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Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 19 Nov 2008 1:24 pm

Here is a black walnut / quilted maple steel that I'm getting close to finished. A couple more coats of Tru Oil then the final rub out

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Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 19 Nov 2008 1:30 pm

You're just trying to take my mind off my deciding to get a new Strat!

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 19 Nov 2008 1:49 pm

You're just trying to take my mind off my deciding to get a new Strat!

LoL ... you know, they do come in 8 string too

... though this 8 is spoken for.

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Stephan Miller · Post by **Stephan Miller** » 19 Nov 2008 2:56 pm

Tom, you've surpassed yourself. Where's the emoticon for "slobbering with lust"?

Rich Hlaves · Post by **Rich Hlaves** » 19 Nov 2008 3:14 pm

Nice work Tom. The control plate and palm rest are very nice touches. What pickup is going in this beauty?

RH

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 19 Nov 2008 4:24 pm

Thanks guys, I love building them

Rich ... Its going to get a hand wound BG-Pups H90, its a humbucker sized P90 with a sweet open airy tone that gets aggressive when you dig in.

Mark Mansueto · Post by **Mark Mansueto** » 20 Nov 2008 11:31 am

That's a beauty Tom, I love that teardrop design.

Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 20 Nov 2008 2:01 pm

Love it.
Love it, love it, love it.

I am smitten.

George Piburn · Post by **George Piburn** » 20 Nov 2008 6:13 pm

Tighe Falato · Post by **Tighe Falato** » 21 Nov 2008 3:42 am

I typically lurk in the background on the SGF but your designs and craftsmanship are something that I always enjoy! Stunning stuff

Thanks for posting your work!

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 21 Nov 2008 10:40 am

Thanks all, as I've said before, its a great creative outlet for me.
I'll never be more than a woodshed'r, so my guitars will be my contribution to music.

Looks like you are going with the Electro Socket ?

I thought of one, and may end up using one, but I've got an Idea for a jack that might be cool.

Bill Fulbright · Post by **Bill Fulbright** » 22 Nov 2008 4:58 am

Well, my subject pretty much asks the question.

Looking for your reply!

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 22 Nov 2008 6:08 am

Hi Bill ... I have not done a 10 or 12 yet, but have been working on some preliminary drawings of an upscaled 10 string teardrop.
By doing a 6 x 4 tuner arrangement, I was able to keep the headstock a reasonable size and retain the tilt back strait pull with 3/8" spacing

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Have you ever made a 10 or 12 string laptop or multineck?