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Old July 14th, 2012, 08:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Ron Kirn is from another planet!
So a few months ago I sent Ron my 67 Tele in a parts box. The guitar had a bigsby, bad refin, routes, it did not play good, heavy weight, kinda doggy guitar... I told Ron I was an Albert Collins fan forever and asked him if he could revive the guitar, adding binding, plugging the bigsby holes, drilling string holes on back, patching the routes and refinishing the hole body (the neck is original), using some mid 60s parts (the guard was already routed for HB neck pu). Ron graciously accepted and got to work on this.
Well a few months passed and I got my guitar back last week. Ron performed a real miracle here. The guitar lives now, this is what I call a resurrection. The finish is perfect, the grain is beautifully highlighted, the binding beautiful, the patching work first class, the set up is a master piece. The guitar plays and sounds like a dream. It feels all right now after passing through Rons hands.
So I got so excited with it that I stared to play it loud at home. I kinda got carried away. And my new neighbor came pounding on my door, all pissed off, whats going on here with all this noise man. He looks a bit weird with this long beard but seems kinda nice. Well turns out he can play a lick or two and now he wont give the guitar back to me!!!!!
I want it back ya hear?!
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Old July 14th, 2012, 08:36 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old July 14th, 2012, 08:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Wow...just wow!

Dude sure looks that part...
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Old July 14th, 2012, 08:43 PM   #4 (permalink)
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ha, you had me goin..wow thats cool

can you say kirn -gibbons signature model...hahaha

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Old July 14th, 2012, 08:52 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Don't for get the smugglers pocket..
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Old July 14th, 2012, 09:02 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Old July 14th, 2012, 09:18 PM   #7 (permalink)
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ha, you had me goin..wow thats cool

can you say kirn -gibbons signature model...hahaha

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That would be great!!
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Old July 14th, 2012, 09:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
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You're having a laugh. I know a stick on beard when I see one !!
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Old July 14th, 2012, 09:32 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Great story! Got a belly laugh out of me!
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Old July 14th, 2012, 10:17 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Old July 14th, 2012, 10:22 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Good one! Nice job on the tele.
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Old July 14th, 2012, 10:28 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Old July 14th, 2012, 10:29 PM   #13 (permalink)
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how you doin amigo? Ron is definitely from another planet in so many ways ...is this another version of the running of the bull....?

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I am really glad that someone brought this up. I have been wondering about his status
on this planet. I think it's the way he has an extra set of hands, and an extra set of eyes.

This has to be the explanation for the mastery and quality of his work.
Just remember, the book on the table, "To Serve Man" is a cook book.
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Old July 14th, 2012, 10:43 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Indeed he is, haha. Awesome Tele, besides the HB, lol. Albert Collins is awesome.
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Old July 14th, 2012, 10:48 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Any "before" pics? It looks fantastic.
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So a few months ago I sent Ron my 67 Tele in a parts box. The guitar had a bigsby, bad refin, routes, it did not play good, heavy weight, kinda doggy guitar... I told Ron I was an Albert Collins fan forever and asked him if he could revive the guitar, adding binding, plugging the bigsby holes, drilling string holes on back, patching the routes and refinishing the hole body (the neck is original), using some mid 60s parts (the guard was already routed for HB neck pu). Ron graciously accepted and got to work on this.
Well a few months passed and I got my guitar back last week. Ron performed a real miracle here. The guitar lives now, this is what I call a resurrection. The finish is perfect, the grain is beautifully highlighted, the binding beautiful, the patching work first class, the set up is a master piece. The guitar plays and sounds like a dream. It feels all right now after passing through Rons hands.
So I got so excited with it that I stared to play it loud at home. I kinda got carried away. And my new neighbor came pounding on my door, all pissed off, whats going on here with all this noise man. He looks a bit weird with this long beard but seems kinda nice. Well turns out he can play a lick or two and now he wont give the guitar back to me!!!!!
I want it back ya hear?!

Just tell him, "You kids get off of my lawn".
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And Nacho, being the gentleman that he is, sent me this…..

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Old July 14th, 2012, 11:17 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Old July 14th, 2012, 11:25 PM   #20 (permalink)
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I keep looking back at this guitar and then saw the pick of the blackguard adorned one in Ron's post. Golly...I think I see my future true love...

Tell me guys, how in the freakin' hell do you guys allow one of those things to get thrown on a UPS truck?....{{{{S-S-S-S-shiver}}}}
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