Bubinga on mahogany with maple sandwich layer
Ebony Board
25" scale
Schaller bridge
Steinberger Tuners
Zhangbucker Tyre irons
Number 15
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Lawrence
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GrantB wrote:
“You might be cool, but you’ll never be playing a white Steinberger through a JC120, wearing a white jumpsuit with white shoes and sporting a mullet cool”.
“You might be cool, but you’ll never be playing a white Steinberger through a JC120, wearing a white jumpsuit with white shoes and sporting a mullet cool”.
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Re: Number 15
Wow. Talented!
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Re: Number 15
mmmm another damn fine build sir 
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: Number 15
Tone clips please!!
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1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
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Re: Number 15
Can I ask where you get your wood? 
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: Number 15
Thats a very personal question!Bg wrote:Can I ask where you get your wood?
All the wood in this gat is from Adrian. I have bought Bubinga with figure like this from the local timbre supply tho.
GrantB wrote:
“You might be cool, but you’ll never be playing a white Steinberger through a JC120, wearing a white jumpsuit with white shoes and sporting a mullet cool”.
“You might be cool, but you’ll never be playing a white Steinberger through a JC120, wearing a white jumpsuit with white shoes and sporting a mullet cool”.
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Re: Number 15
aha! Adrian gives you wood!
Cool, didn't know he kept Bubinga, must be time to start a new project as I've semi temporarily shelved the last one haha.
Cool, didn't know he kept Bubinga, must be time to start a new project as I've semi temporarily shelved the last one haha.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: Number 15
That's fantastic. Great skills. 
For a moment there I thought it was a Patrick Eggle (the UK's answer to PRS).
For a moment there I thought it was a Patrick Eggle (the UK's answer to PRS).
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Re: Number 15
Beautiful, I suppose it plays like real butter?
You and I must be the only ones on this forum who create timber pickup rings. What timber did you use for them and perhaps a close up?
You and I must be the only ones on this forum who create timber pickup rings. What timber did you use for them and perhaps a close up?
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Re: Number 15
Respect.
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Re: Number 15
Excellent job!! that neck joint is all class on the back! What did you use as a finish?