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jt1	10-20-2018 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by wezzywest (Post 5868207)

jt1 Loved reading about the project first time round, just revisiting again.
Cheers.

Thanks for the kind words!

ataylor

10-20-2018 10:31 PM

Can’t wait to see this come together. Enjoy the build!

JJI	10-21-2018 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by justonwo (Post 5868299)

There isn’t any difference. I believe there are 25 signed labels and Dale will make them until they’re used up. I believe the bridge plate also uses maple reclaimed from the old Kalamazoo factory.

That’s really cool

wezzywest

10-21-2018 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by justonwo (Post 5868299)

OK Thanks for the reply, that is brilliant. I had it in my mind, that there was an original batch and this one was a one off. Love the fact that once the labels are used up, then that is it. Look forward to the ongoing build.
Cheers.

CoolerKing

10-21-2018 08:35 AM

I'm so fired up about this thread! Can't wait to see how it comes along.

jt1	10-21-2018 09:44 AM

I received, as a gift, a couple of scraps of maple that a local woodworker hobbyist had obtained from the factory during the WWII. I gave the larger of the scraps to Dale. It's bit enough to supply the wood for all 25 bridgeplates and banners.

jmat	10-21-2018 12:53 PM

This is a cool thread! I will be watching.

wezzywest

10-21-2018 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jt1 (Post 5868864)

That is fantastic John, what a connection from then and now.:guitar::up:

justonwo

10-22-2018 12:16 PM

Neck block and sides in the form.

http://jus-tone.com/misc/fairbanks/Fairbanks_SJ_007.jpg

http://jus-tone.com/misc/fairbanks/Fairbanks_SJ_008.jpg

wezzywest

10-22-2018 12:47 PM

Thanks for the update.

justonwo

10-22-2018 04:15 PM

He's just kerfing around.

http://jus-tone.com/misc/fairbanks/Fairbanks_SJ_009.jpg

http://jus-tone.com/misc/fairbanks/Fairbanks_SJ_010.jpg

http://jus-tone.com/misc/fairbanks/Fairbanks_SJ_011.jpg

Joseph P

10-24-2018 02:35 PM

I right behind you...

This is so exciting Juston.. Especially because I am right behind you with my build of another SJ Kalamazoo Gals.. Mine will be a 13 fret though, with all the other Kalamazoo treatment.. but you already know that..
:)

justonwo

10-24-2018 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Joseph P (Post 5871597)

The cool thing will be the opportunity to compare to the real deal when JT comes to town with his '43. I don't know about that unlucky number 13 fret. Maybe you can get an inlay of a black cat under a ladder on the 13th fret?

Nemoman

10-24-2018 04:06 PM

I was thinking you could have the typical parallelogram inlay on the 13th fret but have it shattered to look like a broken mirror... :D

justonwo

10-24-2018 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemoman (Post 5871647)

I was thinking you could have the typical parallelogram inlay on the 13th fret but have it shattered to look like a broken mirror... :D

DUDE! Great idea.

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