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Cornerstone Guitars
10-10-2009, 11:08 AM
is it there yet? :D :guitar:
pepperboy
10-10-2009, 11:49 AM
is it there yet? :D :guitar:

With one hour left til the 3pm drop off deadline... Olsen and I are going crazy watching out the front window!!

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/Furniture/P1050798.jpg
SuperB23
10-10-2009, 11:58 AM
:D Hang in there Travis and Olsen!!! Soon there will be some fun and exciting pickin going on there!!
soundman48
10-10-2009, 12:19 PM
Tic... Toc....Tic....Toc.....
pepperboy
10-10-2009, 12:24 PM
2:35pm IT's HERE!!!

It's HOT but it's here. Now the agony of letting her acclimate back to room temperature before unpacking

I'll report back in a few hours! :)
Cornerstone Guitars
10-10-2009, 12:51 PM
Just open it!! We can't wait any longer. Besides, in the tight Ameritage case over the little time she was in the truck I bet didn't heat up at all... :guitar::p
tpp
10-10-2009, 01:18 PM
Just open it!! We can't wait any longer. Besides, in the tight Ameritage case over the little time she was in the truck I bet didn't heat up at all... :guitar::p

When mine arrived, I thought to myself, "I'll wait, let it acclimate..." and then I justified opening it after about 10 minutes.

Especially during this time on year (and I received mine in August) you should have no problems with opening the guitar up.

Open the crate!
pepperboy
10-10-2009, 04:16 PM
Well... I gave the guitar an hour before cracking it open. I kind of lifted the top of the case and peaked in... My first thought: The top is DARK! :) It is so chocolaty and beautiful in person. The pics don't really show it's beauty!

I scooped it out of the case and... it's light! Being a SJ it's not an overly large guitar and it's a feather weight compared to some other guitars I've owned.

Admittedly I was very apprehensive about the neck. The neck gains the feel of a guitar, and having never touched a Cornerstone before I was nervous. I've purchased guitars before site unseen and within seconds of tuning it up I found that I couldn't bond with the guitar because the feel of the neck was so not me. So I looked over the guitar pretty extensively before even touch the neck-- To my JOY and Surprise... it was/is ME! Peter convinced me to go with the slightly wider Zion neck and spacing and I'm thankful that I did. I told him just now on the phone that I think I actually prefer this neck to what I previously considered my favorite neck dimension... Peter can you build a neck for my Taylor GA?? ;)

So I tuned her up to DADGAD and let it rip. Initial impressions are: It's loud, it's voice has nice depth... I was just noodling around and out popped a song. I LOVE the way guitars inspire new music. I haven't quite completed all the lyrics, but I've gotten the first of what I hope to be many songs out of my SJ within 10 minutes of having it out of the case.

I don't think the strings have been on it more than several days so I'm sure it'll settle in more as we go forward. Here's a few pics I snapped just now in the dying sunlight. They aren't the best but I'm sure proud of my new guitar!!

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060123.jpg
This case is built like a tank...

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060124.jpg

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060125.jpg

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060126.jpg

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060127.jpg

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060128.jpg

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060130.jpg
pepperboy
10-10-2009, 04:18 PM
http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060129.jpg

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060134.jpg

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060133.jpg

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060132.jpg

I hope to share a soundclip in the coming days!!

THANKS PETER!!:guitar:
Broadus
10-10-2009, 04:21 PM
That's great, Travis. So the top is darker than in your photos here? It is gorgeous. I would love to hear it.

Enjoy that new guitar! You've got a prize.

Bill
SuperB23
10-10-2009, 04:27 PM
Looks Great Travis!!! I'm excited for you, all the waiting paid off!! Enjoy!! Go get started wearing out those strings and frets!!! :D Play that baby a lot.
hnuuhiwa
10-10-2009, 04:34 PM
Travis, beautiful guiitar...but of course it would be - Peter's worik is always immaculate. And with Redwood/Rosewood, how could you go wrong...it'll sound even more amazing as time goes on (of course I'm biased to redwoods, especially paired with rosewoods, but don't hold that against me:)). Enjoy! Aloha, Hen
pepperboy
10-10-2009, 04:43 PM
My fingers are getting sore...but I'll push through the pain. This guitar inspires music to be made!

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060135.jpg

THANKS PETER!!
tpp
10-10-2009, 05:31 PM
Congratulations! It looks fantastic and I'm so glad you enjoy playing it!
cpabolting
10-10-2009, 08:48 PM
That's AWESOME.

Peter, your work is spectacular!
690MBCOMMANDO
10-10-2009, 08:50 PM
My fingers are getting sore...but I'll push through the pain. This guitar inspires music to be made!

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp107/mupepperboy/P1060135.jpg

THANKS PETER!!

Awesome picture. That smile says it all and that's what it's all about. I love your label Peter. You make some gorgeous guitars. Looking forward to connecting when I'm in SoCal again.
akivisuals
10-10-2009, 11:34 PM
Congrats Travis! That is a beautiful, well designed, classy looking guitar! It's really making me think about giving Peter a call soon....
Cornerstone Guitars
10-11-2009, 09:14 AM
Thanks a lot guys!
I was real happy with the way this one turned out. The tone was real nice and it had a real understated elegance to it.
lightmage81
10-11-2009, 09:15 AM
Very nice and clean! Beautiful as always Peter!