number 21...the coming of age build

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number 21...the coming of age build

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Number 21

Wenge top
Sapele Body
Mahogany/purpleheart neck
Rosewood board
Seymore Duncan Alnico pros

Imagenumber 21 007 by Lawrence Arps, on Flickr

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Wow!!! That grain on the body is unreal!!! Amazing work as always Lawrence!
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Nice one. Love 'naked' timber guitars. Cant hide too many faults when going natural.
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thanks guys...as usual all I see are the errors...its like listening back to a recording...it always sounds crap to me...
I do think Im improving - but its slow and hard.
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Dude it’s mean
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Love that top carve profile - excellent work!

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Really nice job Lawrence. I think if the jack plate was recessed so it was flush it would match the other controls and look tidier. Just an observation, I couldn’t build that.
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Yeah that is amazing. I could quite happily buy one of your builds and be very happy; the grain on this natural one is stunning. Kudos to you

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sizzlingbadger wrote:Really nice job Lawrence. I think if the jack plate was recessed so it was flush it would match the other controls and look tidier. Just an observation, I couldn’t build that.
cool idea..and it shouldnt be too hard to do.....watch this space (about this time next year :)
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Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:Yeah that is amazing. I could quite happily buy one of your builds and be very happy; the grain on this natural one is stunning. Kudos to you
offers? :wink:
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Lawrence wrote:
Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:Yeah that is amazing. I could quite happily buy one of your builds and be very happy; the grain on this natural one is stunning. Kudos to you
offers? :wink:
Gah, don’t tempt me!

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spent today tidying the workshop....and stacking new wood, now my body hurts,
I have 1 more top in the Wenge...two in figured ash.....2 in black walnut and 3 in Blackwood. And 5 quartersawn neck blanks = That will keep me busy till 2025 or so....
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As always, love your work....
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