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Old 08-25-2018, 08:18 AM
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Default Dion No. 4

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I am currently selling off my remaining guitars (Lowden O22 and Avalon A1-20) to make room for my first commission...a Dion No. 4. I couldn’t be more excited! Dion is a young but experienced builder who has developed quite a few unique structural elements that separate his guitars from the herd. Check out more about that here: dionguitars.ca

After a few months of back and forths we settled on cedar/mahogany...a familiar pairing to me and I can’t wait to hear Dion’s influence on that wood pairing. Here are some early shots.

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Old 08-25-2018, 10:29 AM
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A great choice - all of his guitars I've seen have looked superb and his construction looks top-notch! Looking forward to seeing another one of his works come together!
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Old 08-26-2018, 07:51 AM
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Congratulations! Dion's work is top-notch!
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I’m in the queue with you! I have a commission too. Dion is an amazing builder. Congratulations on your build!
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Old 10-09-2018, 11:01 AM
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Here’s a selection of recent shots!


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Old 10-09-2018, 11:02 AM
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Old 10-09-2018, 11:38 AM
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I’m in the queue with you! I have a commission too. Dion is an amazing builder. Congratulations on your build!
What woods is yours gonna be??
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Old 10-09-2018, 03:44 PM
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Congratulations! I played my first Dion just last week and I was mightily impressed! I love the cedar - it's going to be a beauty for sure!
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What woods is yours gonna be??
Hi, sorry just saw your message. Mine is Cocobolo back and sides with Italian Spruce for the top.
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Old 11-01-2018, 04:16 PM
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Dion has been fantastic to work with and I couldn’t be happier to be working with him. Here’s some more pictures.

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Dion's build threads have always fascinated me, and he has an eye and hands for detail… Best of luck!l
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Old 11-20-2018, 05:38 AM
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Latest update!

We’re almost done. It goes off for finishing today or tomorrow. Here’s the neck. Before and after it got oxidized.

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Old 11-20-2018, 05:39 AM
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Also- I cannot stress enough what a joy it has been to go through this process with Dion on a personal level.
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It looks Great!
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Old 11-20-2018, 01:36 PM
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It does look great. Excited to see it when it comes back from finishing.

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