My wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday, and my reply was I wanted the long horn pick up and matching head stock inlay made by Randy Bretz....well low and behold, she got it for me. Here is the mock up. ( I used the picture of the actual pick up)

So I got me a cigar box

Then I made me a neck outta red oak, with white oak highlights.

Then I needed to prepare the box.

Now I'm ready too see if the neck fits.

Everything is fitted snug...

Now for some character....Hand carved and painted for actual brand look.

As we all know not all design ideas come to be, and this is an example of that. As you can see from the mock up...nothing is as it seems.

STAY TUNED!

And here she be!

Here's a video sound test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSSzfuyEOos

Thanks everyone for your support, and kind words!

Reeds

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Comment by Low Budget Luthier on August 26, 2012 at 11:42am

hotcha!

Comment by Reeds Taylor on August 26, 2012 at 11:29am

What custom guitar doesn't deserve it's own custom stand?........None

Comment by Reeds Taylor on August 26, 2012 at 5:07am

So She's looking like the original design now....just waiting on the fret board...and she's complete.

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on August 25, 2012 at 5:38pm
Hook 'Em, Stewy! You could put that on TexasExes.com, and make a bundle!

Oily, Class of '83, BS Geology
Comment by Clock The Wolf on August 25, 2012 at 2:55pm

Durn ya! Stop all this corn-founded teasin'...  :-(

Comment by Reeds Taylor on August 25, 2012 at 2:25pm

Now she's starting too show her character.

Stay Tuned!

Comment by the anonymous pick on August 25, 2012 at 12:03am

lookin  like  all  kinds  of yum yum  there  stewy  ;-)

Comment by Clock The Wolf on August 24, 2012 at 5:24pm

I'm stayin' tuned... okay, maybe a little outa tune, just for character.

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