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Old 07-15-2020, 05:41 PM
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Definitely way off the a rails John. Hopefully, Dale will send me an update real soon and we can get back “on track”.
I love it!

Yeah, get us (well, me) back on track with some picks of Dale's build for you. Have I needed to mention that I'm envious?
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I love it!

Yeah, get us (well, me) back on track with some picks of Dale's build for you. Have I needed to mention that I'm envious?
Ahem, well John, I notice that you’re not only jonesing for my Fairbanks Fox, but you’re also lusting after the Super Smeck mentioned in an adjacent thread. My dear fellow, consider this: you have a serious case of GAS. You may wish to seek professional help, or at the very least, send Dale a large check to begin your next build.

(And yes, I am also jealous of your beautiful guitars and your playing ability! I would love it if Dale can even come close to reproducing the neck of your SJ. The guitar lust is mutual,)
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I am really loving this!
A vintage inspired instrument with a bevel!!! And that purfling is beautiful.

More comfort for everyone right away... seems like a worthy goal

Happy New Year

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The game is afoot! The success of Iris Guitars, and the move of the shop to larger quarters delayed a bunch of Dale’s custom builds.

The ‘Fox’ is now heading towards completion. Hopefully, Kathy and I will be talking a road trip up to Burlington Vermont next month.

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Dale was raving about his new dovetail jig: “This dovetail cutting jig has changed my life. Perfectly centered and angled for the right string height right off the bat.”

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The more I hear and think about the complexities of building a guitar, the colder my feet become.
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Congrats, looking great.👍

I am going up to visit Dale and my upcoming build in two weeks. Looking forward to meeting Dale.
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I've been looking for your post... Great news!!!
Larger pics, please. I'm needy that way.

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I've been looking for your post... Great news!!!
Larger pics, please. I'm needed that way.
I hope you're enjoying your Fairbanks, Dave. And yes, it has been loooooong wait on this one.

As far as pics go, the iphone takes 'em in large format and AGF only accepts them in a smaller format. Finding the utility that connects the two is a constant battle. I'll try to get a bigger picture of that jig; I've been wondering where it was purchased, or if it was shop-built. I don't know if you can see it, but there's a dial gauge to calibrate the neck angle. This, combined with their new Plek machine should create a really wonderful playing guitar.

Also, I am letting Dale figure out the design elements for the fret markers and the headstock. I gave him a general idea of what would be acceptable, but have no idea of what the final will look like.

This is very cool - I know I'm getting a really incredible guitar, but don't exactly know what it will look like, or how it will sound. All I know is that it will be incredible. Nice problem to have!

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Yes!! I'm really enjoying the Fairbanks F35. Using Martin 12-54 Retros and loving the tone. Great to see movement on your guitar.

It's really too bad about Gibson cracking down on design elements. I ran into that when ordering the Kopp I owned.
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Yes!! I'm really enjoying the Fairbanks F35. Using Martin 12-54 Retros and loving the tone. Great to see movement on your guitar.

It's really too bad about Gibson cracking down on design elements. I ran into that when ordering the Kopp I owned.
John Thomas (I'm sure you're listening!) - I've always been curious if there was any legal standing behind Gibson's threats, or if they were "just shots across the bow?"

AFAIK, this has been a Gibson M.O. for many years. I remember when Chris Martin trolled them a few years back with the CEO-8, but I guess it's a question of whose dog is bigger: ceo8.jpg

Here's a thread about that: https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=380190

Thanks in advance,

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PS - I approve this thread drift
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With the Kopp it was in late 2016. I was looking over those emails and I told Kevin I'd keep the conversation confidential, so that's all I'm sayin'.
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FYI: Here's the link to the neck angle jig being used -

http://www.luthiertool.com/neck_angle_jig.html
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On the home stretch… we decided to dump the parallelogram inlays for something a little different. These are based on a 1927 Nick Lucas that was featured in ‘Fretboard Journal’ a few years back. This will be an interesting guitar when it’s done!

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Nice inlays... never seen those before. Nice touch!
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Here I am minding my own business, when I see - - - for the first time ever in my experience in print, a mention of The Jungle! I spent two of my Uconn years (1965-1967) on West Campus. Rumors were that the Jungle was host to madmen and engineering students. Loved it!

And that router base for circle cutting - - - I made one just like it by writing down dimensions and materials while Chris Paulick described how to make one on YouTube.

It's a small and wonderful world.

Thanks, everybody!
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