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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

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Thanks for posting, Mike. In light of in the final stages of my 4 year project, I'm inspired to finally complete it.

BTW...what finish did you use? Also...why a bolt on neck as opposed to a glued in as in most of the Gibson styled electrics?

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

Thanks, JJ. I used Ilva's 2 part polyurethane for the body and fingerboard,
and tru-oil for the neck.

I teach an electric building class, and I like the students to do a bolt-on
neck for their first time, so I build one with them to show how to do
everything.

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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