Lawrys IB-6S Fretless

[lawry]

To all who have posted with kind comments, I thank you. Please keep them coming, I love the adulation.
But seriously, thank you for your words, it is much appreciated.

[wokkaboy]

Lozza well done on a stunning build, glad I wasn't up against this, it is sounding fantastic, sure you will be proud as punch playing it at the gig in a week.
Whats the next build you got planned ?

[lawry]

Thanks Wokka.
Actually, I have thought about building a dulcimer or psaltery because I don't have either of those and they could be fun. What about you? You must be running out of models to try by now.

[gavinturner]

I keep coming back to look at her Lawry - she's a thing of beauty!
I want to own this guitar so badly..

cheers,
Gav.

[Brendan]

Thanks for that Lawry - I've got some StewMac #10 that I might just give it a go...

[lawry]

The Big Gig.
So how did the maiden voyage go I hear you ask. Well, it started out as a night of trepidation because I had to get through a whole night of gigging on a guitar with an extra string and slightly smaller scale length. So I came up with a back-up plan. I took my usual bass and kept it in the car in case I got a bit overwhelmed and the extra neck width started getting too much work. As it turned out I needn't have bothered. It took about 20 minutes of actually concentrating on my fingers but after that I suddenly realised I was just playing without thinking. By the end of the first bracket I was kicking back enjoying the show, checking out the crowd and singing harmonies like it was my old faithful. And the sound was so phat and clean at the same time. Those Tone Monsters have so much colour. I also had three guys come up and ask me about the guitar (they were all bassists who wanted to know about the six string). When I told them it started out as a kit they were blown away. Even more so when they saw it was fretless.
So... it's settled. This is now the number one gigging axe. What a hoot!

[gavinturner]

Well done Lawry! Glad to hear how happy you are with it. Would have loved to be at the gig and hear her thump!

cheers,
Gav.

[WeirdBits]

Fantastic Lawry, glad it went well! I hope you had a stack of PBG business cards in your pocket