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I found out about Robert Keeley from a forum. Can't remember where, but they had schematics of his work. They came from Robert himself. Maybe you could write and ask for info on this. See here

I'd move if I were you. Starting to hijack sorry!

Sweet! I like your choice of woods. Your shoes look great too. It looks heavy, do you know the weight?

Yeah! I lean towards blues. Old and new. Did you get to watch the 5 part blues segment on public TV? It was great. Played my fingers raw while playing with the music.

I play them all. How about you?

I have the BD-2 Blues Driver Phat Mod

Blues driver??? You're into Blues, www?

Yeah, I'm into blues, but I play anything from country to rock. The Blues driver works well for any style. We (band) write a lot of songs and the members are aged from 58-42, so we all add a little. I am going back to bass and leaving the guitar behind. I will soon see how the BD-2 holds up to bass. What kind of music do you play?

I have the BD-2 Blues Driver Phat Mod. I absoultely love it. It allows a full range of sound. I use it with every electric guitar I own. I am going to try it with my new bass soon.

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does he give credit to julliard or to other studies?

Julliard! He only practices when he has a student in front of him. His only downfall is, he was so well trained to read music he has trouble improvising.

"Auditions are held not only to identify the talent that defines ability, but to search for that indefinable yet recognizable quality that reveals a capacity for growth and maturity as performers." From Julliard admissions

Julliard page.

They do have a jazz program as well as classical. I had a friend that graduated from there in the eighties. Hell of a guitar player.

No no no! (tamping my foot on floor), you fellahs have got it all wrong...material finish is required coutere here!

I think we need to look at a nice floral batik, something in a nice tulip with a splash of gentle green fronds, no?

eeewarkkk! (puking sound)!

I usually tune down to full D but thats as low as I go typically.  I agree you need to go up a gauge or two when tuned down or the strings get to wiggly and rubberbandish.  Anyone else try/prefer the elixers?

I used Elixirs for a few years after my Taylor 612ce came with them. Started using them on all my guitars. I liked them, the tone was good and they last. Switched to Thomastik-Infelds and never looked back. They sing. I don't think they are great for rock, but jazz and blues they are the best.

I have T-Is on my jazz-box, and Elixirs on my main solidbody. I like 'em both. The Elixirs have such a smooth feel and mellow tone, I have a hard time playing on normal rounds (they feel sticky now).

The T-I flats on the jazzbox are great. They seem to intonate better than other brands - the needle on my tuner doesn't wobble around as much. I'll have to try some lighter T-Is on my solid. Which ones are you using?

-Sven

I have been using George Benson's Jazz: Custom Flat Rounds

For my Gibson Tennessean.

I use Power Brights for my solid body guitars. I prefer the heavy bottom series for sustain. The TI's really sing.

I like the Plectrum's for acoustic. I switched from Elixir's earlier theis year and will probably never go back. The T-I's feel soft, but play hard.

That is a beautiful body. The lines flow in a very pleasent, smooth design. I am normally conservative in my thoughts on guitar designs, but yours is a most tasteful piece of art!

What are your; hardware, bridge, P/U's...etc, going to be? I'm looking forward to the finish product.

I usually tune down to full D but thats as low as I go typically. I agree you need to go up a gauge or two when tuned down or the strings get to wiggly and rubberbandish. Anyone else try/prefer the elixers?

I used Elixirs for a few years after my Taylor 612ce came with them. Started using them on all my guitars. I liked them, the tone was good and they last. Switched to Thomastik-Infelds and never looked back. They sing. I don't think they are great for rock, but jazz and blues they are the best.

Thomastik-Infeld. Simply the best for over 80 years. I have tried the rest.

When you take out the bridge PU there should be a hole large enough to remove the the pots etc. Use the method of the string on the pot to pull back into place when done. It can be a pain, but not really hard.

Locking tuners....easy! Worth the $$$$ especially with tremelo.

What if Jr's a she?

well she will get laid better too if her name is weslina

Wesleyanna!

Lovely; the fret board and headstock really stand out, while the body is outstanding! Looking forward to the finish. What are your plans for hardware? Color, Type, etc.

I have to agree with GuitarMaestro. The wood will change (shrink and swell) at a different rate than the stainless or any othe metal. This will cause some of the problems that Guitarmaestro mentioned. Even if your room stays the same temperature it is hard to keep the humidity level the same. If you must try I wish you good luck.

Congratulations! Having rug rats is fun, but better when they leave home!

My guess it's this stuff...

Inlay sticker

Tried the dots and they stick up too high. When bending I always felt them and sometimes the string would ride underneath them and move them around. Good idea, but if you bend alot it might not be adventageous to use the dots. I am not sure about the larger pieces. But, there is still the possibility of catching a sring on them>

I think I'm embarrassed. My strat doesn't even hold a unlit candle to those dratted teles. They are both excellent. Maybe next time.

Usually if you take your freshly painted guitar to an autobody shop they will clear it for you. You'll still have to sand it out and polish it, but they'll lay on a nice coat of clear. Only trouble is, you'll usually only get one or two coats and that's not really enough to sand and polish. However, many times, if you give them a nice smooth surface to work with, they have great booths and won't get any dust in the finish, and they'll probably only charge you about $30 to $50

That is a better solution to spray cans. With the Minwax I had to put a lot of coats on so I didn't get burn through when put on the polishing wheel. It really was a pain to work with.

Yeah, Wes I concur. It must be the name that makes you intelligent. I should know!

My Last guitar was $325.00