first guitar

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ricky speight
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first guitar

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Just finished my first guitar d18 style Italian red spruce top mahogany back and sides French polished the best I could sounds great :D
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Charlie Schultz
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Congratulations Ricky, nice looking guitar. And welcome to the forum!
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Patrick DeGreve
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Hi Ricky: It looks great too, from the one picture. I would love to see more. It's a great feeling to play your first guitar, isn't it? It's only been a couple of years since I built my first, but I still remember that magic moment. Enjoy! Can't wait to see your second guitar. Congrats!
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Nice looking guitar. Nothing like the feeling of the first.
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Nice! More pics please. As much fun as it is playing your first, I bet your already planning the second. . .
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ricky speight
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Thanks everyone it was a lot of fun I started on Christmas day with wood my Santa (my wife ) gave me. Took me until June to finish I used my friend Mitch kewon's molds ,drum sanders and many other tools .I've ready started on my next one a 028 style .here are more pictures
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