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DriftwoodGuitars
PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:12 pm 
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Location: Santa Rosa Beach, FL
First name: Chris
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I wanted to share my latest build with everyone. I'm pretty excited as I've tried my hand at designing and creating inlays for the first time. The customer was Elvis Presley's Bass player for the last 5 years that he was touring so I'm trying to pull out all the stops on this one. I'm just about to start spraying the lacquer and she's all sealed up with a few coats of shellac. I'll do the fretboard inlay after she's sprayed, as I'm waiting on pearl to arrive.

Bearclaw Spruce Top from RC Tonewoods
African Blackwood Backs and Sides from Ebay.

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Alex Kleon
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Thats a real beauty, Chris! The King's sideman is going to love it!

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dzsmith
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Beautiful Chris!
The inlay is awesome!
Thanks for sharing,
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I'm with them, inlay is beautiful. Very stunning !
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Colin North
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I love the look, and it looks so well executed!

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Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.
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TonyKarol
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Very nice .... ABW is one of my faves to work with ...

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Beautiful Work! Love the butterfly! [clap] [clap] [clap]

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WendyW
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That is beautiful!!!
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Very very nice, The butterfly looks 3D - Well done!!

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Kamusur
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Definitely fit for a king or his sideman.

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DannyV
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Nice work! Post some finished shots when you geterdone.
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Randolph
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Absolutely love it! Inlays, design, bearclaw and workmanship are all fabulous! Beautiful guitar!
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Joel M
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Beautiful stuff. I think I remember seeing a bowed guitar you made a while back, prompted me to make one for my self. Of course it was inspired by the amazing guitar viols but I remember yours was great aswell!

Have Mercy!

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Wow that amazing!!! purfling all over!!!!
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Darryl Young
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Love it! Inlay sets everything off.

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