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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on December 24, 2016 at 6:06am

that looks awesome  man .    nice warm   old  church pew  feel  to  it  . !

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Permalink Reply by Rick Alexander on December 24, 2016 at 6:29am

That's really cool!

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Permalink Reply by David Bowes on December 24, 2016 at 7:20am

Nice I like it, it  looks cool!

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Permalink Reply by john mackay on December 24, 2016 at 7:40am

when I made it I wanted to have that worn look,what you see on the neck is not frets but tooth picks glued and rubbed flat.,going to changed that bolt though it doesnt look right.lol 

thanks for your kind comments much appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Grandpa on December 24, 2016 at 8:27am

Great lookin' git. I like the screen behind the F holes. If you're changing the bolt, a brass bolt would look purty.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Fred Johnson on December 30, 2016 at 2:46am

That's a good looking guitar John only spoiled by that bolt

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Permalink Reply by Derek Rose on December 24, 2016 at 9:11am

He will love it, looks cool like it needs to be played.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on December 24, 2016 at 5:46pm

"I'm not the best of makers like some of you guys although I do try"

I call BS. That is an absolutely stunning git, mackay! Your nevvie is gonna die when he sees and plays this.

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Permalink Reply by john mackay on December 27, 2016 at 5:18am

thanks for the compliment.I dont know about you guys but I'm always looking to make that EXTRA special guitar,thought I had with this one(olive wood).

I'm always searching for that ONE! lol I like the sunburst finish but seem that I'm not quite there yet. 

in second picture that is what sort of finnish I like but how???

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Permalink Reply by Kigar on December 27, 2016 at 5:32am

There are a some videos showing how to do sunburst type looks, if I remember right they used water based stain.

I did a fade on a bow one time, just started with a small amount of stain on a cloth and kept starting where I wanted it dark and wiping towards the light area. Wiped in the reverse direction with a clean cloth. Lots of light layers made the transition more even. If you can, mess around with some scraps or whatever is handy.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on December 27, 2016 at 6:25am

did this  "bruised apple burst"   by   just painting the middle red and  cardboard shielding  and side spraying the edge  method . 

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Permalink Reply by Blues Frog on December 27, 2016 at 3:52pm

That's a nice looking git!  I think your nephew will be proud to own it.

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