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Author:  Hesh [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:11 am ]
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I promised my friend Colin that I would post pics of a guitar that Dave Collins made entirely out of ****** old fret wire that we didn't want to ever use on a real guitar. We bought Dave a new soldering iron that does it all and he liked it so much that he made this L-OO out of solder and fret wire as a result.

It's located at the top of the entry stairs to our shop and is the first thing along with Jimi that our clients see. Our Martin certification shares the wall.

Author:  DanKirkland [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:13 am ]
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That is quite the art piece. Very cool!

Author:  Colin North [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:16 am ]
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Excellent work Dave, love the tuners!
And thanks for letting us know and posting this Hesh.

Author:  Bryan Bear [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:23 am ]
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I hope you guys don't get sued for hat peghead shape. :)


Looks cool!

Author:  Hesh [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:26 am ]
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Bryan Bear wrote:
I hope you guys don't get sued for hat peghead shape. :)


Looks cool!


laughing6-hehe I was wondering about that too. :)

Author:  Chris Pile [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:31 am ]
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Just out of curiosity, how much does that weigh?

Author:  Bryan Bear [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:33 am ]
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I assume he fretted the neck after it was mounted to the body. . .

Author:  Hesh [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:41 am ]
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Chris Pile wrote:
Just out of curiosity, how much does that weigh?


Feels like 3 - 4 lbs.

Author:  Hesh [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:42 am ]
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Bryan Bear wrote:
I assume he fretted the neck after it was mounted to the body. . .


:D laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe

Author:  J.L.K. Vesa [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:11 pm ]
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That is really cool!

I wonder if that is now considered as a fake Gibson by the new "rules" they told us...

Author:  jfmckenna [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:37 pm ]
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Yeah but how does it sound?

Author:  joe white [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:50 pm ]
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Very, very cool and I'd like to see it in a nice black shadowbox with black lining like a guitar case, maybe a paisley patterned black or dark blue velvet? Add a couple flush mounted led lights, a glass front and it would fetch a thousand bucks all day long, maybe more?

When can we expect a Strat, Tele or Less (intentional LOL) Paul?

Author:  Hesh [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:16 pm ]
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jfmckenna wrote:
Yeah but how does it sound?


:) Not quite as good as the actual 1937 L-OO that he traced for the body shape likely. :)

Author:  Hesh [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:18 pm ]
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joe white wrote:
Very, very cool and I'd like to see it in a nice black shadowbox with black lining like a guitar case, maybe a paisley patterned black or dark blue velvet? Add a couple flush mounted led lights, a glass front and it would fetch a thousand bucks all day long, maybe more?

When can we expect a Strat, Tele or Less (intentional LOL) Paul?


I like that and may borrow it "Less" paul LOL! I think your artist eye is in fine form my friend that sounds very cool. In this town with the fake art fair next week that draws over a million folks with money burning a hole in their pockets that would be a big hit.

Author:  rlrhett [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:28 pm ]
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Thank goodness he's busy with a successful repair business. I can't imagine what he would do if he had idle time.

Author:  joe white [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:38 pm ]
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Hesh wrote:
joe white wrote:
Very, very cool and I'd like to see it in a nice black shadowbox with black lining like a guitar case, maybe a paisley patterned black or dark blue velvet? Add a couple flush mounted led lights, a glass front and it would fetch a thousand bucks all day long, maybe more?

When can we expect a Strat, Tele or Less (intentional LOL) Paul?


I like that and may borrow it "Less" paul LOL! I think your artist eye is in fine form my friend that sounds very cool. In this town with the fake art fair next week that draws over a million folks with money burning a hole in their pockets that would be a big hit.


Exactly! and just what do you get the guitarist who already has everything? Something to dress up his guitar room. Cost would be no object.

Author:  Hesh [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:46 pm ]
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rlrhett wrote:
Thank goodness he's busy with a successful repair business. I can't imagine what he would do if he had idle time.


Dave would likely have his very own thermonuclear research program or be curing cancer. Brilliant guy and a true renaissance man with many varied interests. I'm sure glad he's on our side... :)

Author:  jfmckenna [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:52 pm ]
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That is really cool though. We have a 'wire guitar' that came from Etsy if I'm not mistaken, hanging up in our living room. But it's not fret wire! I've been wanting to get one to hang outside my shop door.

Author:  bftobin [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:00 pm ]
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I'm betting it has a very 'open and airy' sound and is even more 'transparent' than maple

Author:  Bryan Bear [ Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:06 pm ]
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They usually recommend using quartered stock for back and sides; I see in this case it was nickel. . .

Author:  Doc [ Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:58 pm ]
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The perfect air guitar!

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