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Michael Dale Payne
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Buffed out the finish Sat. Will fret tonight. Should packup and go in a week ot two.





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That curly narra is gorgeous Michael and what a great guitar as usual.The snakewood really looks good with the narra too.Your rosette is awesome! Another Beauty from MP. Is your bridge and Fretboard BRW ?They look great too!

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She's simply GORGEOUS Michael, WOW!


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Gorgeous Michael. How did you like working with the Narra?

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Michael,

Lovely guitar and wood combination. The narra looks very different in terms of coluor in each photo. Does it look different in different lights and reflections, or which of the photos is most like real life. Personally I love the way it looks in the last picture you have posted.

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I like it. It makes me sneeze now and then but it works fine.
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Yes!!! This stuff is like flashing neon lights under finish the end graft shot is the color in flat light but like you said it looks a bit different from each angle you look at it. it really drives my auto color balance on my camera nuts MichaelP38992.395462963
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Beautiful, Michael! That rosette is just fantastic. I think you've taken Zoot to a new level! Congratulations!!!

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Some one get a hose and help me put out this fire

Sorry for the repost of this picture, but I just had to say it Every time I see this box at this angle I think of the movie back draft


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Ooooooooooooooooooooh! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
(Just like watching fireworks!)

If she sings half as pretty as she looks, you've got a killer guitar there! Before it disappears, maybe you could get a sound clip?

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Michael,
That is very nice!

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Beautiful guitat Michael!

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michael, it looks amazing. well done. in dreaming of my future builds i thought that flamed back and sides with flamed bindings would look too busy. your guitar proves that's not the case. nothing but beauty.
and your right about needing help with the hose. that back is stunning.
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That would be quite a prize. Stunning in all respects.

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That's a stunner, Michael. I want it.

Is that the OLF SJ shape, or - ?

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It is the same shape as the OLF SJ. But since the OLF came about by me donating a version of my plans to the forum, I will say this one is my SJ shape But Even Ameritage wont call my custom cases MP SJ it is the AME-32OLF Not a biggie though. As long as the fit


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Stunning!!!

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Very nice! Great job Micheal!

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That's great, Michael! Did our own zootman supply that narra? What pretty stuff.

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[QUOTE=Bobc] Gorgeous Michael. How did you like working with the Narra?[/QUOTE]

I guess I should say a little more about working with this wood.

It works great. Like any high figure curly wood bending tight bend is a issue. the curl want to separate in tight bends. On this set I had a little separation on the inside of the upper bout. I fixed it with CA using a rounded caul, cam clamps and some non stick tape. Actually the outer cover for double sided tape carpet tape it is like a thin sheet of teflon. This kept the Ca from sticking to the clamping caul. Outside of the figure separating in tight bend the stuff works like koa. In fact it taps a lot like Koa just a bit brighter.

It smells sweet. It does make me sneeze when sanding. It sands easy, does have moderate pores, but it is pretty scatch resistant. Glues very well. no noticable oils. is not bad about color transfer.

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You done good. REAL good!!!


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