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Wow, you don't even need 3-D glasses for that headplate. Sweet!

The sides on my first build had several low spots and I did not see them until pour filling. Had I known the tip you showed (I had never built anything before the guitar) I would have had more success. I will use your tip on the second. I like the end graft. It got me thinking about matching the end...

Clever idea, that "phone booth". Being a Doctor Who fan, I thought you had built a Tardis (Sorry for the reference for those who aren't familiar with Doctor Who). Makes me think I might be able to use my far-infrared sauna for the same purpose. It has a thermostat and timer, and does not u...

Joe,
I'm with you and Dennis on the curves of the slope shoulder dreads. Even though I've never owned one, my eye is always attracted to their shape. I love the elegance in your rosettes. Waiting with anticipation to see this one to the finish line.

Great work on this beauty, Joe. The binding/purfling/rosette schemes are indeed elegant in simplicity, which is an attribute I always appreciate. Congratulations on a terrific re-build (kinda like remastering a recording). What difference will there be in the neck shaping?

I was visiting the Kit Guitar Builders forum today and thought this was just plain fun. http://www.kitguitarsforum.com/forum/th ... 61_0_9_0_C. Like the fact that the whole top gets magnetized acting as a pickup