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George Piburn
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The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 4 Mar 2007 2:58 pm |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 4 Mar 2007 5:17 pm
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| That looks fantastic George. The stain sure brought out the beauty of that wood. |
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Kay Das
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 4 Mar 2007 5:24 pm Innovative!
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| That is pretty, and innovative! 24 frets and then space for some more!! A little on the chunky side..but should have a great tone! |
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George Piburn
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The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 4 Mar 2007 6:01 pm edit
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Kay Das
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Posted 4 Mar 2007 6:09 pm
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George,
I live not a million miles from you and hope to meet some day! Regrettably, I cannot make it to Dallas  . Just a thought, a good floor stand design might make the guitar outline even more attractive. 
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 4 Mar 2007 11:53 pm
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George,
EXQUISITE AND STUNNING MAY BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT! 
Aloha,
Don |
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Gary Boyett
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Colorado/ Lives in Arizona
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Posted 5 Mar 2007 3:39 am
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These are smokin' hot!
Kay, you can get legs for any of Georges steels.
Good luck in TX. George. Stay away from the Lone Star and the Tex-Mex. Bad combinations!!! |
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Randy Reeves
From:
LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2007 4:49 am
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I love the workmanship on all of the George boards.
however, I just cannot get past how awkward the peg heads look. |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 5 Mar 2007 4:52 am
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George, that piece of wood is like nothing I have ever seen if it's finished natural. Beautiful grain and coloring.
Extremely nice  |
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George Piburn
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The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 5 Mar 2007 7:06 am edit
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 5 Mar 2007 7:21 am
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| Some people disparage oak as a tone wood. Are they wrong, or is this a very special kind of oak that is different from the rest? Just curious. |
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Terry Farmer
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2007 7:54 am
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| a 10 hp router can rip a piece of wood into smitherines and this stuff cuts sharp and clean. |
The router will do a great job on fingers too. Sharp, clean and quick I might add! Luckily, it was the ring finger of my picking hand!
George I appreciate the the thought and craftsmanship you've put into your guitars. They are just beautiful. Maybe one day we could do a little trading.  |
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 5 Mar 2007 8:52 am
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| Some people disparage oak as a tone wood. Are they wrong, or is this a very special kind of oak that is different from the rest? Just curious. |
It's a good thing that we have at least one nurseryman on the Forum! If my steel playing leaves a lot to be desired, I do know my trees pretty well.
It's the problem with common names of plants-sometimes a name may have been given to a tree because it is reminiscent of some other kind of tree, for any number of reasons.
Silky Oak or Silk Oak is no relation to true oak trees at all. It is a member of the family Proteaceae, and the botanical name is Grevillea robusta.
An evergreen tree native of Australia, and as far as the U.S., used often in landscapes in the milder parts of California, especially areas having a coastal influence.
Apparently in Australia and in other temperate climates in the southern hemisphere, it is grown for timber.
And even though George may have found those beautiful planks at an exotic wood store in southern California, he probably drove past a bunch of Silk Oaks as street trees on his way over there!
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Mark
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George Piburn
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The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 5 Mar 2007 10:00 am edit
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Loni Specter
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West Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2007 9:02 pm
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That's a beauty George! Gotta try that wood someday myself.
Stay well! |
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