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In reply to the discussion: Your favorite musical instrument. [View all]DFW
(60,235 posts)No "s" on the end, by the way. He's Serbian, but in the Latin alphabet it's Podunavac, pronounced "paw-doo-NAH-vats."
His name basically just means "on the Danube."
I've known Boo since the 1970s. He's in his eighties now, and his English still sucks! LOL But he's still a hell of
a nice guy, and even now as modest as he could be, still a little bewildered by all the adulation (well deserved!)
he has been accorded for his artistry in building musical instruments. I have a few unique 12 strings he made
for me that are like no others he made. Pretty special! Last time he did anything for me, he replaced the neck
on a 12 string that an airline had cracked beyond repair. His doctor told him his lungs were too fragile to do the
varnish, so he had someone else do that, but he made the neck and put it on, and that guitar sings anew.
In 12 strings, he is Stradivarius.
He will take phone calls still, but it's better if you speak Serbian. And since he lost his wife, he loves to chat, so
be prepared for a LONG phone call. But he's the same old world simple guy he always was, and a joy to know.