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Permalink Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on October 31, 2019 at 7:11pm

Looks great Ben I bet the brass is leftover machine side plates .... 

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Permalink Reply by Ben Ridgeway on October 31, 2019 at 11:30pm

You know it my friend!

waste not , want not!

Hope all's well with you and yours!

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Permalink Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on November 1, 2019 at 9:35am

Yes we are all well the last opp I had on my bad nerve damage has helped , can get my arm above my my shoulder height with not much pain , I’m still building machines for local artist here in OZ just not bothered to put them up any site , had my Lucky 7 & El Gordo , ripped off by some Chinese asshat you know how it goes my dear friend. Being enjoying watching you creat your great CBG Ben say hi to your cheeks n kissers maybe we can start to message each other I have a bit more time up my sleeves .. 

Regards Jeff . 

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on October 31, 2019 at 8:39pm

That’s some nice wood on those necks!

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Permalink Reply by Ben Ridgeway on October 31, 2019 at 11:30pm

Hibdon Hardwood sells irregular neck blanks cheap, you can usually get 2 CBG necks from one blank

Spanish cedar works easy and finishes nicely

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 3, 2019 at 11:22am

Love Cedar. Great looking Gits. Love the volute on the back of the necks.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Ridgeway on November 3, 2019 at 2:36pm

Thanx Paul,
Shaping and constructing the neck is my favourite parts of building these thingsn
5 string, open G ala Keith Richards is next in the bench

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