jmcclure

I'll check it out later.  Gonna hang around a while.  

You should give it a try sometime.  I took a class with a luthier that knew what he was doing and had the proper jigs and equipment.  I really enjoyed it and would have built another if I hadn't moved.  There's nothing magical about it but there is a little alchemy involved.  :-)

Loved the bearclaw.  Quilted mahogany back and sides.  Unfortunately the original matching sides pieces cracked when I bent them.  The replacements aren't as good a match as the originals were.  

Had to catch a little sleep.  Didn't fall off the map yet.  Was hoping to stir up some additional information on the guitar builder of this one L W Fox.  Seems to be pretty obscure guy but the example I have is a good player.  Also have a few others that I fool around with.  An Ibanez (hats off to Deepend) and one that I built myself.  Electrics include LP Supreme, Ibanez silver series strat, Epi ET290N, and a basher that I bought off a guy for little of nothing (which was probably more than it's worth)

Pictured on the couch is the one I built.  Hanging behind it on the wall is the Ibanez.  Both accoustic/electric.

Thanks for the welcomes and the use of manners Gib29

Just basic sitka spruce.  Nothing really spectacular about the top.

I have one made in 1988.  I bought it in 91 in Louisville.  Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides, zero fret with snowflake inlays around the sound hole and end graft.  Book matched back has a hooded figure in the grain pattern.  I've always referred to it as my grim reaper guitar.  Plays and sounds great.