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Here’s another one of my lapsteels that makes people smile. My tribute to the West Indian Manatee, an endangered species that lives & plays in the bays & rivers of Florida. Finished in a stunning Manatee burst. The little manatee is made from yellow pine with an oak fretboard. I used a Gretsch humbucker and a Gibson style wrap around bridge. The eyes are the volume & tone controls. I hope you like it.
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mountain934
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#1 posted 229 days ago
Wow David that is awesome !! luv how you do the critters around your part of where you live.
-- R.S.Bretz, Pa.
Monte Pittman
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#2 posted 229 days ago
This one I think is really cool. You do awesome on these.
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
Jim Jakosh
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#3 posted 229 days ago
Dave that is a beautiful instrument!! I was doing a turning class at our high school yesterday and there were a few kids interested in guitars and I gave them the location of your work on here so they can see how neat the stuff is that you do!! Maybe they will follow in your footsteps!!
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!
a1Jim
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#4 posted 228 days ago
As unique as it gets,very cool,nice work.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
dakremer
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#5 posted 228 days ago
all of your guitars are really awesome! Totally unique! Great job!
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#6 posted 228 days ago
Can you please post a video that you’re playing that Manatee Lap Steel Slide Guitar ?
-- "someone has to be wounded for others to be saved, someone has to sacrifice for others to feel happiness, someone has to die so others could live"
solardave
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#7 posted 228 days ago
Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone. I really enjoy making fun instruments. Especially things with faces. Sad to say I don’t have any videos of me playing anything, but I do have a couple videos of people playing my axe handle slide guitars.
majuvla
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#8 posted 228 days ago
Your guitars are totaly unreal.Excellent.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
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