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NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« on: August 09, 2010, 07:51:41 PM »
Finally got this beauty ready for Roland Rat (Gareth) from this forum.
We started making this last year as a surprise 50th birthday present for someone
Halfway through the build I decided that I wasn't 100% happy with a couple of the inlays - just a little too much filler at the edges of the inlay (and nothing major - I was just being a bit perfectionist)

So I started the project all over again and built the second one which was completed and completely shock the birthday boy.

However afterwards I had a chat with Gareth (who already has a couple of our guitars and knows only too well how hard it is to find a great left handed guitar) about the half finished one.
After a bit of negotiation we settled on a price that suited us both and we proceeded to carry on making this one to the original specs:
Sperzel tuners, Graphtech nut, Dunlop 6155 frets, BKP Abraxas pickups, Hipshot tremolo,  coil tap on tone push pull
Colour we kept the same - somewhere between Emerald and Apple green


So after much patience from Gareth - here she is in all her glory ready to be shipped off this week.








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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2010, 08:19:49 PM »
I've GREEN with envy  :lol:

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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2010, 10:31:38 PM »
That is one gorgeous guitar! II love the top and colour. Looks even better with the Images flipped!!!!
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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2010, 12:59:09 AM »
Lovely! :D

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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2010, 01:15:03 AM »
I have been a loyal fan of UK made guitars for many years! I'm sure that it sounds as good as it looks! congratulations to builder and to its new owner... no need to buy US.

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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2010, 07:17:05 PM »
Stunning! Green with Gold Hardware = teh sex! Damnit, you really are turning me on to Green axes in a big way, Jonathan.  :)

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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 07:54:16 PM »
That looks well sexy...

You're getting me interested in green guitars too :lol:
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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2010, 09:19:16 PM »
Gotta love the green!  :D
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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2010, 11:35:32 PM »
Stunner-I am sure it will be a cherished guitar.
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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2010, 07:51:44 AM »
Thanks for posting the pictures Johnathan.  I can not wait.  Have always wanted a PRS style guitar but being left handed has made it some what difficult to get one without paying silly money.  So I am really happy at geting this one from Johnathan. If it plays has  well as it looks I am going to over the moon.

Will tell you all more once I have got it and given it a good playing.
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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2010, 11:33:32 AM »
Looks great - but in that colour shouldn't it have Emeralds?!
So many pickups, so little time

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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2010, 12:09:18 PM »
Looks great - but in that colour shouldn't it have Emeralds?!

Yes - that's what we did with the Emerald Lion
But this was for someone that was a Santana fan , so Abraxas was a good choice and Gareth liked the sound of the specs we used last time and elected to keep it the same
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Re: NGD- Southpaw Tiger
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2010, 02:20:00 PM »
Looks great - but in that colour shouldn't it have Emeralds?!

Yes - that's what we did with the Emerald Lion
But this was for someone that was a Santana fan , so Abraxas was a good choice and Gareth liked the sound of the specs we used last time and elected to keep it the same

good choice on the abraxas - my fave BKP.