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Looking good guys! And hey, appreciate the insight into the authority......... isn't that so often the way it is, lol!

Looking good guys!

But it's interesting, seeing that first shot of the back carving, my thoughts jumped to........ you guys are carving another turtle.......lol. Never noticed the similarity between a mandolin shape and a turtle before seeing this shot!

Very cool indeed Grant!
And I take it this is going to be a carved top and back?

"Well, Blow me down, Joe! I can confidently say I've NEVER seen anything like that!! :clap: " Lol...... sometimes you just got to go where you're led! As to the 6 pins on a 12, on all my guitars I always slot the bridge and top so the string fits into the slot and use un-slotted pins or si...

Thank you sir!
And yeah, I agree, but people are people and most people just equate a thick shiny finish as a sign of quality and perfection. It's not my style! So hey, I build to please myself and at least then I'm happy!

Hahaha, older looking than you for sure! But I don't know if it's looking older than me, lol! And yeah, this is the one that you remember. I've always loved the sound and playability of this one, but have never been totally satisfied with the finish. And I've liked the very tactile surface that the ...

Well all that really warm, is the gold leaf made soft and warm, as opposed to brassy gold, by the rubbed on burnt umber glazing. The pics are a bit dark, so it's a little brighter in person. And the relic look comes not from the usual, artificial banging and abusing of a surface that is usually used...

Well, I always wanted one............ but this might be as close as I get, lol! There's a thread here on a long scale, low tuned 12 string that I started back in Nov. 2009, the thread covers all the work up till I'm closing the box, good shots of the bracing etc....... Well somehow I see the finishe...