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Dave Rector
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Here are a few pics of the first guitar I've finished since moving to the new shop. Geeze, this moving stuff has got to stop!

This one is black acacia B/S with a engelmann top. The FB, Bridge and headstock are mac ebony. Still needs to have the action tweaked a little, makes my fingers hurt to play it. I took it to a jam last night and got a few oohs and aahs.

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Thanks for looking!

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And what a fine one she is!!!

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hmmm....maybe I need to build a new shop, then I could turn out a work of art like that.
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She's a beauty!! Nice rosette!

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Thanks guys!

Man, I gotta get a better shot of that back. It really is a nice looking piece of acacia. The camera just did funny things to it. I'll try again after I get some new batteries for the camera.

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Very Nice
Love the rosette....unique
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Thanks Andy! I am alway awed by your guitars.

BTW, I forgot to mention, this is built from the Prima plans that I got from Frank Finocchio. Someone was asking about that in a earlier thread but I couldn't remember who it was.

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Really nice, Dave,

Looks like you're getting a few oohs and aahs here too and well-deserved, I might add!

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Nice one Dave.... Prima?

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Good work, Dave,   that's really nice!

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[QUOTE=Brock Poling]
Prima?[/QUOTE]

Yep.

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Beautiful work Dave, great headstock logo and rosette.
I like the shape of your bridge too. It's all nice!

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[QUOTE=Brock Poling]
Nice one Dave.... Prima?[/QUOTE]

Hah! I was going to ask the same question :^)

I like my prima better than the OM shape that I have a John Hall mold for. I need to do some measuring and drawing some day.jtkirby38844.831099537

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Congrats Dave, Bayou tee full! Love that rosette and awesome combo of Black Acacia and Engleman, ooooh   aaaahhh!

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rock on dude! Nice job.

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[QUOTE=jtkirby] [QUOTE=Brock Poling]
Nice one Dave.... Prima?[/QUOTE]

Hah! I was going to ask the same question :^)

I like my prima better than the OM shape that I have a John Hall mold for. I need to do some measuring and drawing some day.[/QUOTE]


John Hall sells a prima mold, and Frank Finocchio will sell the plans for this if you need them.

It is really a nice guitar.

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More oohs and aahs from here, too!

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I say, "Preemo"!

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Thanks again guys!

I'll see if I can get a little better pic of the back today and post the traditional pic of the end graft as well.

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Beautiful! Love the rosette!

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