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Don Sulesky


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Post  Posted 12 Apr 2010 3:57 am    
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Soon to be finished. Here is a pix of the body before Mike Weenick puts the mechanics on my steel.
Don
Pictures soon to follow of the complete steel.
The changer is also a new design Mike and I came up with.
What is so neat about the Tiger striping is it looks like a hollogram facing.
As you move from side to side the pattern changes from stripes to solid bars.

Note: See below for latest pics.



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Carl Kilmer


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Post  Posted 12 Apr 2010 4:31 am    
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WOW! That's sure going to be beauty Don.

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Don Sulesky


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Post  Posted 12 Apr 2010 10:58 am    
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Thanks Carl.
I can hardly wait to play it.
Don
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Roger Crawford


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Post  Posted 12 Apr 2010 12:25 pm    
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The neck is too pretty to cover up with a fretboard!
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John Billings


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Post  Posted 12 Apr 2010 1:04 pm    
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Yeah! That neck is a prime candidate for a silk screened fret board.
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Dave LaSalle

 

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Post  Posted 12 Apr 2010 1:15 pm    
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I think that's one of the most finest looking finishes i'seen on a steel. And i've owned a few and seen a few. Good stuff
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Larry Jamieson


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Post  Posted 12 Apr 2010 2:46 pm    
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That's going to be a beauty! Let us see some pictures when it is finished.
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Mark Eaton


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Post  Posted 12 Apr 2010 2:56 pm    
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Nice. Reminds me of looking into a Florida swimming pool! Cool
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Don Sulesky


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Post  Posted 12 Apr 2010 4:22 pm    
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I am going with the raised Shobud black fretboard and black pad. It accents the blue beautifully.
The dust catcher like what I have on my Shobud Super Pro.
I have no problem with dust as I use a 3M dust remover spray when needed.
It took us over 2 hours of spraying coats to arrive at the color we were both satisfied with.
Then Mike put 8 coats of lacquer on it last week.
I or Mike will have updated pictures very soon.
Don
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Jack Francis

 

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Post  Posted 13 Apr 2010 11:11 am    
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Whoa! Whoa!
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Bent Romnes


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Post  Posted 13 Apr 2010 6:24 pm    
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Don, I envy you getting a guitar built by none other than Martin Weenick. His workmanship is high quality through and through. Heck of a nice guy too!
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Martin Weenick


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Post  Posted 14 Apr 2010 2:37 am    
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Thanks fo all the nice comments guys, just finished putting a light blue flocking on yesterday and will start putting the mechanics in tomorrow. It will be 4 and 5 with the "0" pedal in the #1 position. Still has to be wet sanded and compounded out. Martin.
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Don Sulesky


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Post  Posted 14 Apr 2010 3:11 am    
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Mike
Is doing a fabulous job and taking his time to be sure I get nothing but the best.
I was amazed yesterday when he showed me that in the linkage for my knee levers he had ball bearings to ease the motion of the knee levers.
It is beautiful the way it is and yet the body still needs to be wet sanded and buffed and polished.
Don
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Jimmie Martin

 

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Post  Posted 14 Apr 2010 1:50 pm     guitar
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Beautifull work Mr. Weenick
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David Beckner


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Post  Posted 14 Apr 2010 2:16 pm    
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absolutely going to be a beautiful guitar..If I may ask..What mechanics are you going..3 pedal?? knees??Raise lower.etc..
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Gianni Gori


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Post  Posted 14 Apr 2010 2:34 pm    
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Wonderful job. It's growing great!! Smile
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Martin Weenick


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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2010 4:12 am    
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David, 1, 2, and 3 pedals are standard raises. "0" pedal will lower 5 string to "A" and lower 6 string to "F#" and lower 10 string to "A". RKL will lower "E'S" to E flat. RKR will lower second string to D/C#. and raise 4 string to F#. and lower 9 string to C#. LKL will raise 4 and 8. LKR will raise 1 string to G# and raise 2 string to E and lower 6 string to G. VKL will lower 5 and 10 , 1/2 tone.
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David Beckner


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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2010 6:43 am    
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Martin,Thanks for posting ,I am currently in the proccess of building a cabinet myself and as a new player I was wondering about my options.
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Tony Kotula

 

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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2010 8:26 am     blue steel
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WOW! That is one beautiful steel!!! I really like the legs!!Just kidding...
I have never seen one that nice... the color is perfect!
Please post some pics of the finished guitar!!
Thank you for sharing!
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Eric Ebner


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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2010 4:51 pm    
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WOW... that is beautiful.
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Daniele Gilioli


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Post  Posted 16 Apr 2010 3:07 am    
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Congratulations Don. It seems you are receiving a very beautiful guitar. Whoa! Whoa!
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Don Sulesky


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Post  Posted 16 Apr 2010 11:09 am    
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Thanks guys for all your comments.
It's been a long wait as Mike started on it around the 1st of October but the cold weather down here has set him back about 2 months.
Don
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Jack Stoner


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Post  Posted 16 Apr 2010 12:50 pm    
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As soon as Don tells me he's got the steel I'm heading to his house to try it. Cool Very Happy
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Martin Weenick


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Post  Posted 16 Apr 2010 2:36 pm     New Steel
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Coming along better now that we got some decent weather. Just a few more days. Martin.







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Don Sulesky


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Post  Posted 16 Apr 2010 2:57 pm    
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Mike
Thanks for posting the pictures.
I can see that the lighting has affected the true color of the body.
It is closer to the above photo in the main post.
Jack, you're welcome to give it a good workout when it's done.
Don
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