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Old 10-31-2017, 07:14 AM
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Default Newbie here from Italy... Ciao!
Hi everyone, I really don't know if this is the right spot to do so but I wanted to say hi and introduce myself in this rather lively community!
I am Max, from Padova - Italy, and I dabble in guitar building with my brand Maxmonte Guitars.
I now have a lineup of four guitar sizes, all named after rivers:
the Roe, a soprano guitar tuned a to a
the Thames, my take on a modern OM
the Columbia, a grand auditorium
the Danube, a big 17'' modern jumbo

plus I have been bitten by the harp guitar bug and have made quite a few of those as well.

I believe I met some of you @ Woodstock (definitely a few fellow builders) so I thought it would be cool to continue hanging out here!

Have a good day everybody!

Ciao, Max
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Old 10-31-2017, 07:17 AM
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Welcome and you are in the right spot! Looking forward to seeing some of you builds!!!!! Enjoy the AGF!
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Old 10-31-2017, 07:38 AM
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Benvenuto Max...
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Old 10-31-2017, 08:31 AM
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Greetings, Max! Sorry i didn't have a chance to meet you at Woodstock but your guitars looked GORGEOUS and, hey, you made it onto the stage! Very best....Robert
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Old 10-31-2017, 08:44 AM
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Good to meet you Max. Your guitars look wonderful.
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Old 10-31-2017, 10:07 AM
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It was nice to be neighbors Max. Hope the rest of your visit is going well and don’t be a stranger.

For everyone else, Max builds some nice guitars at a great price point. He’s incredibly personable. I got to hear Stephen Bennett play his Maxmonte, and it was wonderful. Check out his stuff.
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Old 10-31-2017, 11:19 AM
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I am completely looking forward to seeing you again, Max.
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Old 10-31-2017, 11:48 AM
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Thank you everyone! Ryan (and Steve), as a fellow Texan, it was great hanging out
Bruce, next time I’m in California we need to go for a ride!
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Old 10-31-2017, 01:12 PM
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Welcome Max
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Old 10-31-2017, 03:30 PM
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Just a few things

The Roe


A fan fret Columbia


Spruce and ziricote Thames

Not the best pictures, but it’s what I have on my phone right now
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Old 10-31-2017, 03:45 PM
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Hi Max, welcome! Glad to have you here... looking forward to seeing more of your work.
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Hello, Max and welcome to the AGF! Your guitars look beautiful. You also sell Zipflex?

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Hello, Max and welcome to the AGF! Your guitars look beautiful. You also sell Zipflex?

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Thanks! Yes, Kevin Ryan is a dear friend of mine and I distribute his Zipflex in Europe
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Welcome Max.
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Old 10-31-2017, 04:24 PM
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Good to see you here, Max!

Sorry to miss you in Woodstock. Life intervened in the form of a bicycle ride from Boston to DC, a new book just out, and a presentation in DC.

Folks, Max doesn't simply "dabble" in guitar making. He makes some of the finest guitars that I've had the privilege of playing.
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