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Great! Now we don't have to wonder if it's going to a good home.

Make 'er sing, Tom!

Very sorry to hear that you're undergoing chemotherapy, Tom. Wishing you full and complete recovery.

Very cool, John! Jacob did a nice job of not rushing the tempo - and hitting his notes!

Dave's right: beautiful, clean work, Joe.

Did you have to use Duco Cement ("model glue"/"airplane glue")?

I'm generally not a fan of plastic binding materials, but that ivoroid is the perfect binding for this guitar. Looks fantastic. Invisible end seam in the soundhole ring too!

Grand Concert, Stella size: is the top bracing yours? Stella's? A hybrid?

The end graft looks perfect.

I have a feeling that when you have the birch in your hands, that you'll get inspired to make it sing.

You still just drummin' on that box, brother? Or have you done some more on this guitar? By the way, I got back the thermally modified wavy flatsawn Birch sides back from Grant. So, there are enough slices for you and I to build a parlor guitar with it. You were the first person I thought of. It's f...

How are you coming along on this one, Joe?