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Topic: First completed build , It's Alive , and it sings ! |
Larry G. Allen
From: Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2014 8:27 pm
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I was able to finish my first build last week , and I'm pretty pleased with the outcome. Still learning build techniques , and fine tuning some steps, but here it is , warts and all.
_________________ A couple of Martin Armpit Gits , , a couple of my own custom S8 laps, and a Gold Tone JB Dobro |
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Patrick Harison
From: Minneapolis, MN
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Posted 16 Jul 2014 9:44 pm
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Nice build, better move that thing off the woodpile before it's time to stoke the fire! _________________ Professional Accordionist, Amateur Steel Guitarist. |
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Joe Rouse
From: San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 17 Jul 2014 12:46 am Lap Steel
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That's a 10 on the WOW scale for sure...I do like the looks of that guitar....jr |
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Peter Jacobs
From: Northern Virginia
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Larry G. Allen
From: Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2014 4:30 am
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It sounds great , I can't play it, but a Dobro playing friend put it thru its' paces, and the Alumitone is awesome ! I'll try to figure out how to post a brief clip. Here are a few more pics....
_________________ A couple of Martin Armpit Gits , , a couple of my own custom S8 laps, and a Gold Tone JB Dobro |
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Larry G. Allen
From: Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
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Peter Jacobs
From: Northern Virginia
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Bill Hatcher
From: Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2014 7:57 am
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very nice!! |
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Larry Phleger
From: DuBois, PA
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Posted 17 Jul 2014 8:03 am
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Great design and sound. I think you made a good choice with going for 8 strings. I really like your fretboard design too. Wow! |
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Larry G. Allen
From: Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2014 8:29 am
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Thanks for all the nice comments. The credit for the beautiful fretboard goes to George , at Georgeboards . He was also my supplier for the nut and bridge, as well as the Alumitone pickup. Most of the other hardware is from Stew Mac. I highly recommend them both, especially GEORGEBOARDS !! _________________ A couple of Martin Armpit Gits , , a couple of my own custom S8 laps, and a Gold Tone JB Dobro |
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Tom Pettingill
From: California, USA (deceased)
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Larry G. Allen
From: Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2014 5:24 pm
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Thanks Tom , Your imput means a great deal to me, I aspire ( perspire ?) to build them as good looking as yours. And you are correct sir , I can't stop at one. I have a nice slab of Walnut coming around the first that will be enough for the next three. _________________ A couple of Martin Armpit Gits , , a couple of my own custom S8 laps, and a Gold Tone JB Dobro |
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Stephen Abruzzo
From: Philly, PA
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Posted 20 Jul 2014 7:41 pm
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Nice job Larry.......I really like the body design. |
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Tom Pettingill
From: California, USA (deceased)
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Alan Brookes
From: Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 21 Jul 2014 9:38 am
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If that's your first-built instrument it's exceptionally good. |
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Larry G. Allen
From: Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2014 11:23 am
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Hi Alan , many thanks for the compliment , the first one turned into a sacrificial experiment (as in how to mess one up) , but it may live again. This is the first that went according to plan (mostly) Are you in England ?? If so, I spent a few years at Sculthorpe RAF ..Blakney and Burnham Market area. _________________ A couple of Martin Armpit Gits , , a couple of my own custom S8 laps, and a Gold Tone JB Dobro |
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Alan Brookes
From: Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 22 Jul 2014 3:23 pm
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Larry G. Allen wrote: |
Hi Alan ... Are you in England ??... |
No, Birmingham, England, is my home town, but I left there 34 years ago and moved to San Francisco with my Nebraskan wife, and I now have two grown-up daughters who were born over here. I do go back to visit about once every year, but it's changed so much since I was a youngster that I don't think I would want to live there any more. If I ever do move back, it will be to the Portmadoc area of Wales, where I can be by the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways. |
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Paul Honeycutt
From: Colorado, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2014 10:50 am
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I'd play that! Good looking guitar there. |
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Jim Williams
From: Meridian, Mississippi, USA - Home of Peavey!
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Posted 25 Jul 2014 6:54 am
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Great looking and sounding guitar...makes me want to go home and play! _________________ GFI SM10 3/4, 1937 Gibson EH-150, 2 - Rondo SX Lap Steels and a Guyatone 6 String C6. Peavey 400 and a Roland 40 Amps. Behringer Reverb Pedal. |
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