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PostPosted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:18 pm 
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After many, many months of hard work I have finally completed my first build. I made many mistakes along the way including sanding through my finish coat of Nitro but I learned a lot in the process.

I built this guitar with the assistance of a local guitar builder who guided me through the entire process. I can honestly say that with the exception of the nitro spraying (I did insist on doing at least one coat myself) I did most of the work myself including all of the body and headstock binding.

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Body Style: OM with a Cutaway and Sideport
Backs and Sides: East Indian Rosewood
Top: Bear Claw Sitka
Fretboard and Bridge: Striped Ebony
Neck: African Mahogany
Headstock Plate: Ebony
Truss Rod Cover and Heel Cover - Brazilian Rosewood
Body, Neck, and Headstock Binding: Curly maple
Purfling: BWB, East Indian Rosewood (top and back)
Neck and Body Back Strip: East Indian Rosewood

This being my first guitar, I wasn't sure how it was going to sound but was pleasantly surprised by how well balanced the sound is across all the strings.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:48 am 
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Great, great job! It looks fantastic! Definitely a keeper!

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 11:21 am 
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Wow! That's quite a first effort... [clap]

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:02 am 
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Wow that's incredible!! I love the cutaway

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:24 am 
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Are you going to add this to the Judging thread? we could do with a few more in the 1st build category, as only two of us seem to have finished so far.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:24 am 
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Wow - that's really nice work, for any build, let a lone a first build. Great job.


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:28 am 
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ntredwell wrote:
Are you going to add this to the Judging thread? we could do with a few more in the 1st build category, as only two of us seem to have finished so far.


I have decided not to enter this first guitar in the judged thread because I did not do all of the Nitro spraying myself. I did the first coat but someone else did the remaining coats. I was informed that all of the work has to have been done on my own in order to enter it in the judged thread.

I just hope that all of those entering the judged thread have in fact done 100% of the hands on work on their own. It's only fair.


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I'd bet that you're an honest golfer as well, Mick! Well done!

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:05 pm 
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Fair enough, good on you for being honest. But to me everyone who has completed their first build should be a winner, how many people can say they have built a guitar, especially one as fine as yours. Well done

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Olivewood wrote:
ntredwell wrote:
Are you going to add this to the Judging thread? we could do with a few more in the 1st build category, as only two of us seem to have finished so far.


I have decided not to enter this first guitar in the judged thread because I did not do all of the Nitro spraying myself. I did the first coat but someone else did the remaining coats. I was informed that all of the work has to have been done on my own in order to enter it in the judged thread.

I just hope that all of those entering the judged thread have in fact done 100% of the hands on work on their own. It's only fair.

This is Exactly the reason for Rule #9 And A Perfect Example of its application .

Thank you again for your honesty and integrity . For those of you who may wonder , I did tell him if he wished to post it and let everyone Know the situation he could . The fact he chose to go this route makes Him a winner in my book [:Y:] [clap]

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WudWerkr wrote:
Olivewood wrote:
ntredwell wrote:
Are you going to add this to the Judging thread? we could do with a few more in the 1st build category, as only two of us seem to have finished so far.


I have decided not to enter this first guitar in the judged thread because I did not do all of the Nitro spraying myself. I did the first coat but someone else did the remaining coats. I was informed that all of the work has to have been done on my own in order to enter it in the judged thread.

I just hope that all of those entering the judged thread have in fact done 100% of the hands on work on their own. It's only fair.

This is Exactly the reason for Rule #9 And A Perfect Example of its application .

Thank you again for your honesty and integrity . For those of you who may wonder , I did tell him if he wished to post it and let everyone Know the situation he could . The fact he chose to go this route makes Him a winner in my book [:Y:] [clap]



I concur


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