I'm BACK!!! Our daughter is 1 month old...I am officially Papa Gale!

Strange construction on this Washburn Dime copy...any thought #luthier community? There seems to be a tapered shim inserted between the neck and body, definitely factory... #guitar #manufacturing #woodworking #asknostr

SURPISE! I haven't even gotten in yet! View quoted note →

Beautiful! Though I could do without the winged baby heads...yeah, it would definitely be better without de-bodied cherubs flying around... View quoted note →

Very cool old Artist Ltd. Made in Japan. Never seen anything quite like it. Anybody familiar with this style of bracing? Also, the neck block is only about 15mm thick, then has this triangular support piece: