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[ccbryan63]

Hello all. I'm a newbie here, posted a couple of times, so I thought it time to introduce myself. I live in northern South Carolina USA, late forties, and I like guitars. I've been playing for a long time but you wouldn't necessarily notice; when asked if I'm any good I ask the asker "Do you play?" If they say no, then I tell them, "I'm probably better than you." If they say yes, then probably not so much. But I do love me some guitars.

About seven years ago, when I realized that my affection for guitars was a good bit stronger than my playing ability was ever likely to be, I started building them. I had done a fair amount of woodworkery, so I decided to build from scratch, and it has worked out so far. I've knocked out an LP and a couple of flat-tops. These are my work:

The building of these three guitars and also the one I'm making now (a big jazz archtop) are pretty thoroughly documented on my website, www.chandlerbryan.com.

Other than those three my arsenal consists of a '00 ES-335 (cherry red), an '88 Am. Std. Tele (sunburst, maple neck), an early-eighties Squier P-Bass with upgraded pups, and a semi-semihollowbody archtop made by my father-in law:

It's a semi-semihollowbody because the back floats free and isn't attached to the center block.

My amps are a reissue Ampeg Reverberocket R12, a reissue Deluxe Reverb, and a red-knob Fender Champ 12.

This looks like a fun community from the few days I've been around, thanks for having me.

[archtopjazz]

Hi,

Welcome to TGP.
Your guitars look great.

Jim

[Pa'ani]

Hi ccbryan63,

Welcome to The Gear Page!

[Ken I]

Welcome aboard!

[Pedro58]

Very cool! Welcome!

[Scott Peterson]

Welcome to TGP! Nice gear!