Number 33

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Number 33

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Number 33

Mcarved maple top
Black Limba Body
Maple and Bubinga neck

Schaller Bridge
Gotoh locking tuners

% way switch and 3 minihums!!

Sorry It seems I don't have a black switch tip...so its gold today!

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Thats some nice work on the fretboard and that top is fantastic. where did you source the limba?

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Lostininverness wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2023 5:14 pm Thats some nice work on the fretboard and that top is fantastic. where did you source the limba?
I got it from Stewmac. Their woodshop. I love the grain and colours. I have two more!!
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The detail and finish on these is really great, I think they have got better the more you have built.
Tube amp and guitar tones straight from 1958… amazing how believable the sounds were back then, even without the modellers...

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Thanks y'all.

On the luthier facebook site a couple of posts have said they done like the maple backplate....what say you?
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I like plastic back plates more than wood, not sure why just my weird tastes ;-)
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You are getting good at this! Nice job :)
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