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    Here are a few shots of Cafe member Shorty Menendez's new SEM-8. Shorty supplied the wood. It will be on it's way to him tomorrow.
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    another shot, crazy spalted maple top
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    Burly Claro walnut back
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    Headstock matches Claro back.
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    Awesome!
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    Very nice! Makes me think of PRS guitars, which I always thought were some of the prettiest out there.

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    Superb work!
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    Outstanding! Shorty will be most pleased...
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    Jon that wood and everything looks awesome together. Great job.

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    Drool !

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    That is just plain gorgeous, can't wait to make some myself (obviously not the same as that)

    ANd I'd love to get my hands on some of those wraparound bridges



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    Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous.

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