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I just finished this li'l puppy up recently. It was really hard to photograph well. Probably doesn't help that I don't know anything about photography.

 
 
  
  
 

Thanks fer lookin. I'll get some sounds up once my recording setup is put back together.

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

That is one sweet looking guitar! Nice job!

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Brad
Avon, OH

Mike beautiful guitar.

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Guitars, guitars and more guitars.

I love the way your neck pocket is styled! Very Nice!

Dude! That thing screams "PLAY ME". Very nice.

Mike buddy this is a very cool looking guitar!!!!  And your photography is not to shabby either.

I would love to play Smoke on the Water on that ax!!!

Beautiful work Mike as always from you.

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Ann Arbor Guitars

Thanks very much, guys.

I might just go jam some Smoke on it right now, Hesh.

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

Awesome job Mike! I really need to take your electric guitar building class at
the school. I'd love to build one like that. I love everything about it, bravo!
Tracy

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Tracy
http://www.luthiersuppliers.com

WoW ! Very impressive electric Mike.
I think it looks great!
Nice work

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

My, My, that is a looker.  Nice work!     

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Waddy

Photobucket Build Album Library

Sound Clips of most of my guitars

sweet!

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Reguards,

Ken H

that guitar is something. Congrats on a great looking axe.

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Thanks again, guys. Tracy, I'd love to have you in my class!

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

STUNNING!!!!

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Mike,

That's a very cool guitar. I'm looking forward to the sound clips.

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

Mike,

Really a great job. The flow of the carved top and the grain of the Mahogany with the stunning finish and details really make it a piece of art. The neck binding is a very nice touch. Great work,nicely done!

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Peter

Mike,
What such crap you post .It is, to use a much overused word correctly-Exquisite. In addition to the beautiful work, the woods used for body contrasted with woods for neck etc. are--enchanting- not the cutesy meaning

Nice work as usual Mike. Mike is a real artist!
Just an FYI, Mike and I did a collaborative effort on a new instructional dvd about building electric guitars. It should be out through LMI by mid January. It covers the building of a standard electric guitar.
We also are currently working on an advanced electric guitar building instructional dvd that will cover a les paul type style guitar. It will also include inlay instructions and a really cool colored high gloss finish.

Wonderful looking guitar, Mike. The wood colors accent one another amazingly. Great finish!

Congrats,
Max Bishop
Brighton, Michigan

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Max Bishop
Brighton, Michigan

Cool...!

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Very pretty guitar Mike. Your photography looks great to me

John

It is beautiful in all aspects. I'm sure it will be hard to put down, if you can ever stop drooling over it. Wow!

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Aoibeann

A very cool design beautifully executed. Bravo!

Looks great Mike...very rich, beautiful colour. (I feel your pain re 'photos, but yours turned out very well!)

 

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Dave
Milton, ON

Thank you all very much.

John and Dave, I had to take a LOT of pictures to get a few that looked
good. I must say I'm getting pretty good at adjusting all the different
levels in iPhoto and photoshop though! I recently discovered the
exposure and temperature controls, which has let me salvage photos that
I would have sent to the trash before.

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger