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micahmed
PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:56 pm 
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well, I finished it about a month ago with the help of brad way. Finally posting pictures of it.
Zebrawood back and sides with an addy top. The thing sounds AMAZING!! I feel bad spending $1800
on my martin now haha,


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micahmed
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forgot to add more photo's haha


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Dang! That's pretty!

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Thanks! I need to take better pictures but also need to find the time to do it. I want to play it to much.
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That's your FIRST? [clap]

I'd be happy if it were my 50th!

I like the bridge design. Very elegant.

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micahmed
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Thanks! My friends say it looks like a whale haha
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Puts my first to shame :D

Nice job.
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Looks great. Can you post a sound clip/video?

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I'm goin to try. I took one video a little after I finished it but I want to make a new one because it opened up a lot since then.
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It looks great. Nice job and that is a beautiful set of zebra wood. I like the dark stripes.

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That's your first?? Wow...looks great
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Thanks a lot! it feels good hearing it from all of you guys. I just wish you all could come try it out.
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VERY nice, Micah!!!!
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Very nice! A beauty for sure!

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Very nice looking guitar [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:]

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great looking guitar! If you feel that bad about your Martin, I may want to add one to my sad guitar collection if it has to go :twisted:

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hahaha, I still like my martin just not as much laughing6-hehe
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One of the best lookin Number 1's I've seen.
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Mm-mm, tasty.
That Zebrawood really is handsome.

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looks great!!! [:Y:]

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Very nice indeed! I have a set of Zebrawood on the shelf.....

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Thanks for all the kind words everyone!! I for sure want to make another one out of zebrawood. It just looks so dang good!! and it bends pretty nice too. their is a 9.5 board foot up at woodcrafts I keep eying but its $200.
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