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Dennis Wireman
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Post by Dennis Wireman »

here is another master piece from Gary, what a builder he is





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Nice

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What is that..kinda like bob wire inlay pattern ? Very nice.
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Rittenberry Prestige

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Beautiful Rittenberry Prestige! Who's the owner?
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Post by Gary Rittenberry »

Acutually Jerry there are 3 different pieces of acetate one MOP and one PAUHA ABALONE above and below the MOP GR.
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Post by Roger Crawford »

That’s beautiful, Gary!
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I`d like to THANK Gary for building this steel for me we`re waiting on the case, and am ( maybe Denny)are ready to hit the highway to Gary`s. these pictures are burr from my cell phone Denny was kind enough to post them for me, if ya could see the clear ones ya can see ONE OUTSTANDING RED RITTENBERRY STEEL and he NAIL the color perfect!, CAN`T WAIT, Thanks Gary frank and see ya real soon my friend
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Thanks Jerry,Roger,Dennis and Frank GR.
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Post by Ken Pippus »

Nothing quite like a Rittenberry. Sure like mine.
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Congrats too Gary an Frank!!
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Post by Mike Scaggs »

Gary is no doubt "THE MAN". Great builder and great guy
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New pictures

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I work with Garry here are a few pictures
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Hey Gary, why do the end plates on the older Prestige guitars like mine have screws in the end plate and the newer builds don’t? Dale Rottacker wants to know too. He has Wayne’s guitar.
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Dale
I ask if he could built it the way I wanted it when I order it. I wanted the old style end plates no screws and the old style taper neck and he did, everything else is the same as any Prestige I supply the chrome 705. Hope this help with your question Gary GREAT to work with, thanks God Bless frank
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Love mine too!

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Post by Gary Rittenberry »

Hey Dale the customer Mr. Frank Raines wanted this guitar custom built for him. I did this and explained that the guitar would be more stable with the bolt on end plates and would probally sound a little different than the standard prestige even though everthing else was the same.The changes made were the end plates, neck, and custom inlays to date I have built 2 guitars that are like this. this note is for my good friends Dale Foreman and Dale Rottaker thanks GR.
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Post by Gary Rittenberry »

Hey Mike Scaggs You are truly a great craftsman the Emmons refurbs have been amazing as i have followed your rebuilds now for a while and you are also a good friend GR.
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Post by Dale Rottacker »

Gary Rittenberry wrote:Hey Dale the customer Mr. Frank Raines wanted this guitar custom built for him. I did this and explained that the guitar would be more stable with the bolt on end plates and would probally sound a little different than the standard prestige even though everthing else was the same.The changes made were the end plates, neck, and custom inlays to date I have built 2 guitars that are like this. this note is for my good friends Dale Foreman and Dale Rottaker thanks GR.
Thank you Gary... this is a beautiful guitar, and that inlay design mouthwatering
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Post by Scott Truax »

Gary,

Beautiful guitar! Just as every one you build is!

Scott
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Post by Steven Hicken Jr. »

Drop dead gorgeous!

The inlay is terrific.
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