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Topic: Latest Build-Purpleheart and Maple |
Sonny Jenkins
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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 18 Jan 2017 11:44 am |
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Just finished this little 22 1/2" scale, 8 string,,,I try to build every one better than the last and I have to say,,this may be the best one yet!
Beautiful birdseye maple and rich purpleheart! Last pic is comparison of this one and my tigerstripe/mahogany.
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 18 Jan 2017 11:50 am Bravo !!
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Getting majorly Awesome - Bravo Sonny 
IMHO -- Now it is time to raise the prices to reflect your skill and dedication. |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 18 Jan 2017 3:39 pm
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Hey George,,,thanks a million my friend,,,means a LOT coming from you!!!
My skill and dedication is not worth much,,,but the price of these woods is going out of sight,,,getting to be cost prohibitive. |
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Bob Russell
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2017 6:05 am
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Wow, that's gorgeous, Sonny!
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Lots of stringy things, many of them slidey. |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 20 Jan 2017 10:11 am
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Thanks a million for the kind words!! I've added a hard shell case to sweeten the deal.
THIS LITTLE JEWEL NEEDS TO FIND A NEW HOME,,,,I would love to keep every one I make,,,ESPECIALLY this one,,,but unfortunately I have to sell some,,,to feed my habit,,,(of making steel guitars,,,LOL)
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Carlos Polidura
From:
Puerto Rico
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Posted 24 Jan 2017 5:41 pm
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| Outstanding!!! |
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Bob Gleason
From:
Hawaii, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2017 7:52 pm
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| Very nice! Did you make the bridge and string anchor parts from stainless or aluminum? |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 25 Jan 2017 6:32 am
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Hey Carlos,,thanks for kind word!
Bob,,,it is 6061 aluminum. I've built 30-40 of these keyless guitars held up well. My keyless tuning fingers are very similar to the Kline system,,which are steel. But as I said, these have worked out OK.
BTW, my buyer for this guitar has backed out so it is back on the market. |
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Joe Elk
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2017 7:17 am
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Pretty!!! Pretty!!!
Joe Elk |
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Bob Gleason
From:
Hawaii, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2017 10:24 am
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| Sonny- Thanks for the reply. I'm jealous of your ability to machine the metal parts. The metal work on steels is such an integral part of what makes steels different, and I'm currently stumped on how to get going in that direction. As an acoustic guitar builder, wood has always been my medium. Keep building great instruments!--Bob |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 25 Jan 2017 11:37 am
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| Thanks Bob,,,you'd be amazed at the "equipment" (or lack thereof) I use to make these things,,,mostly drill press and grinders,,,of course I used to (still do) make jewelry, so even though it is done by hand, it is still pretty precision. Have made some very accurate jigs. I've "made things" for as long as I can remember,,,built houses, restored cars, made jewelry,,,made a living doing all of it. |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2017 9:10 pm
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| Bump for my friend beautiful keyless Laps. |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2017 9:25 pm
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| Bump |
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Jeff Spencer
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 30 Apr 2017 3:14 am
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| Stunning! |
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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Posted 30 Apr 2017 3:08 pm
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Super nice. Great work, Sonny! I recently found out from my friend, who saws timber, that you can't tell what tree will contain flamed, curly or bird's eye maple. If I remember right, it's usually red maple that can contain this prized wood.
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