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Greg Maxwell
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Just strung this up a couple days ago and took pics this afternoon. Monarch model with quilted Maple back and sides, spalted Maple rosette with Ovangkol dividers, Cocobolo fretboard, bridge, and head plate.

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Chris Pile
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Very Nice!

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Very nice. Like the shape of the head. Snake wood buttons ?


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I like it very much, too.


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Beautiful! Also like the headstock.


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excellent looking guitar. tonally harmonious.

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Very nice!


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Greg Maxwell
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Thanks for the comments. Jeff- yes the tuners are Waverly machines with Snakewood buttons. I chose them because they closely match the Cocobolo.

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Nice work on design & execution...well done!

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Looks great! Let's see the back.

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Here you go, Chris. The camera really doesn't do justice to the wood.

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Beauty Greg! I love the contrast with the dark Mahogany neck. [clap]


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tres magnifique!, as we say in kentucky
Hope that means very magnificent. If not, I am sure about "finer than frog's hair"


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