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Cool project! Looking forward to this unfolding. Hot pipe bent rims?

I can tell that it's "reliced" (and love it!) but can't really see the gold leaf on my monitor. Top looks warm, really cool vibe. Can't wait to see it in person!

Why RED paint? (Does this have anything to do with the Joe's overalls self portrait series?)

Thanks for sharing it's story. Beautiful guitar, Michael! Do you still have this one? How do you like the sound?

She's a beauty, Joe! The "tortoise shell" is the perfect binding and pickguard. I'll bet it is a bitch to set it up the first time. Is there a 12-string string spacing guide you work from, (on both the notched saddle and the nut), or is it seat-of-the-pants fitting? The Qualasole finish lo...

Works for me. Looks beautiful, Joe! How many coats of Qualasole did you end up putting on?

Joe Sustaire wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:32 pm
... Got it back together and the good news is, it's sounding and playing good. ...

Joe,

I had no doubts, but congrats for ticking the 2 most important of the 3 checkboxes. (I already knew it was beautiful, the third checkbox.)

I just wish you were making a batch of 12.

Lookin' beautiful, Joe!

The guitar too!

Hey, I've sat in that chair, and I've thumped that guitar body! (sounds drummy!)

She really is elegant and understated, Joe.

I wonder what the reasoning is on not doubling the G string? It's funny because some make a 7 string where the only double course is the G string...…….. I know. It seems odd that John Butler had a luthier leave out the high G string. I wasn't aware of a 7 string with the double course G (octaves, o...