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Heads up, guys. I'm selling a four string guitar that I just finished recently.See my website (http://smokehouseguitars.com/blognewsroll/?p=3239) for details. Price is listed on the right side of the page under "For Sale Right Now".

This is a pretty nice one. The guitar is a true solid body; the box is filled with a solid block of poplar for some truly hellacious sustain.

Everything on this guitar but the tuners is handmade. The pickups are custom Bob Harrison's. They've been reverse-wound such that they are noise cancelling (giant humbucker) when both are selected. Even when only one is selected there is very little interference noise due to Bob's incredible craftsmanship. The pickups are accessed from the back of the body.

All plates on the guitar are handmade from a piece of cocobolo rosewood. The bridge is also cocobolo. The nut and saddle are buffalo bone. Tuners and strap buttons are gold.

The neck is my characteristic red oak/poplar affair. Frets are Nickel/Silver mediums set to a 610 mm scale and the neck itself is radiused at 16". The finish is a French Polish in light blonde shellac.

The action on this guitar is rather fine for faster playing. If you want it higher I can send it to you with an additional saddle that you can swap in for slide playing. You can play it as it is with a slide but I'd recommend a light touch and a glass slide.

I had initially built this guitar to auction off for charity but do to my work schedule and the concert season ending I wasn't able to make this happen so now I'd just like to find this one a loving home.

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

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Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on October 14, 2011 at 12:44pm

that guitar is totally nice! you work is getting greater every time!

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Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on October 14, 2011 at 12:52pm

Thanks, man!

BeetleJuice! said:

that guitar is totally nice! you work is getting greater every time!

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Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on October 15, 2011 at 6:31am

I tell you what, those harrison pickups pop off that body like a naked strippers boob job!

the looks are great and the guitar itself you did a fantastic job one....Let's run a test, I will post it on cigarboxguitar.com and see if it sells for you??? I hope that helps you out!

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Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on October 15, 2011 at 6:36am

Wow! Thanks a ton, dude. That's very cool of you.

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Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on October 15, 2011 at 6:52am

OK, I did it, if i said anything wrong or you need me to change just let me know...Hope it sells for you!

Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) said:

Wow! Thanks a ton, dude. That's very cool of you.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on October 15, 2011 at 7:14am

Looks great. Thanks again.

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Permalink Reply by dogfinger steve on October 16, 2011 at 8:24am

that is a looker:0)

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