Pre-Distessed AB Deluxe from Marc just arrived

G-MANN · Post by **G-MANN** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:13 am

Here are a few pictures of my latest Deluxe from Marc. This has gone through the Pre-Distressing process.

I have only had this for one full day so I am still working the bash in.

Cheers,
G-MANN

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:26 am

Well, it looks lovely. Is that just a light dusting I see on it?

GCR · Post by **GCR** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:27 am

Pre-distressed, eh? I didn't know Marc offered that service on his hats. I wonder what this entails and if it is reversible?

Well, regardless of all that, the hat looks SPECTACULAR!!!! I am continually impressed by what I see Marc produce, and it just makes me even more anxious to get my own AB Deluxe!!!

Truly an awesome hat you have there, G-MANN!!!

-GCR

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:36 am

Alright, G-Mann, when am I coming over? I gotta see all your stuff.

I think the hat looks fantastic!!! Alot of predistressed stuff is overdone and looks awful, but this is very subtle and looks great!

G-MANN · Post by **G-MANN** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:52 am

There are a few specs of dust but 99% of what you see is Marc's distressing process, which is reversable by repouncing.

Agent5,

As I said, you have an open invitation any time you like.

Cheers,
G-MANN

WillieS · Post by **WillieS** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:01 pm

Truly beautiful from every angle! You have a fine looking new hat there G-Mann!

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:09 pm

Thanks for the kind words Gentleman!

John, would you mind taking a picture of the new roo hide sweatband you've got in there? - The pictures I made a while back, were so crappy, that nobody could see them

Thanks in advance,

Marc

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:22 pm

Nice lid G-mann. Marc another fine job.

As I said, you have an open invitation any time you like

I notic that you never said that to me.

G-MANN · Post by **G-MANN** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:29 pm

Here is the Roo Hide sweat.

Cheers,
G-MANN

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:39 pm

Is the distressing just on the brim?

That's all I can pick out that looks different than a standard AB.

In Christ,
Shane

G-MANN · Post by **G-MANN** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:05 pm

There is distressing on the crown too.

Cheers,
G-MANN

squidkidd · Post by **squidkidd** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:55 pm

Hey G-MANN, where did you get your hat stand? Hat looks great by the way!

NRay1 · Post by **NRay1** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:12 pm

G-MANN, that is a really nice hat!

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:15 pm

Thats what you call a hat

JEEP · Post by **JEEP** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:31 pm

Beautiful lid John!

Both the pre-distressing and the new roo-hinde sweatband looks great

:tup:

Regards.

Jakob

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:45 pm

Awesome hat, John. That liner is class-eeeeeeee!
'Blues

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:15 pm

i'm speechless. thats a work of art. enjoy in good health g-mann!

G-MANN · Post by **G-MANN** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:02 pm

Thanks to all.

Especially Marc for always providing a magnificent product, every time I get a fedora from Marc (4 times now) he has done something to improve it.

The hat stands that I own I purchased from Capt_Zak

www.captzak.com

Cheers,
G-MANN

WillieS · Post by **WillieS** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:41 pm

IndyMcFly wrote:Is the distressing just on the brim?

That's all I can pick out that looks different than a standard AB.

In Christ,
Shane

Ahh, but this is an AB Deluxe! Only picking of course.

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:38 pm

Fantastic!!! I love the liner.

Hatman · Post by **Hatman** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:43 pm

wow, that is one great looking hat!
And the bash look spot on. Enjoy

Hatman

IndyFlyer · Post by **IndyFlyer** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:52 am

Wow, I like everything about that hat. That is the first look I've had at Marc's liner as well. His fedora is definitely on my list. Thanks, enjoy!

Abner1925 · Post by **Abner1925** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:45 am

Awesome shape, bash, and color!

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:19 pm

I just got my own AB Deluxe!!!

Looks just like G-Manns but without the distressing. Since I never have time to make myself a hat, Marc made me one!! Course I waited on it a long long time!!!

Now I know what you guys go through when you have to wait.

Those roo hide sweats are really, really nice too. Thanks Marc!!! And for the contraband cigars as well!! And the ancient Scotch!!! Regards, Fedora

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:26 pm

;0

Finally I can use that icon

Regards,

Marc

Kaplan · Post by **Kaplan** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:30 pm

Fedora wrote:I just got my own AB Deluxe!!! Looks just like G-Manns but without the distressing. Since I never have time to make myself a hat, Marc made me one!! Course I waited on it a long long time!!! Now I know what you guys go through when you have to wait. Those roo hide sweats are really, really nice too. Thanks Marc!!! And for the contraband cigars as well!! And the ancient Scotch!!! Regards, Fedora

WOW!!!

What a delivery!!! That would make my day..no..YEAR! Congrats on the new lid Fedora.
-GC

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:51 pm

Fedora wrote:I just got my own AB Deluxe!!! Looks just like G-Manns but without the distressing. Since I never have time to make myself a hat, Marc made me one!! Course I waited on it a long long time!!! Now I know what you guys go through when you have to wait. Those roo hide sweats are really, really nice too. Thanks Marc!!! And for the contraband cigars as well!! And the ancient Scotch!!! Regards, Fedora

You know how funny this is, Fedora? Now you have to give a review of this hat and how it compares with your other Indy hats and whether you plan to distress it naturally or artificially and how you would recommend this hat to anyone and how it's worth the wait and...

So is the REAL reason why it's an AB Deluxe because it comes with cigars and Scotch?

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:47 pm

You know how funny this is, Fedora? Now you have to give a review of this hat and how it compares with your other Indy hats and whether you plan to distress it naturally or artificially and how you would recommend this hat to anyone and how it's worth the wait and...

So is the REAL reason why it's an AB Deluxe because it comes with cigars and Scotch?

Yeah, it is funny to me too!! I will leave the reviews for the other guys. All that I will say is this hat is billed as a Deluxe AB and the advertising is truthful. I told Marc in an email I was proud of his work. And I am. He literally sweats over these hats in his endeavor to please. And it shows.

The felt that Marc uses is some of the finest beaver dress felt available today. To me, Marc's felt is a true dress felt while my own is a hybrid of sorts. Both are pure beaver but they ain't the same. When I hold one of the hats I am sending out, the first thought that comes to my mind is an outdoor beaver felt, like the vintage cowboy hats that were softer rather than cardboard stiff. Yeah, they used to make western hats softer than today. When I pulled my new hat from Marc out of the box my first thought was, wow, what a dressy felt!! But don't be mislead by that statement. It is an outdoor felt but just feels and looks dressy to me. And it is a heavier felt than what I use. A little bit thicker. Well, I am starting to review and I said I would not do that!!

Fedora

marco polo · Post by **marco polo** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:50 pm

Awesome hat, really nice!

G-MANN · Post by **G-MANN** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:08 pm

Now I putting this fedora through the ELEMENTS test. In less than a week it has seen snow and rain and just looks better with the wear and tear.

Cheers,
G-MANN

Post by **Jens** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:18 pm

Great! Truely an adventure hat, isn't it?

Looks like it could stand some rough treatment out there "in the woods".

K on the run · Post by **K on the run** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:23 pm

Great hat G, congrats.
Nice job Marc, congrats to you as well.

Kim

VP · Post by VP » Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:51 am

Still not cold enough to zip the jacket eh?

Lookin' good.