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Allen, I forgot to thank you for the Gibson catalog. I loved it. I have never seen a picture of a bass banjo before. I would think if someone had one of those it would be a show piece and worth a...

Resophonic, That one looks good to me. I think I'll make a similar one and try it first chance I get. I may do an ebony top on the maple though. I'll post a picture here. Thanks again all. You...

Thanks all for your wonderful answers. I'll have to think more about what I want to use it for. It does play now and like most of you think, I doubt it will sound any different no matter what I...

Ok Folks, here’s the story. I think I know for sure why Lloyd Loar left Gibson.
It was late 1923 and Gibson decided to come out with a cheaper line of instruments called the “Junior” series. They...

I built Three about 4 years ago with Douglas Fir tops and they all sounded great. I still have one and everyone that hears it loves the sound.

When I made this one several pieces did change color when cut and some didn't. #When sanded some changed and some didn't. #A few days after final sanding, it all came back to the same purple color....

My 1964 Gibson A5 (Back)

My 1964 Gibson A5 (Front)

Thanks Mike. The back is quilted maple and it looks fantastic when wet, but don't show in this picture when dry. My friend Carl can burn up a guitar. He is nothing short of fantast on it. He is one...

Here are some sound clips I put up on youtube of it. It has only been strung 2 hours when these were taken and it sounds much better in person then you see here but not bad for the first few hours of...

Side Larger view. #I have a lot of little fixes to do for the looks department on this one, but just had to try it out in the white.
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Side at strings. I have this with the strings set up super low right now.
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Back.
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Head
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Front.
Just got this strung up with some old used strings to test it out. Just got back to building due to a lot of illness in the family
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Just got this in the Gibson News Email. Maybe mandolins are next?
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http://www.gibson.com/en-us....Gibson_

Ted, just fantastic!
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Just beautiful Bill.
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Jeff, it's just the light, it's Lacquer finished all over. I'll post a sound clip if I get a chance.
Thanks,
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Just remembered I never posted a completed picture of my Purple Heart Mando I built, well, here it is. It sounds Great!
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I'm going to try to make it tonight (Friday Aug.3), anyone else on the board going?
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"Hey, if you play past the 5th fret, your just showing off". I have a friend of mine that tells me and everyone else that all the time!

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My cat ran away, but my puppy Joey likes to sleep in my case.
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John, you can get a lemon in anything. Other table top drill presses may be more accurate than yours was. You always take your chances when you buy anything. If you get one and it's not right, take...

Great picture Paul!
Bill P.