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jingle_jangle wrote:It's been a very busy time, as parts for some restos came in, and things have been moving through the spray booth at a regular pace in an effort to get caught up. I'll try to get some good photos of recent stuff before it's shipped tomorrow, and more of projects in process. I hope to post lots in the coming weeks starting late today or tomorrow.

JWilli--hang on...

Ok, hanging on. Anticipating great things!

jingle_jangle wrote:It's been a very busy time, as parts for some restos came in, and things have been moving through the spray booth at a regular pace in an effort to get caught up. I'll try to get some good photos of recent stuff before it's shipped tomorrow, and more of projects in process. I hope to post lots in the coming weeks starting late today or tomorrow.

JWilli--hang on...

That sounds like great news. Woo-hoo!!!

jwilli wrote:

jingle_jangle wrote:It's been a very busy time, as parts for some restos came in, and things have been moving through the spray booth at a regular pace in an effort to get caught up. I'll try to get some good photos of recent stuff before it's shipped tomorrow, and more of projects in process. I hope to post lots in the coming weeks starting late today or tomorrow.

JWilli--hang on...

Ok, hanging on. Anticipating great things!

This should be good!

jingle_jangle wrote:...I'll try to get some good photos of recent stuff before it's shipped tomorrow, and more of projects in process...

HEY PAUL, THAT IS GOOD NEWS!!! Is there also a deserted 1974 4001FG in shipment line, having CPMOP, CBB and 21-fret-faking???

heinpete wrote:[ 21-fret-faking???

Fret faking?

I still have a few months to go before I can start getting excited... But going through this thread sure gets the anticipation up.
I have to say this is probably my most favorite thread on the forum.

Oh, yes. Marc, Ron, and Peter, all very close in that order. Marc's Mary Kay white 700C/6 with tortoise binding on body and headstock, 1 5/8" nut, and iMix pickup system, will be shipped tomorrow. Jerry Juden's "Acanthus" Dreadnought, which spent some time in my shop getting an intonation issue sorted, will also go out tomorrow. Ron's 4000 will be going out later this week, and Peter's is one of two basses going to Germany later in July, fake fret and all.

Dean, yours is still a couple/few months off.

One advantage of getting to work on Jerry's 730 again, is that I've gotten a chance to spend some time photographing it for my records. He's also ordered a matching 12-string, which is coming up soon and which will have the same pattern on the top, but in a different color.









Here's Marc's Mary Kay white 700C/6, with tortoise binding and iMix pickup. This one was made with a special narrow neck for his son's smaller hands; still quite playable by an adult as well, with a nut width similar to that of a modern Rick electric.









The next acoustic off the line is going to be another dreadnought. Aquaglo over nicely-figured maple and lovely tight-grained spruce. Pics very soon.

There are two BBR 700Cs in the works and a gorgeous deep burst 730L/12, too.

Electrics: The basses mentioned above, a 370/12 McGuinn, and another C57. The '56 Combo 400 is coming along nicely, and there are no less than 2 short-scaled Combo models, along with a '62 425 and a '60 Capri in a very unusual color scheme. All are quite special, most of these are in paint awaiting assembly.

WOW!

cjj wrote: WOW!

ummm...keep your drool offa my guitar!

LOVE Jerry's also...

Paul, my son is very excited from the pictures, and can't wait to get his tortilla chip or cheese doodle covered hands on that slim neck.

Just marvellous! <sigh>

see that CJ, you drooled on my guitar pics, now they're gone

Huh? Uh... WOW! I guess I need to mix my drinks a bit lighter!
Nah, what would be the fun in that???
OK, I PROMISE I'll bring a drool rag in the future... Uh, with PW's work, I think I'd better bring a 5 gallon bucket too...

cjj wrote:... Uh, with PW's work, I think I'd better bring a 5 gallon bucket too...

Or a 10 gallon hat.

Oh, I like that part about the AquaGlo Dreadnaught.

Come to Papa!

Manta

Wow is right!!! Those acoustics are ultra fine!! Damn!