Lowe Guitars shop notes
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That's awesome! How are you going about gluing the graphic under the clear guard? Is it a vinyl?
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Thanks!
Yes, it's clear vinyl with adhesive on the face and printed in reverse from the back.
I've got some construction photos in the DSLR, but in the meantime, here are a few quick cell phone shots of the recently completed builds.
First up, a Teeluxe VI, a Chromasonic IV, and a Comboluxe VI.
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Hey BeeTL , nicholas_23 from parts express tech talk. Nice to see a familiar face over here ! New to the forum and am working on a Rosser JM build myself . Nice friendly folks over here . Just wanted to say Hi
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Hey, Nick!
It's a surprisingly small world, isn't it?
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The Llama LIVES!
These have been in development since last August.
My 32" scale conversion necks have been very popular, and every time I had a finished neck on hand for my own use, it sold.
With that in mind, I decided to build a batch of ten and offer them "ready to install" with a nut and Hipshot licensed Ultralite machines.
These are maple with rosewood fretboard, MOP face dots, and are available in 1.5" and 1.625" nut width.
Going forward, all conversion necks will have a logo and serial number.
These have been in development since last August.
My 32" scale conversion necks have been very popular, and every time I had a finished neck on hand for my own use, it sold.
With that in mind, I decided to build a batch of ten and offer them "ready to install" with a nut and Hipshot licensed Ultralite machines.
These are maple with rosewood fretboard, MOP face dots, and are available in 1.5" and 1.625" nut width.
Going forward, all conversion necks will have a logo and serial number.
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This batch of 32" scale conversion necks will be offered ready-to-install and will include a nut, string tree, Hipshot Ultralite Import Clover machines in shiny chrome, and threaded steel inserts with 8-32 stainless machine screws vs. wood screws to mount the neck.
These are maple with rosewood fretboard, MOP face dots, carbon fiber reinforcement rods, bullet truss rod adjustment, and are available in 1.5" and 1.625" nut width.
These are maple with rosewood fretboard, MOP face dots, carbon fiber reinforcement rods, bullet truss rod adjustment, and are available in 1.5" and 1.625" nut width.
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Those look great!
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Love the headstock shape!!
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Thanks!
It's a little more traditional, for sure.
Thanks, you're very kind!
Another cell phone collage of the recently completed builds.
Next up, a Chromasonic VI, a Teeluxe VI, and a Comboluxe VI.
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The latest cell phone collage includes two Fireluxe NRs and a Chromasonic VI.
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I'm a little out of sequence here, but here are the guts of all those guitars:
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Again, a bit out of order, here's a shot from the Orlando Guitar Expo in January.
My buddy Carl showed up and walked away with my personal player, the 32" scale Primaluxe built with the last Black Mighty Mite P body...ever.
My daughters helped me staff the booth.
My buddy Carl showed up and walked away with my personal player, the 32" scale Primaluxe built with the last Black Mighty Mite P body...ever.
My daughters helped me staff the booth.
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As I mentioned, Carl came to the Orlando Guitar Expo and left with my personal player, a 32" scale Primaluxe with a Fralin Big Single pickup.
He plays in a couple of bands in Orlando, including the Jeff Whitfield Trio.
The band played out last weekend and Bobby Croft sat in on Carl's bass.
Jerry Marotta of Peter Gabriel's band played drums and both Bobby and Jerry played on and produced Jeff's record.
So, one of my basses was playing onstage with Peter Gabriel's drummer!
After playing the bass, Bobby commented, "It's too easy to play, it feels like cheating!"
The story is better than the picture, but it's still worth sharing.
He plays in a couple of bands in Orlando, including the Jeff Whitfield Trio.
The band played out last weekend and Bobby Croft sat in on Carl's bass.
Jerry Marotta of Peter Gabriel's band played drums and both Bobby and Jerry played on and produced Jeff's record.
So, one of my basses was playing onstage with Peter Gabriel's drummer!
After playing the bass, Bobby commented, "It's too easy to play, it feels like cheating!"
The story is better than the picture, but it's still worth sharing.
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