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Well I closed the box and bound my Camatillo Rosewood OM
It is getting there. It is the 1st time I have worked with this wood and I like
it.    
Hey Michael Payne, what is your middle initial. This one is for a MAP

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

Andy, That axe is sweet already my friend, love that sap wood in the back, that wood is gorgeous!

What kind of top you got there?

Wow, Doc, that is fine work and beautiful wood. I really like that. I love the new logo a lot!!

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Thanks Ron and Serge.
This one is for a beginner guitar player.
I hope it turns out OK

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

The guitar looks really nice...I really like the look of the Camatillo...

One stylistic point...I cant tell from the pictures if the diamonds on the fingerboard have straight sides or are radiused...I would look cool to repeat the motif of the end of your fingerboard and top of your headstock by having the fingerboard diamonds have a matching radius in on the sides to compliment the overall design.

Shawn
interesting idea.
They are slotted diamonds. Are you saying to curve each of the 4 edges.

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

yes...if you are using a consistent curve as a stylistic element for the top of the head and the same curve for the end of the fingerboard, then it could look cool if the diamonds also had the same cooresponding section of that curve.

One of the reasons why a Martin looks so balanced is that the squareness of the head and the cooresponding square end of the fingerboard make the style look consistent.

It is a minor point but I really like the way that the head and end of the fingerboard compliment each other. There are so few places on a guitar to establish a signature look through a stylistic element, that when you find one that works, repeat it... just my 2 cents.

Having said that, I only build classicals that all tend to look the same so with a classical builder the only parts that show the maker is the shape of the head and the rosette.

Looks Great Andy!!

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Wow - that is one great looking guitar. How the heck do you inlay that dog in the headstock? Did you do that by hand or have it done?

That camatillo rosewood looks killer! Nice job, Andy!

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Joe Breault
Merrimack, NH
Perpetual novice

Gorgeous Andy - what can I say - as usual - very cool doggie motifs, I love those!
Cheers
Charliewood

Wow, a beginner, huh? Well, at least his guitar won't slow him down. Wish I'd had one of yours when I started!
I like Shawn's idea a lot, and think that you could easily sand a radius into your diamonds to match the head. Good idea.

Steve

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

Woof!

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

That is another gorgeous instrument from the Lazy Dog shop...errr... you know what I mean!

That is some really killer looking zoot. I really dig sap wood. The headstock inlay is very cool too...

Top drawer!

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