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273375 Ed Minch <edminch3@g...> 2021‑04‑06 Drive by?
GGGG

A couple of months ago my email account did not like Old Tools very much and
things would come in and go out in random fashion.  I don’t think this went out
in November, stop me if iIm wrong

This was my funnest guitar yet.  And since I made it with recycled Redwood for a
top, a hunk of Mahogany donated by cabinetmaker friend for  neck, and some high-
tech tuners, one of the most satisying.  Click left and right, text below

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/50356331877/in/album-72157678301955987/

And my lovely daughter plays the heck out of it on a link on the last page.  I
might have one or maybe two left in me.

Ed Minch
273379 scottg <scottg@s...> 2021‑04‑07 Re: Drive by?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/50356331877/in/album-72157678301955987/
And my lovely daughter plays the heck out of it on a link on the last 
page.  I might have one or maybe two left in me.

And when she holds it up and says "My dad made me this,"......... with 
that look?
Its enough to stop your heart.
   yours scott


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    Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca  96039
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273382 Mark van Roojen <mvr1@e...> 2021‑04‑07 Re: Drive by?
Ed,

Wow!  That's a very nice guitar. It has a nice shape,; and the 
unusual headstock is well-balanced. I think it is hard to do 
something that is not a copy of a standard shape and have it look 
good. This headstock pulls that off.  Also the color scheme is 
unusual -- almost like a negative of the usual pattern of light and 
dark. Is the bridge holly?

Nice work!

Mark
273383 Tim Pendleton <tpendleton@g...> 2021‑04‑07 Re: Drive by?
Ed,
Exceptional craftsmanship!  And the guitar playing was captivating...even
sans purple socks.  :)

Tim

Watching youngling squirrels attempting to savage my bird feeder.
273384 Patrick Olguin <paddychulo@g...> 2021‑04‑07 Re: Drive by?
Folks,
Take a break and make sure to visit Ed’s Flickr site. It is humbling and
inspiring..
Best,
Paddy

P.S. Ed also has some great made-up words in the descriptions
273385 Dennis Heyza <michigaloot@c...> 2021‑04‑07 Re: Drive by?
Absolutely beautiful work, Ed!

Dennis

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GGGG

A couple of months ago my email account did not like Old Tools very much and
things would come in and go out in random fashion.  I don’t think this went out
in November, stop me if iIm wrong

This was my funnest guitar yet.  And since I made it with recycled Redwood for a
top, a hunk of Mahogany donated by cabinetmaker friend for  neck, and some high-
tech tuners, one of the most satisying.  Click left and right, text below

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/50356331877/in/album-72157678301955987/
273386 Ed Minch <edminch3@g...> 2021‑04‑07 Re: Drive by?
Thanks very much Mark. Many higher end instruments in the 19th and early 20th c
had ivory bridges, bridge pins, and binding (the curvy strips aorund the top and
back).  My bridge is a faux ivory, called Resin-Ivory.  I got it from David
Warther, grandson of one of the most accompished carvers ever.  Look at these
and marvel that they were done with a knife - not a lathe or a saw

https://thewarthermuseum.com/collection

We lived in Northern Ohio and in the early 60’s and my dad took me and my 2
brothers to see this place - I have never forgotten it.  He used to make a pair
of pliers out of a stick of wood about the side of your middle finger.  While he
talked he would be stabbing and slitting, then he would open it up and hand it
to you.  My brother Dave got the piece the day we were there.  In the opening
shots on the website you can see what looks like a tree - it is a huge piece of
wood made into a pair of pliers, then each of those 2 jaws made into one, then
each of those 4 jaws made into one, and pretty soon you have what’s in the
picture.  He told us there were no chips or shavings at all in making it, and he
could close it back up to the original size.

Many of the locomotives had a motor that made the wheels spin and the running
gear work - to a 12 year old it was mind boggling

Ed Minch
273392 Dan Beck <drumsandbacon@g...> 2021‑04‑08 Re: Drive by?
Ed- beautiful guitar, beautiful guitar playing by your daughter. And I second
Paddy's suggestion - truly inspiring looking through your flickr!

-- 
I'm a simple man. I like pretty dark-haired women and breakfast food.
273394 Ed Minch <edminch3@g...> 2021‑04‑08 Re: Drive by?
Thanks to all who commented.  I look at it like this - I BETTER be good at
something given the hours and years I have put into this

Ed Minch

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