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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2018 10:23 am    
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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2018 10:32 am    
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Back pack keyless pedal steel 6 inches wide 28 inches long 23 pounds. Three floors 4 knees. Maple body, Purple Heart front with walnut an maple inlay an wenge Fret board Purple Heart with maple fret markers.
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Ross Shafer


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Petaluma, California
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2018 12:48 pm    
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I dig it, good job!
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 2 Apr 2018 5:45 am    
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Thank you Ross
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Russell Adkins

 

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Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 2 Apr 2018 4:48 pm    
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I like the keyless look , being compact is cool . Russ
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Jim Cohen


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Philadelphia, PA
Post  Posted 2 Apr 2018 5:11 pm    
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That is smart looking!
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Stephen Williams

 

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from Wales now in Berkeley,Ca, USA
Post  Posted 2 Apr 2018 10:21 pm    
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The "bar" is certainly set very high. Is that all wood inlay on your fretboard?
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Ron Hogan

 

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Nashville, TN, usa
Post  Posted 3 Apr 2018 4:51 am    
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Fine job.
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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 3 Apr 2018 7:22 am    
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Thanks too all who have comented.

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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 3 Apr 2018 12:11 pm    
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Stephen the fret board is Purple Heart with malple inlay fret markers. Purple Heart is The color you see no dye. Thanks Johnie
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 14 Apr 2018 6:40 pm    
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 14 Apr 2018 6:51 pm    
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Bobby D. Jones

 

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West Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2018 7:37 pm     New ZKing build finished
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One beautiful job of craftsman on the whole guitar, Especially the fret board. So pretty, Have you considered covering it with glass or plexi glass to protect it from pick damage? Great work.
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 14 Apr 2018 8:16 pm    
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Thanks Bobby good Idea, I like the fret board because when u play up in John Huey land above the 15 fret your bar doesn't cover the fret line.
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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2018 8:43 pm    
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A different way to attach pedal rod has four holes for setting long movements or short just slide pedal rod end into pedal slot an put pin in desired hole. A little like a Emmons steel.
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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2018 9:59 pm    
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Pick up change made easy just remove pick guard with 4 Allen head screws.
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Damir Besic


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Nashville,TN.
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 12:52 am    
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lets get you straighten up a little Smile very nice looking steel. what does it sound like ?
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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 4:52 am    
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Thank you Damir yes it sounds very good so much sustain u can pick twice an play the old Marty Robbins song E l Paso all the way through😬
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Damir Besic


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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 4:53 am    
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show us some undercarriage pix too... I’m curious to see what you did there
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 4:59 am    
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Damir when u get a chance come try it out I think you will be surprisee. Undercarriage shots on hold until patents go threw lol.

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Damir Besic


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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 5:02 am    
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we’re not doing anything today, and weather sucks, so we may come over for some tee around noon or so Smile
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 5:07 am    
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Damir we are looking forward to it.
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Damir Besic


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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 5:11 am    
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Ross Shafer


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Petaluma, California
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 6:02 am    
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Congrats on the new guitar Johnie, great job!!
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Damir Besic


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Nashville,TN.
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 6:12 am    
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this was Johnie’s last project Very Happy






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