A rare sight

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A rare sight

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Nice, Bert, the blue on the cheyenne is gorgeous.
I wouldn't know what to do with that 5th string though :lol:
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The blue is darkened (Teal) Green. ;-)

I will make better pictures when there is more sunlight someday. I do not like to use flash.
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Very nice. You sure don't see one of those everyday. :D
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Love that wide neck.

P.S. And the pickup placement.
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Was the Cii/5 refinished? Or did the trans green color shift to blue green?
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wim wrote:Nice, Bert, the blue on the cheyenne is gorgeous.
I wouldn't know what to do with that 5th string though :lol:
Use it as a thumb rest!
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bassduke49 wrote:Was the Cii/5 refinished? Or did the trans green color shift to blue green?
I think it's the lighting, Paul
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Isaac wrote:
wim wrote:Nice, Bert, the blue on the cheyenne is gorgeous.
I wouldn't know what to do with that 5th string though :lol:
Use it as a thumb rest!
That's what I told Chris Clayton as I was handing my fretted Martin Keith Elfin 5 to him at the last MARF in April 2011.
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bassduke49 wrote:Was the Cii/5 refinished? Or did the trans green color shift to blue green?

"The blue is darkened (Teal) Green. ;-)

I will make better pictures when there is more sunlight someday. I do not like to use flash.
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Re: A rare sight

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Something like this?
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Wow, very nice!!
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ùJust couldn't restrain myself this time :lol:

more thumbrests than necessary;
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wim wrote:Something like this?
Looks pretty good. :-)
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