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Author:  Colby Horton [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:16 am ]
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I just thought I'd share a few pics of what I've been working on. This is my first custom ordered guitar. It's really been fun doing it. The customer has been very particular about everything, but I like that. He picked out the wood he wanted me to use at LMI. It's some pretty nice stuff. The finish is curing, it has not been rubbed out.
Bear claw german spruce top. Coco rosewood back & sides. Snakewood bindings. We ordered a custom case from Cedar Creek. It is very nice. The pics are not very good.





Author:  RussellR [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:21 am ]
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beautiful work Colby, I love it.
Author:  Shane Neifer [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:28 am ]
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Colby, that is georgeous!! He is going to be one proud guitar owner. Once the word gets out, and it's gonna! You are going to be BBUUUSSSYYYYYY~! I love that shape, is it your own?

Great Job

Shane
Author:  Dave White [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:30 am ]
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Colby,

Bearclaw European spruce ... yum,yum. It's my very, very favourouite and the sound is wonderful.

Looks a very elegant and curvy guitar and the snakewood looks very nice too.

What size is the guitar?
Author:  Colby Horton [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:31 am ]
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Thanks Guys!
Yes, that is a shape I came up with. It's what he wanted, we kind of worked together on it. We're calling it a modified Nick Lucas.
Author:  Serge Poirier [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:41 am ]
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Great looking guitar Colby, awesome job on the inlaying, love the coco and the snakewood peghead overlay too.

Don't ask me why but i also love that Bear claw spruce top!

Great execution!
Author:  old man [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:53 am ]
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Really, really nice!!!!!!!

Ron
Author:  charliewood [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:02 am ]
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Superb looking axe, bang up job!!!
Cheers
Charliewood
Author:  Alain Desforges [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:30 am ]
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Wow, superb!
Author:  Dave Rector [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:09 am ]
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Colby, you are going to have one very happy customer with this one! It is absoutely gorgeous. Love that snakewood headstock and the abalone inlay on it.
Author:  CarltonM [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:55 am ]
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Nice work, Colby! Don't let your customer see the photo with the floral reflection in the back--he'll want it as an inlay!

I agree--that's an appealing shape. Could you share some of its basic dimensions?
Author:  Andy Zimmerman [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:36 am ]
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Awesome!!!!
As most know, I am a cocobolo FREAK!!!!!
Author:  MSpencer [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:25 am ]
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Another example of really great work!

Mike
Author:  Cocephus [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:35 am ]
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Excellent!
Where are you guys getting the ideas for those beautiful inlays?
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:34 pm ]
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very fine work Colby.
Author:  Skip Beach [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:45 pm ]
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Colby,

Very, very lovely! Really beautiful looking & excellent workmanship. Your wood choices are a terrific combination!

The only problem is you're already building what I had planned to build next ... before I even get a chance to build it.

Really, I also have planned a slot-head with the old Martin "torch" peghead inlay & traditional snowflake fretboard inlay. I'm looking forward to building it & thank you for the early preview. I'll be using curly walnut back & sides, curly maple binding & a cedar top in a 0 or 00 size & shape.

I think those traditional pearl appointments are very elegant. Martin got it right that time! And so did you. Great looking guitar.

Skip
Author:  Tim Hammett [ Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:34 am ]
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I also am a fan of the traditional torch inlay. Colby you do nice work!
Author:  Roy O [ Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:19 pm ]
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Beautiful, just beatiful. The shape, the finish, the inlay-very well done.
Author:  L. Presnall [ Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:03 am ]
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Wow Colby! I don't know whether to step it up or just quit! That's a beautiful guitar! Your customer has great taste as well, and if he's particular that's OK...if you can please those guys the world's your oyster!
Author:  L. Presnall [ Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:03 am ]
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And, is that a Cedar Creek case I see?
Author:  Colin S [ Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:37 pm ]
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Very tasteful work Colby, Bearclaw Euro, Dave put it very eloquently Yum Yum... So good, so young

Colin
Author:  Colby Horton [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:22 am ]
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Thanks for all the nice comments guys.

Larry, you better not even think about quitting. Your guitars are at least as good as mine, probably better.
Author:  L. Presnall [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:48 am ]
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I don't know Colby, I could put a little salt on that guitar and EAT it! Yummy indeed, Dave!
Author:  Serge Poirier [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:17 am ]
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Larry, you're a real riot!
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