Finish My new Build I call it Big Red was built from a Burl cut from a Giant Redwood Tree that was salvaged from the river in California estimated to be 700 ...

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Comment by James O Lunsford on April 21, 2020 at 4:52am

Thanks, Richard Loving this new Build The guitar is very lite compared to My Gibson Les Paul and plays just as good. I set it up very low action 2 centimeters at the 12 fret 

Comment by Richard Sundberg on April 19, 2020 at 2:07am

Beautiful guitar James! A lot of character and wisdom in the body, plays great! The guitar warrants a ballad, great one!

Comment by James O Lunsford on April 17, 2020 at 10:49am

Thanks Maddog appreciate tour comment

Comment by Maddog on April 17, 2020 at 10:26am

Looks Great......Sounds Great!

Comment by Maddog on April 17, 2020 at 10:26am

Looks Great......Sounds Great!

Comment by Maddog on April 17, 2020 at 10:26am

Looks Great......Sounds Great!

Comment by James O Lunsford on April 17, 2020 at 4:56am

Thanks, Nancy Kat I Iove Tree's My self This was built from  Burl cut From a Giant Redwood Tree that was salvaged from a river in California, It's illegal to cut them down They are a national Treasure They can salvage one that was fell for natural reasons, They are very Old It was an Honor for Me to give it a new life as a Guitar, Kat seems to be enjoying it;s unique home great picture. 

Comment by James O Lunsford on April 17, 2020 at 4:44am

Thanks, Dave so Glad and thankful the lord Help Me recover from pneumonia that stuff Bad Man, and I was able to finally finish Big Red Love My new build from something so Old Kinda brings a new meaning to life, Old things never die they just change and start a new life, yes that's a line in My song The Ballad of Big Red

Comment by James O Lunsford on April 17, 2020 at 4:34am

Thanks Danny I am enjoying this one Big Time so easy to play even for a 3 fingered Guy Like Me LOL

Comment by James O Lunsford on April 17, 2020 at 4:32am

Thanks, Dennis I like building something new from something so Old as a Redwood tree Brings new life to the Tree ' love this new Build so easy for Me to play I set it up to Les Paul standard and it plays as good as My Gibson Les Paul. Here's a link to look at some Redwood Slabs https://www.ebay.com/itm/A-835-Redwood-Burl-Slab-Live-Edge-Wedding-...

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