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What you been up to, lazy bones? Watching Oprah on your 84" flat screen TV?

Beautiful guitar! Reminiscent of Adrian Lucas.

Dennis

It will be fun to see this in person. See you in 2 weeks!

Dennis

Topic bump. Beryllium copper or phosphor bronze... which one will be first...

Dennis

In the last few photos and the description, you mention the "front." Is the "front" that you are talking about the inside of the back (carapace)? Or, really the soundboard? {smacks self in head} Oh, wait a minute (I thought I had lost the plot), the front of a turtle's shell is w...

Comments? How about: "wow!"

If I had an animal totem, it would be the turtle. I caught hundreds as a kid (one day, I caught 23 - and carried them all home.) I knew this was going to be an awesome project when you got around to it...

Dennis

You got me curious, so I just had to check and see what LMI is selling. I have never picked up a piece of Goncalo Alves that I would describe as "light" (density.) The wood I'm familiar with is very dense and resinous, like Bocote or Brazilian Rosewood. -that's the stuff that Grant has, an...

That has to be the most interesting top bracing in the history of lutherie.

Dennis