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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Fitting time for a momentous occasion. :D
UPS tracking shows one Custom Legend 12-string en route to be delivered today...I CAN'T WAIT A MINUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TOO MUCH ANTICIPATION!!!!!!!!!
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Location: ranson,wva | way to go on both andrew!! i turned 600 posts my self last week..pics are expected of the 12 string within the next 24..jason |
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Location: Michigan | Hey Drew if your like me when waiting for a gee-tar to arrive you put into the memory banks that long ass tracking # that UPS gives you and you check it everytime you walk by the puter.
Congradulations and enjoy that PAINFULL GAS you have as you wait for that sucker to hit the door.GWB |
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Location: closely held secret | No, that's what the F5 is for.
About every 30 seconds to 5 minutes... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Just keep your fingers out of the Bagel Slicer Andrew!
Don't forget to bring some Flowers home for your Wife tonight before you head off to the other room with another Gal! |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I think we should take up a collection to fly you and your new guitar to the tour in the spring. I can't wait to get my hands on that thing!
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | UPS or FEDEX ALWAYS shows up at my house by 10:30 or 11:00 to deliver work related materials, books, catalog purchases, etc......EXCEPT WHEN WAITING FOR A GUITAR.
Then I can guarantee that they will show up between 4:00 - 6:00.
Never fails.....automatic. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by stephent28:
UPS or FEDEX ALWAYS shows up at my house by 10:30 or 11:00 to deliver work related materials, books, catalog purchases, etc......EXCEPT WHEN WAITING FOR A GUITAR.
Then I can guarantee that they will show up between 4:00 - 6:00.
Never fails.....automatic. And I thought that only happens to me...
CONGRATS Andrew on the new baby. Get some pictures to us and a complete review. On second thought, just send it to me and I'll check it out professionally..... |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Okay...just a quick pause. The UPS truck actually got here at around 1:00pm, but I had it shipped to work, and I didn't get home until 10:30pm...hence, I've only had a few brief moments with her.
Let me just say;
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!
Okay, 'nuff said!
Seriously, though, this is incredible. Hands-down the finest sounding and playing 12-string I've ever heard. Warm, rich, bright tones (yeah, all at once!) and sustain that just rings out. Even with the lacqer still fresh, I can smell the rich fragrance of the Koa when I get near the soundhole.
The pictures I got earlier don't even compare to the real thing. For one thing, the shop lighting made the Koa almost an orange hue, and in real life it's an incredibly deep reddish-brown. The Koa is not only figured, but FLAMED too, with vertical and horizontal lines together...gives it an awesome 3D depth to the wood. With the abalone inlays and walnut/rosewood combo...
Sorry, got to play some more (quietly ;) ). I'll post daylight pics tomorrow.
Again: WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: |
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Location: ranson,wva | nice going andrew..jason |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | 
Drool it up, guys!
BTW, John, you're welcome to fly me out...just let me know when! ;) |
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Location: Shotley Bridge, Northern England | That is one BEAUTIFUL guitar there Andrew! You couldn't have done better with the figuring in the Koa. Well done!
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Location: SoCal | Andrew, That guitar is a work of art. It is a perfect example of how a bookmatched top should be.
My compliments to you and the Mothership!
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Location: South of most, North of few | Very, Very nice, Andrew. Congrats again! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Wow - that's stunning, Andrew. Very nice. Congrats. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Absolutely Beautiful. :cool: |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | Tears, not words can be the only reaction to that thing of beauty. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Thanks guys, you should see this in real life!
I'll post a more thorough review and better pictures tonight. |
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Location: Rocky River, Ohio | wow.... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | The grain match is outstanding. Considering how well the luthiers perform their craftmanship (craftpersonship?) at the Mothership, it is difficult to be patient while waiting for our own Koa models curently on order. You deserve this, Edenh.., considering some of your earlier guitar trading misfortunes this year. Congrats. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Sweet Andrew. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | do you mean: Sweet, Andrew ?
....or is there some you'd like to announce? |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Why would he do that - he still hasn't said anything about you yet, Jeff.
Touche! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | oh, he will.... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | and btw... friggin' gorgeous guitar. really. |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | That is "AWESOME"!!!!You lucky dog. Turning all shades of green here. Enjoy! WOW that is beautiful!
My CB should be shipping in a few weeks from the Mothership and I can hardly wait. It's been waaaay tooo long, away! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | That is the prettiest Koa I've seen. |
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Location: Toronto | Just stunning - enjoy Andrew... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | did you mean -" enjoy, Andrew" ?
or are you saying we should....oh, nevermind. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | "Guess who's coming for dinner, Clarise..." |
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Location: Upper Left USA | ...To Serve Man...
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
did you mean -" enjoy, Andrew" ?
or are you saying we should....oh, nevermind. Jeff, I'm really beginning to wonder about you!
Or should I say.... :p :D |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Congratulations with Your new Guitar Andrew :) It is Truly a fine example of a " Work of Art " and indeed , those "Flames" lend a Sculpturesque impression to that Beautyful KOA top :eek: I am sure it will do justice to Your playing skills :) ,what gauge will You be using on it ,10 - 47 :confused: or perhaps ,if I may suggest, D`addario "Silk & Steel EJ 35 " ;) , at any rate , it is a Wonderful guitar :)
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | best in class for sure, very nice, Andrew. worth waiting for! Congrats! Phil, finest example, stunning,... |
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900 posts and a Koa 12-string...NOW HERE WITH PICS!!!