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Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« Reply #240 on: February 01, 2017, 11:34:20 AM »
   Nice! I really like it. As always quality work.
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Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« Reply #241 on: February 01, 2017, 05:02:15 PM »
Thanks guys, I really appreciate it!

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« Reply #242 on: February 02, 2017, 11:58:05 AM »
Nice... 8)
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« Reply #243 on: February 02, 2017, 02:20:22 PM »
Rick-ish but not enough to incur their wrath.

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« Reply #244 on: February 05, 2017, 09:27:55 PM »
Yeah, the Combo 600 has been out of production for sixty years or so...hard to assert Trademark rights on a design that has been abandoned.
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« Reply #245 on: February 05, 2017, 10:00:48 PM »
6 years? I thought they were discontinued in the late 60s.

The lack of trademark rights doesn't stop somebody from filing suit and costing you an arm and a leg. But in this case I don't think you have anything to worry about, since it's no clone.

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« Reply #246 on: February 06, 2017, 08:21:01 PM »
So...I don't know why it happened, but I typed "60" and it displayed as "6".

Then, when I edited "6" to "60", it displayed as "600".

"Sixty" it is.

:mrgreen:

As far as the profile goes, there are a number of builders already using this shape.

Of course, mine have the usual Lowe features, never to be confused with another.

"These aren't the clones you're looking for..."

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« Reply #247 on: February 08, 2017, 07:46:25 PM »
As you all probably know, guitar building is my passion, but it’s not my career.

My day job is with a Fortune 150 company.

They did a nice little writeup on me in January.

I thought that was pretty cool!

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« Reply #248 on: February 08, 2017, 11:13:00 PM »
Very nice of them. May get you some new buyers too.

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« Reply #249 on: March 22, 2017, 06:11:58 PM »
Thanks Dave!

So, it's finally (almost) official.

I am graduating with my B.A. from Eckerd College in May.

It's never too late.

https://www.eckerd.edu/commencement/



I have been a bit sidetracked finishing up my college degree, working up some new designs for guitar, and accumulating inventory.

Things are about to get a little more interesting.


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Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« Reply #250 on: March 22, 2017, 06:18:47 PM »
Congratulations on your degree.  :toast:

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« Reply #251 on: March 22, 2017, 06:30:42 PM »
Congratulations, great accomplishment!
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« Reply #252 on: March 22, 2017, 07:18:10 PM »
Thanks guys, I'm pretty excited.

Most of my career has been in health insurance sales.

In order to remain viable or change industries, a degree is a must.

I'm lucky to have gotten by without it for so long.

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« Reply #253 on: March 22, 2017, 07:27:05 PM »
Congratulations! That requires determination and perseverance. You are doing great!! :mrgreen:
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« Reply #254 on: March 23, 2017, 01:52:33 PM »
For me, it's to what degree I irritate folks... :mrgreen:

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