LOTS OF PROJECTS NEARING COMPLETION...

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jingle_jangle wrote:Jeff, the ebony buttons can be purchased at Luthier's Mercantile for $23.75 a set:

http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproduc ... ny+Buttons

You'll probably want the set for Schaller minis; the standard Schaller buttons are pretty huuuge.
Thanks for that, Paul. I take it the shafts are the same size on the minis and the standard size tuners?

The bloodwood bridge is a really nice compliment to the bubinga fingerboard. I thing bloodwood might make a nice fingerboard in itself.
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Shafts are the same.
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That is simply stunning, Paul.... brilliant work as always and an absolutely gorgeous colour job. Alisha must be on the edge of her seat!! :D
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Thanks, Aitch...I'm wrapping up the details, stringing and setting it up today and tomorrow. On Tuesday the iMix pickup system arrives; I'll do some photos of its installation process that evening, and the guitar will ship on Wednesday.
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OMG, Paul.... The checkerbound headstock in that color with the gold tuners is just over-the-top KILLER in the good looks department! Please post more pics of that after you get the TRC on.... That is some wonderful eye candy there! :mrgreen:
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OK, Melissa, here it is:

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Thanks again, Paul.

That bloodwood bridge looks wonderful. Would that wood be suitable for back and sides of an acoustic guitar? Or at least for a solid body instrument?
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WOW.... Truly a work of art! Wonderful.... :D

Can anyone say Rickenlust???? :mrgreen:
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jps wrote:Thanks again, Paul.

That bloodwood bridge looks wonderful. Would that wood be suitable for back and sides of an acoustic guitar? Or at least for a solid body instrument?
It could be used for either.
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My computer screen is covered with lick marks!
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HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! :lol:

....And my keyboard is full of drool! :mrgreen:
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That should would make a nice surf guitar Melissa...have Paul fit it with a vibrato bar...not!
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Oh my.....words fail. Simply beautiful.

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kenposurf wrote:That should would make a nice surf guitar Melissa...have Paul fit it with a vibrato bar...not!
Actually, Geo, Melissa is the envious and enthusiastic one...Alisha is the soon-to-be owner.
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WOW :D :) :| :?
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