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Author:  BlueSpirit [ Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:03 pm ]
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My daughter called me yesterday and said my grand daughter is taking guitar and drum lessons, and is loving them both. She asked me how much I would charge her to build Allison (my grand daughter) a guitar. I about choked! I said I would not charge her anything. She's my daughted for goodness sake.
Anyway, hese are a couple of shots of the back I put together today. It will be an SJ. The Koa I got for $70.00 on e-bay, and the top will be bearclaw WRC I got from Shane at High Mountain. Hope you enjoy them.






The laminants are BWB, Maple, BRW, Maple, BWB
Author:  WalterK [ Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:08 pm ]
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Nice wood!!!
How old is your grandaughter??
I'm sure she will enjoy it for all time.
Keep us posted on your progress...OK?

Regards, Walter
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:09 pm ]
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Lookin' good, Doug. What are you going to bind that with?

Steve
Author:  BlueSpirit [ Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:18 pm ]
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Walter,
She's 13 years old. I started when I was 10, so I have grand hopes for her. Time will tell, and I will keep posting the progress.

Steve,
I have 4 or 5 strips of the BRW left, and I was considering them. But they are pretty brittle, and without much figure. I still got a lot of decisions to make about this one. I want it to be special for her.
Author:  ctholden [ Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:13 am ]
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Looks nice Doug. A guitar made by her grand dad, you are giving her something that is priceless. I hope she sticks with it, and if she is interested at this age, most likely she will.

Craig
Author:  Bobc [ Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:45 am ]
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Hey Doug that is going to make a guitar that your grandaughter will cherish for a lifetime. Going to make grandpa beam when he see's here play it. One of lifes "Precious Moments"
Author:  BlueSpirit [ Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:15 pm ]
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It will thrill my heat to no end, Bob. I'll probably start bawlin'.
Author:  Shane Neifer [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:03 am ]
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She's going to a beaut Doug! I have heard good things about WRC/Koa guitars. Can't wait to see the progress shots!!

See you Wednesday.

Shane
Author:  BlueSpirit [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:31 am ]
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Thanks Shane, I'll keep them coming. See you Wednesday.
Author:  LanceK [ Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:34 am ]
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Doug - enjoy the process, My first two guitars were build for my two girls, Leanna and Emily - although what im building these days is far nicer, these first two will always be special.
They were built with a purpose.
Author:  BlueSpirit [ Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:30 am ]
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I understand that completely, Lance. It will probably be my most memorable, no matter how it turns out.
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