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Location: Upper Left USA | When I first came to this site there were a few items I found in the Photo Gallery that really stuck with me. Some call it inspiration and I've come to realize that it can be nothing short of obsession! :rolleyes:
I saw this in Sam's gallery
Referred to as the "Jim Rickard" Deacon, I was awestruck at the use of a wood PG.
Then I saw this one, the "Jim Messina" Deacon.
I soon tried to copy the technique and started to do the same on the ever increasing flow of Ebay beat and broken Vipers and Deacons that came my way.
You may notice that the two have the same grain pattern in the Walnut used for the PG.
I later learned that Jim Rickard, Gene Brown and Dave Boone all had a part in these guitars with Gene being the lead on the Messina project.
These two Deacons have been my fastination and have lead me to push my abilities (and fill up my garage). To me the woody pickguards are not an invention but a going forth of what was started long ago.
Who'da thunk that the same people that started using plastic to replace wood backs would start using wood to replace plastic pickguards?
You gotta love this place! :D |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by MWoody:
You gotta love this place! Woody,
After drooling over the many pics of your artistry, I often wondered what was your impetus with the wood PGs. I just though that it was your talent and signature.
Thanx for the history lesson!
BTW, each time I see your cat, I choke up a bit. My Slush, now gone over Rainbow Bridge, could have been from the same litter! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Mike, you have a wonderful talent...I have admired your work since becoming a member...thanks for sharing it with the rest of us and keeping the tradition rollin along! |
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Location: Newington, CT | I can't wait to see the pictures! (my workplace blocks content from the ning site.)
MWoody -- you are a spectacular talent, and it's great to hear about some of the sparks that lit your creative fire! |
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Location: SW Washington | Wow, too cool...back in 87 I built my first guitar and I used 1/8th inch plywood for the pickguard. I still have that guitar around here somewhere...it has a cherry body, some SCREAMING DiMarzio single coils, and a neck I canabalized off an old Kay semi-hollow body. I may have to drag that out and take some pics.
David |
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Location: GA USA | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
each time I see your cat, I choke up a bit. I did too, but it may have been a hairball. |
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| Jas, you really need to stop licking yourself... |
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Location: GA USA | NEVER! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | With that heading I expected it to continue long the lines of....
...'bout a man called 'Wood'
Carves all day makin' little bits of wood
Tunes 'em up when they look just like guitaaaaars
and plays all night to the moon and the stars.
(pretty songs
strange guitars)
Next thing you know ol' Woodys's got a plan
Makin' little boats out of toothpicks and saran
Paddles in the puddles off the Washington cooooast
and takes a lot pictures to show and boast
(paddlin' boats,
no fishin') |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Phil,
You've come a long way from "Y eh, MC eh"! |
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| Iwas lucky to be the proud owner of that guitar for a while. Sadly poor finances caught up with me a couple of years ago and a great Double Neck Ric went and then this One of a Kind Deacon. It is in good hands to another member but this along with the Ric I will always regret selling. The Ric I can and will be replacing very soon but unless I can buy back this Deacon there is no way to replace it.
I still have a real nice Wood Tailpiece cover to replace the plastic ones. I did place a dark red stained birdseye maple one on the JR deacon and it was the final piece of wood to complete the wood top. Perhaps a current photo can be supplied from the newest owner?
Your wood pickguards are fantastic by the way Mike. And that 12 string Deacon you traded me is the best electric 12 I have ever played. Sound, Action, overall looks and comfort. Perfect instrument. I learned my lesson and things do not go out so easily now.
It just killed me to see that guitar again........ |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Randy I'll post one over the weekend.
They are both special guitars.
I love the maple neck on the JM.
You do great work Michael!!
AJ |
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| Now see, that's one of the reasons we try to keep the best guitars in the family when we sell, and this is the best use of the For Sale section. For members selling Ovations to Members, not an Ebay anouncement board.
Thanks AJ, you keep me in mind if ya ever let that JR Deacon go and yeah that maple neck on the JM of Mike's is pretty cool. |
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