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    • January 1, 2026 at 6:45 am #405554
      Martin W
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        Hi folks , and a happy new year to you all ,
        At the last zoom meeting I mentioned that I was having a custom guitar built , by West Valley guitars , a luthier very local to me ( about 6 miles from my doorstep) I’ve had it a couple of weeks now and am very happy with how it’s turned out .
        Spec is as follows:
        Colour, sea foam green poly ,with oiled and waxed neck and back
        Main body and neck American Walnut
        Top is mahogany ( from a billiard table dating from 1762)
        Fretboard, African ebony
        Pick ups home wound humbuckers with coil split on the bridge
        Gotoh locking tuners
        Hip shot baby grand bridge.
        Here’s some pics I do have some of the build process and will post in due course .

      • January 1, 2026 at 6:50 am #405561
        IAN B
        Participant

          Very nice guita. I have built a couple of guitars myself and know that this bvaby is a beauty. Happy days ahead.

          Ian aka dustyoldchips (new to forum post)

        • January 1, 2026 at 7:58 am #405563
          JoeD1
          Participant

            Beautiful guitar…can’t wait to hear how it sounds,

            Joe

            The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
            Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
            --Graeme Edge

          • January 1, 2026 at 6:10 pm #405572
            sunjamr
            Participant

              Yes, totally beautiful! Give us a demo.

              Sunjamr Steve

            • January 1, 2026 at 6:53 pm #405575
              Michael Krailo
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                • January 2, 2026 at 3:36 am #405598
                  Martin W
                  Participant

                    Hi Michael, thanks for the tip , yes this was what I wanted to achieve.

                    Martin

                    • January 2, 2026 at 6:54 am #405604
                      charjo
                      Moderator

                        That is a unique beauty, Martin. Can’t wait to hear it and see some of the process. Mostly, I’m jealous you have found an expert luthier to maintain all your guitars.
                        John

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