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    Some peoples F styles can be pretty unique. Or stand out. Anyone who has one they think is unique. Plase post. I am getting ideas on what might be a project of mine or something. And i am interested in F's that arnt completely orginal.

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    I have a new ENGRAVED Allen Monteleone style tailpiece coming for this next week that should add "just enough" additional 'bling' to make this unique. Even with all the MOP, a lot of luthier skills were used and it is very playable and is developing very good tone and sustain for the jazz stuff I play. It is only 4 months old, but sounded pretty darn good the day it arrived.
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    Now that's unique like it is! Good looking too. What "make" is it?

    I not sure I'd want one like that, someone might expect me to able to play the heck out it.

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    That MUST be Antoni Tsai's AKA inlaidartist on ebay
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    Tony (inlaidartist) indeed!! I ordered this one custom made the way I wanted with tiger striped sides, neck and flame back. Took 9 months, but it does get one noticed. I even expect myself to play better.
    John

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    JOhn,
    Tony's work is superb what does it sound like ?
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    I think the Driftwood #011 is pretty special, with it's fabulous binding:








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    I LOVE the look of wood binding. Very nice!
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    Great looking bridge on that Driftwood - did the builder make that, or was that an add-on?
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    Thanks for the photos. I have got many ideas.

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    PGAfan, what is your project? Are you designing a new instrument? What sort of colors, contrast, lines do you want to see?

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    Quote Originally Posted by (acousticphd @ Feb. 28 2005, 20:04)
    Great looking bridge on that Driftwood - did the builder make that, or was that an add-on?
    The bridge is original. I think the owner wanted to have as much wood as possible

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    Quote Originally Posted by
    PGAfan, what is your project? Are you designing a new instrument? What sort of colors, contrast, lines do you want to see?
    Well i am thinkin of designing a new style of F. It would resemble an F but have different details that knowone else has. I think it might be able to make me some money sometime. Thats all i know for now.

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