Lowe Guitars shop notes

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Re: Lowe Guitars shop notes

Post by marqueemoon » Mon May 23, 2022 8:25 am

I actually quite like the overall vibe of the old logo. Have you considered tweaking that to make it more balanced/legible?

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Post by BTL » Mon May 23, 2022 4:46 pm

Thank you and no, not really...but it's not going away forever. This is really about refining the brand to to hit a more mainstream audience for my 32" scale conversion necks.

With that in mind, here are updated Comboluxe renderings by Chris Ferebee (@futuraguitars @chrisferebeedesign on Instagram).

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Post by BTL » Thu May 26, 2022 1:27 pm

Website update: COMPLETE.

Check it out:

www.lowecustomguitars.com

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Post by BTL » Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:44 pm

Progress on a handful of necks:

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Post by BTL » Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:12 pm

I finally got a display wall put together. You've go to love a comfy multi-use space. The two on top are part of the permanent collection and are not for sale.

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Post by BTL » Sun Jun 05, 2022 5:31 pm

That's a wrap.

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Re: Lowe Guitars shop notes

Post by caples » Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:35 am

BeeTL wrote:
Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:44 pm
Progress on a handful of necks:

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The birds eye on that maple neck is gorgeous!!!
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Post by BTL » Mon Jun 06, 2022 8:03 am

caples wrote:
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The birds eye on that maple neck is gorgeous!!!
Thanks...my client is pretty excited!
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Post by BTL » Fri Jun 17, 2022 2:02 pm

Some fun stuff in the pipeline...stay tuned!

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Post by BTL » Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:58 pm

So, this happened...

“This bass came about as a unique collaboration with one of my long-time clients, Aaron Akers of Four Star Riot. The original plan was for this neck to be mated to a Chromasonic body, but along the way, Aaron decided he’d prefer a Ridler body instead. The result is the world’s only ‘Ridlersonic.’”

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2022/08/0 ... dlersonic/

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Post by BTL » Mon Aug 22, 2022 4:43 pm

By the pricking of my thumbs,
something wicked this way comes.

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Post by BTL » Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:32 am

Working through all the little details on my plug-and-play pickup system. All of my current basses include inserts for Thunderbird-style pickups...just in case.

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Post by BTL » Fri Sep 02, 2022 1:50 pm

White with birdseye is a first for me...I LIKE it! What do you think?

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Post by BTL » Sat Sep 03, 2022 1:07 pm

Buttoning down this Ridler IV 32" scale has been a long time coming.

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Re: Lowe Guitars shop notes

Post by countertext » Sun Sep 04, 2022 4:25 pm

Are you in Florida? The Don Garlits racing museum up near Ocala might have something in Gulf livery you can lean that against for a glamour shot.

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