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11-10-2006, 09:20 AM
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New GMW
Hi!
I am a GMW enthusiast. I have owned quite a few over the years, and this is my first of the new line (serial number G0006). Lee Garver doesn't make strat headstocks anymore. He designed 2 new ones, the millenium and the traditional, for his new line. Mine has the traditional, while the millenium is a pointy type. I had one of those 'Wow' moments when I opened up the case. The color is breathtaking. The build quality is on par with any Suhr or Anderson I have owned, and it plays like a dream. It has an alder body, a figured maple neck with a 1 5/8 nut width, locking tuners, a 1055 bridge, and Duncan pickups. The headstock has a 3-d effect, it has a curved or arched top, and the tuners are at a slight angle. He wired the guitar so that the humbucker 'sees' 500K pots and the single coils 'see' 250K pots, much in the same way that most boutique builders do. I am more impressed by this guitar than I have been with any of his in the past, not that any of my others were any slouches either! This guitar smokes!      -Mark 
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11-10-2006, 02:26 PM
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As i said before Mark that is KILLER!!!!!!!!!!
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11-11-2006, 01:25 AM
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Beautiful guitar!
Lee and his crew are master craftsmen. He made me a custom Les Paul about 7 years ago, and it's still one of my favorites. It's not a GMW model, but still displays the same high quality craftsmanship.   
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11-12-2006, 01:15 AM
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Hey Macaroni,
I hand cut and inlaid that rose and logo. Has it been that long ago? I never did see it completed, mind if I snag that image for my scrapbook? Ron
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11-12-2006, 01:19 AM
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Hey Ron...
No kidding! So that was you? Did you do the rest of the inlay work too? Of course you can have that pic! I didn't realize I had some Ron Thorn mojo in my guitar all this time.
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#8
11-12-2006, 01:23 AM
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Right on, thank you.
I know for a fact I did NOT do that purfling, that's Lee's crew's work. As far as the fretboard inlays go, I would have to see a close up. If it's tight and gap free...it was me  Ron
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#9
11-12-2006, 01:31 AM
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Ha! I knew it!!
First thing I said when I saw that headstock. 'I bet Ron did that...' KILLER guitar. Man that rocks. As for the tangerine, pretty damn cool too. NIce stuff.
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#10
11-12-2006, 02:06 AM
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Thanks Mike! I've got a set of WCR Goodwoods in there, and the 2 pots are push/pull for split coils on each pickup.
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