for you all to read...I spit my coffee all over my desk when I read this!

“Outstanding work! Did you sand them or do they come off the machine this smooth? [ed: they come off the machine that smooth] Amazing! I can't wait to weigh them later. They seem really light which will be perfect!...I think that if those bridges were women, I would be trying to have sex with them! ” Tony Costa

Andy made me a lovely 12 fret, slot head neck with a volute out of a special piece of oak I sent him - wonderful:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 776959267/

And here it is with a finish in it:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 776959267/

Thanks Andy

Ed

Author:	LanceK [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:32 pm ]
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Folks I am please to welcome Birkonium CNC Services to our family of OLF Sponsors! http://www.birkonium.com/ Birkonium is a small custom CNC & luthiery shop dedicated to providing premium custom and semi custom products primarily for luthiers. We all know Andy Birko, he has been a long standing member of the OLF. Andy is the man behind Birkonium CNC services. His work is outstanding as you will surely see! Please take a moment and welcome Birkonium CNC Services! You can visit Birkoniums site by clicking the link below, or find them in the ad section at the top! http://www.birkonium.com/ Guitar neck by Bironium Attachment: 1 (1).jpg Attachment: neck.jpg

Author:	meddlingfool [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:56 pm ]
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Sweet, I thought he had left the game for more lucrative fields...

Author:	Alex Kleon [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:08 pm ]
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Awesome! Alex

Author:	Bryan Bear [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:57 pm ]
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Welcome Birkonium!

Author:	SteveSmith [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:07 pm ]
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Hi Andy, that sure is a gorgeous neck. Thanks for being a sponsor!

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Author:	dpetrzelka [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:37 pm ]
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Very cool to have Andy as a sponsor - he does incredible work.

Author:	Robbie_McD [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:10 am ]
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As a customer of Birkonium i can attest to the fine workmanship and great service - great to have you as a sponsor Andy!

Author:	Bobby M [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:19 am ]
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Welcome and I agree, what a beautiful neck! Thought I'd put this quote from his testimonials page for you all to read...I spit my coffee all over my desk when I read this! “Outstanding work! Did you sand them or do they come off the machine this smooth? [ed: they come off the machine that smooth] Amazing! I can't wait to weigh them later. They seem really light which will be perfect!...I think that if those bridges were women, I would be trying to have sex with them! ” Tony Costa

Author:	Mike Franks [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:03 pm ]
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I have been using Andy's necks and bridges for some time for my guitars, resonator guitars and ukuleles and couldn't be more pleased. I am very fortunate to live a mile away from Andy and can attest to his expert knowledge and capabilities with a CNC mill as well as creating jigs and fixtures to exacting standards. Mike Franks www.mjfranksguitars.com www.facebook.com/mjfranksguitars

Author:	Mike OMelia [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:30 pm ]
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I'm of the school that thinks neck carving should be a CNC thing given that CNC exists. Not everyone will agree. Andy's neck work is amazing. And accommodating. We went several rounds before I was happy with the diamond volute design. Sent me mock ups. Peghead logo inlay work was precise. Highly recommend his work. That neck above looks sanded. As it should be. I want my cncd necks arriving with room to make adjustments. I did my own tenon cuts. Andy marked the stop location.

Author:	Hesh [ Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:41 am ]
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Andy does superb work and we have been fortunate enough to have the value and benefits of his services for several years now. It's not unusual for us in our restoration work to need something, often a one-off such as a replacement fret board but of a different material that does not get one a cavity search at an international border crossing.... Andy has also spent time in our shop because he is keen to learn all that he can about this Loofing stuff and when Andy is around it's always a good time too. Highly recommended, five stars, Andy does GREAT work!!!

Author:	dzsmith [ Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:03 pm ]
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Andy! Andy! Andy! Nice stuff!

Author:	Durero [ Tue Oct 06, 2015 2:39 pm ]
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Awesome! I'm one of the many who have benefited greatly from Andy's sharing of his extensive knowledge and experience here.

Author:	Bryan Bear [ Wed Oct 07, 2015 2:09 pm ]
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Bobby M wrote: Welcome and I agree, what a beautiful neck! Thought I'd put this quote from his testimonials page for you all to read...I spit my coffee all over my desk when I read this! “Outstanding work! Did you sand them or do they come off the machine this smooth? [ed: they come off the machine that smooth] Amazing! I can't wait to weigh them later. They seem really light which will be perfect!...I think that if those bridges were women, I would be trying to have sex with them! ” Tony Costa Oh how I miss Tony around here. I think what he meant to say was "I think that if the bridge pin holes were a bit smaller, I would be trying . . ."

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Author:	Ruby50 [ Thu Oct 08, 2015 10:46 am ]
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Andy made me a lovely 12 fret, slot head neck with a volute out of a special piece of oak I sent him - wonderful: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 776959267/ And here it is with a finish in it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 776959267/ Thanks Andy Ed

Author:	LanceK [ Thu Oct 08, 2015 10:48 am ]
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Ruby50 wrote: Andy made me a lovely 12 fret, slot head neck with a volute out of a special piece of oak I sent him - wonderful: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 776959267/ And here it is with a finish in it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 776959267/ Thanks Andy Ed Nice!

Author:	Tony_in_NYC [ Thu Oct 08, 2015 3:46 pm ]
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Bobby M wrote: Welcome and I agree, what a beautiful neck! Thought I'd put this quote from his testimonials page for you all to read...I spit my coffee all over my desk when I read this! “Outstanding work! Did you sand them or do they come off the machine this smooth? [ed: they come off the machine that smooth] Amazing! I can't wait to weigh them later. They seem really light which will be perfect!...I think that if those bridges were women, I would be trying to have sex with them! ” Tony Costa That's the funniest thing I have read today! That Tony is a funny guy! Gotta love him!