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Thanks!

Thanks! I looked at your blog and wow, nice work!

Finished this guitar up just before Christmas. My daughter helped design the scrollwork and initials (hers).

Holy crap! Iggy and the Stooges?!?!? Awesome! What's the story behind that guitar? It's James Williamson, the original guy that just rejoined them. I had built him a lap steel before even finding out who he was so-to-speak. The black guitar he bought was one I made on spec and he snapped it up as soon as it was done.

Thanks again. Tom, yes I build 4-6 a year, not my main job, just an overgrown hobby. After a couple minor efforts at rebuilding my leather skills I'm not too impressed with myself. I never did much carving, more basket weave and other stamping, but I didn't recall it being so difficult. That's why I came here!

Thanks for the welcomes. Here's a couple guitars. A koa and spruce acoustic (also for my daughter) And a couple customer guitars. This was made for the lead guitarist for Iggy and the Stooges. And this is a tricone resonator made for lap style playing.

Hey all, just checking in. I started leather working, mostly holsters and belts around 25 years ago and let the hobby drop over the years. I'm a guitar builder and decided to dust off the old gear when my daughter decided she wanted a tooled leather pickguard for an electric I'm making for her. Looking forward to many evenings of browsage as I check out the great work you folks do! Cheers, Mike