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Rob's Trip in October and November, 2005 to
Kent Island, MD, Paul Reed Smith Guitars, and Sistersville, WV
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Chesapeake Bridge looking from Kent Island sest towards Annapolis, MD
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Visit to Paul Reed Smith Guitar
Stevensville, MD
One of the first, original Paul Reed Smith guitars
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Special Edition Paul Reed Smith Guitar
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Special Edition Paul Reed Smith Guitar
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Special Edition Paul Reed Smith Guitar
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Gold plated hardware with solid gold inlay
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The rough sawn wood for tops and backs are dried and humidified.
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The wood blanks for bodies are sliced and glued prior to CNC machining.
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Top of the body being CNC machined.
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Top of the body being CNC machined.
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Top of the body being CNC machined.
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Top of the body being CNC machined.
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Back of the body being CNC machined.
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The multi-stepped process for making the neck, including the standard inlay.
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CNC machining the necks.
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Gluing the necks to the bodies.
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Waiting for the glue to dry.
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Waiting for the glue to dry.
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Finish sanding.
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A finished assembly ready for basecoating and finishing.
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Basecoat, staining, and topcoating.
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Each guitar coating is finished sanded multiple times before the final topcoat is applied and buffed.
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'Corvette' guitars in process.
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More guitars in process.
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A special Dragon guitar. Est. List Price = $40,000.
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Guitars ready for the electronics, strings, and final packaging
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A special Dragon guitar. Est. List Price = $40,000.
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Another Dragon.
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A completed Dragon ready for stringing.
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A semi-hollow body guitar.
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A custom Indian Rosewood guitar. Est. $45,000
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A custom Indian Rosewood guitar. Est. $45,000.
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Another custom built guitar.
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A Foose custom built guitar.
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