gretting from your first Yank

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08-06-2013, 02:36 AM
Tony Bones

Hello friends. I've been playing since 1965 and working on my own guitars since. I have a lot of hints and tips. I am a gunsmith, replicate American Indian artifacts for a hobby, been a plastic modeler since 1959, I am a former mortician, so I am no stranger to working with my hands. I've always wanted a Gibson Firebird, and rather than fight with the expense of a new or used one, I'd rather build one. That's how I found Adam and this company. Due to finances I currently rehabilitate used and "cheap" guitars over to name brand playability.

Tony "Bones" Howard
08-06-2013, 02:42 AM
Gavin1393

Hi Tony

Welcome to out forum and family. We look forward to interacting with you. Lovely to have someone with experience on the forum that we can learn from too!

Gav
08-06-2013, 02:52 AM
Bass Guy

G'day, mate!

...Trying to be as Aussie as possible... :) welcome aboard!

Eliot
08-06-2013, 02:58 AM
wokkaboy

Hi Tony,
welcome to the forum, good to have a member with so much experience, sure you can give us some tips when we get stuck or need a workaround.
Look forward to hearing more from you and good luck with the firebird build !
cheers Wokka
08-06-2013, 03:30 AM
Tony Bones

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Quote from Gavin1393 on June 7, 2013, 11:42
Hi Tony

Welcome to out forum and family. We look forward to interacting with you. Lovely to have someone with experience on the forum that we can learn from too!

Gav

Thank you Gav. My 4+ decades of experience is at your service.

Bones
08-06-2013, 03:32 AM
Tony Bones

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Quote from Bass Guy on June 7, 2013, 11:52
G'day, mate!

...Trying to be as Aussie as possible... :) welcome aboard!

Eliot

I'm very glad to be here Elliot.

Bones(Overpaid, oversexed, and over here!)
08-06-2013, 03:34 AM
Tony Bones

Quote:

Quote from wokkaboy on June 7, 2013, 11:58
Hi Tony,
welcome to the forum, good to have a member with so much experience, sure you can give us some tips when we get stuck or need a workaround.
Look forward to hearing more from you and good luck with the firebird build !
cheers Wokka

Thank you Wokka. I have no secrets, I'll be glad to help out any time. I'm one of those people, I don;t think I ever met a guitar I didn't like.

Bones
08-06-2013, 05:43 AM
Fretworn

Welcome.
08-06-2013, 06:42 AM
keloooe

Hi tony bones, welcome to the forums!!! What state are ya in mate???
08-06-2013, 08:08 AM
glenno3228

Welcome Bones. Are you still state side or terra Australis these days What part of the states did you hale from? We have some very close friends from South Carolina and Tennessee.

Cheers
Glenno
08-06-2013, 10:03 AM
brett40

howdy and welcome
08-06-2013, 10:06 AM
rhay

Hey Bones, welcome!
08-06-2013, 12:27 PM
Brendan

Welcome along Bones...
09-06-2013, 04:42 AM
Tony Bones

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Quote from keloooe on June 7, 2013, 15:42
Hi tony bones, welcome to the forums!!! What state are ya in mate???

I'm in Ohio, slightly north of Dayton, 40 miles due west of Richmond Indiana. After being away from the music scene in Dayton for a few years I am shocked at all the guitar stores that have gone under.

Tony
09-06-2013, 04:44 AM
Tony Bones

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Quote from brett40 on June 7, 2013, 19:03
howdy and welcome

Thank you Brett.

Bones
09-06-2013, 04:52 AM
Tony Bones

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Quote from Fretworn on June 7, 2013, 14:43
Welcome.

Thank you Fret, I'm happy to be among fellow builders and knowledgeable people.

Bones
09-06-2013, 04:56 AM
Tony Bones

Quote:

Quote from glenno3228 on June 7, 2013, 17:08
Welcome Bones. Are you still state side or terra Australis these days What part of the states did you hale from? We have some very close friends from South Carolina and Tennessee.

Cheers
Glenno

Glenno, I'm originally from Kentucky. Problem One. I'm 1/4 Shawnee-Cherokee American Indian heritage. Problem Two. I have lived in Ohio 50+ years, these people are hyper-conformists. Problem Three. Problem Four is I never Met a guitar I didn't like, lol.

Bones