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Fellas, she's finished! Master Luthier, SB MacDonald ( www.customguitars.com ) has finished my beautiful custom electric guitar. You can view at several locations:

www.theCAUSEjams.com/photos (scroll all the way down to the bottom)

http://blog.customguitars.com

www.customguitars.com/photos.htm

I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR HER SING!!!

Damn man, that is one hot guitar. I love how it is all natural wood grain! It is so subtle except for the gold bridge and tuners, which are sweet.

I can't wait to compare some recordings of this guitar as opposed to the Strat you usually play. Probably will take your playing and the band dynamics to a new level...

Congrats and I am jealous

Once I get done being a broke ass college student, I'll have to get me a custom job like yours and Bennys. Seems the way to go if you know what you want.

Thanks Buddah...

Yessir, I'm in love. Can't wait to play her!!!

Sweet man! I bet yer gonna enjoy that baby. Let us know how she sounds and plays.
One observation though, which seems to be the same on all the SBM Guitars on his site, can you comment on. He has an unusual technique of where the neck joins the body on his electric guitars. Its hard to be sure from the pics, but the combination of the neck and the support for it at the heel seems awefully thick and might be uncomfortable playing the high frets. Any issue there?

What a Beauty!...Congrats!...Please post somthing so we can all enjoy.

man, that's nice. bet it sounds great!

Thanks everybody...and STEVE, I see yer in da 'Burgh!!! COME ON OUT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 8th!!!

Strummin6- Well, funny you mention your Parker, too - SB is good friends w/ Mr. Parker, himself and showed this bad-boy to him. He was LOVIN' it!! How cool is that?!

SB has played it and said that it sounds absolutely terrific. He's had 3 or 4 people come into his shop that really wanted to try her out, but he said, "Sorry, not until the owner plays her." I thanked him for that.

As far as sound bytes on the web, I'm playin' my first real show w/ it on March 8th at The Thunderbird Cafe in Pittsburgh, BUT I will be having a small jam-session THIS Sunday night, right after I pick it up with a bunch of old buddies from Eastern PA on my way home. I may have a friend shoot a little vid on my 'Small Wonder' recorder and post it on YouTube, if anything good comes out of it! So, I'll keep you posted.

Thanks again for all the accolades on the new guitar, gentlemen. I appreciate it.

Well, kids....the day has come!! I leave right after work and head out to Philly, then off tomorrow morning to Long Island! I'll have my 'Small Wonder' vid camera w/ me, so I will have a friend record the first couple of jams & post 'em on YouTube for ya.

I'm freeeeeeeeeakin'!

pappypgh wrote:Thanks everybody...and STEVE, I see yer in da 'Burgh!!! COME ON OUT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 8th!!!

yeah, man, i hope to. i've seen you guys post shows but my previous car was KIA, so i'm hopin get something sorted out as soon. if so, i'll see ya there

also, can't wait to hear that thing; it's a beaut!

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yeah, man, i hope to. i've seen you guys post shows but my previous car was KIA, so i'm hopin get something sorted out as soon. if so, i'll see ya there[/quote]

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Okay fellas! I'm back with my new baby. It's incredible. There are a couple of areas on the fretboard that I need to adjust to (WAY different from my Stratocaster...MUCH wider fretboard, which I LOVE), but it is just awesome. MORE pics can be found at www.theCAUSEjams.com/photos AND, as promised...here are THREE YouTube videos taken from the FIRST JAM. My good friends, Rob Cavazzini on the Les Paul, "Captain" Pat Kelly on Drums, Jon Hoernig on Bass and Christian "The Eye" Salcedo on Drums.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_hkoCBnYXI (FIRST JAM into my FIRST ORIGINAL SONG from way back when, entitled "Smile For Me")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYivbYtqF3c (Rob Cavazzini original entitled "The Game")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNb9Wko0FE8 (Big River)[/youtube]

Okay fellas! I'm back with my new baby. It's incredible. There are a couple of areas on the fretboard that I need to adjust to (WAY different from my Stratocaster...MUCH wider fretboard, which I LOVE), but it is just awesome. MORE pics can be found at www.theCAUSEjams.com/photos AND, as promised...here are THREE YouTube videos taken from the FIRST JAM. My good friends, Rob Cavazzini on the Les Paul, "Captain" Pat Kelly on Drums, Jon Hoernig on Bass and Christian "The Eye" Salcedo on Drums.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_hkoCBnYXI (FIRST JAM into my FIRST ORIGINAL SONG from way back when, entitled "Smile For Me")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYivbYtqF3c (Rob Cavazzini original entitled "The Game")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNb9Wko0FE8 (Big River)[/youtube]

Sweet jamming on Big river!
Good singing and jamming - too bad the gits in the shadows!
Sickleberry!

Yeah, kinda hard to see anything on that video, but the sound is okay....

Check out the pics on the website!!! MUCHO SICKLEBERRY!!!!