Finally, My New GMW

[Manyaxes]

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I'm speechless........ [img]/images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

[Budman68]

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<font color="aqua">truly a work of art....congrats to you on a very special instrument- [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img] </font>

[No Use]

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freaking sweet guitar, mate! I have two of hazel's solo discs i got from a funky friend of mine, is his stuff killer? (dumb question, i can assume)

[btx109]

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Thanks again to all of you for your kind words. Coming from such an esteemed community that has seen so many incredible guitars, your comments mean a lot.

Chris, I haven't pulled off the cover so I'm not exactly sure if it's a laminate or solid wood. Lee told me he wouldn't make any more because this one was such a nightmare (and delayed completion of the guitar for months). Apparently the mahagany either delaminated or warped or something on several others, and this is the one that survived. So sorry, guys, for killing that option on future guitars! J/K And you know I HAD to ask about the new headstocks, but he didn't have them there and didn't offer any pics. Lee's clearing out the last of his backlog and getting ready to start up again with new orders very soon...

I forgot to offer this earlier...for those of you interested in finding out more about Eddie Hazel and hearing some examples of his playing, here is a great memorial site to check out.

http://www.thefunkstore.com/EddieHazel-Memorial.html

Thanks again!

[hunter1970]

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All I can say is "ONE NATION UNDER A GROVE".
Very Nice guitar.
P-FUNK*************************************

[Rupe]

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Awesome guitarist and a fitting tribute to him. Enjoy [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[btx109]

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OK, quick update...finally played the guitar through my Johnson Millenium modeling amp...best words that come to mind are articulate and focused, re the sound. Must be the ebony board and Strat scale length. Duncan Jazz sounds great clean and distorted, not woofy at all. Custom sounds cleaner to my ears than the JB I'm used to (I expected that), so even through crazy amp modules/settings, you can still hear all notes clearly. Also has a nice, round bottom on it.

The neck is awesome. 'Nuff said! No inlays, no problem; I never look at the board anyway, side dots and feel are fine for positioning. Wide feel, but thicker than I expected (not bad at all). Substantial feeling in my hand. Haven't found any trouble spots on it yet.

Question for you guys: what do you use to wipe down your guitars after playing to preserve the finish and not get scratches, swirl marks, etc? With a graphic as dark as this one (like on a dark car), is it inevitable that I'm going to see every little light surface swirl mark from contact? Looks great of course, but when I stare directly into the finish in direct lighting I can see 'em.

[Chrisb]

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ADMIN EDIT: don't hijack; start a thread on it, or do a search. there's plenty of info on the duncan custom to be found.