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mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 1898
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 7:00 pm:   Edit Post

Here's your guitar ready for the crow inlay:

ready to inlay

and here's the rough mock up of the ghost crow:

ghost crow

Remember, I said "rough" so all those jaggies will be filed nice and smooth in the final inlay.
tom_z
Junior
Username: tom_z

Post Number: 12
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 7:56 pm:   Edit Post

OOOOH . . . UHHHH . . . OOHHHHH . . . . !!!!!!!
W W W WOW!!!

More later . . . after I regain my composure.

=D

T . . . Uh . . . To . . . (what's my name??)

Tom
tom_z
Junior
Username: tom_z

Post Number: 13
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 12:34 am:   Edit Post

Okay - I believe I can type in complete and coherent sentences again.

Susan and Mica - I think the guitar looks absolutely beautiful! The coco bolo exceeds my expectations and the vermilion lam really helps to bring out the orange in the top.

Susan, the inlay art is right on. I love the movement and grace in the piece. - By the way, I hope I didn't sound like a raving lunatic on the phone earlier, but I had "kind of" managed to put the Skylark in the back of my mind and, upon seeing the pictures, I got rather excited in anticipation of seeing her in person.

Thanks much for the pix.

Tom
the_mule
Advanced Member
Username: the_mule

Post Number: 244
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 1:05 am:   Edit Post

My favorite wood recipe (vermillion body/coco bolo top), the maple accent looks great too, so that's something I'm also sure about now. And that inlay! Wow, just my taste, and tastefully done it will be, if that's only the mock up. Tom, congratulations with such a fabulous piece of art!

Wilfred
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 423
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 6:10 am:   Edit Post

Tom:

Damn, that was fast! Mica and co are in overdrive (ludicrous speed? LOL!). I didn't even realize that was your guitar until I saw your posts. It looks awesome! It won't be long now, Bro.

Cheers,

Kevin
tom_z
Junior
Username: tom_z

Post Number: 14
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 8:54 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Wilfred - actually the body is mahogany and the top is a three-piece sandwich with vermilion, maple and coco bolo. I'm very pleased with the appearance and the tone should be beautiful. The inlay is a small tribute to a great dog that we once had. She was a Chesapeake Bay retriever (very similar in color to coco bolo), named Crow, and was the subject of paintings and poetry. The crow that Susan created for the inlay was the result of only a conversation and a couple of emails, and she was able to capture exactly the spirit that I hoped for in the piece.

Kevin, I've been impressed with how smoothly the whole project has unfolded and I'm really excited in anticipation of the "Crow" flying home. =) I love the Skylark body style, which I understand is primarily a design of Mica's and can't wait to hear those sweet Alembic tones ringing in my world.

Tom
the_mule
Advanced Member
Username: the_mule

Post Number: 248
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 9:07 am:   Edit Post

Looking at the picture more closely made me realise that there's mahogany in the back(ground) indeed! Hippy sandwich anyone? The contrast between the coco bolo and vermillion is just stunning, I've been looking at this picture again and again since it was posted. I'll definitely go for that combination with my future custom!

Wilfred
susan
Moderator
Username: susan

Post Number: 62
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 12:27 am:   Edit Post

Well I wouldn't say we were in overdrive but the design was thought out, discussed & decided.Then we were set free to contruct with no further changes.

Changes and redesigns always slow down the process. You have to be doublely careful before proceeding making sure everyone is on the same page. The estimated time of construction clock doesn't start tickin until the last change is made.

This guitar went through the process like butta!

-susan
jalevinemd
Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 88
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 3:34 pm:   Edit Post

"Like butta?" I knew you had a little Jewish mother in you, Susan!

Jonathan
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 437
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 4:22 pm:   Edit Post

Oy!
rklisme
Member
Username: rklisme

Post Number: 92
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 3:53 pm:   Edit Post

Tom

I got a chance to see your guitar today and was blown away with how it looks. I am sure you will be very happy with the results. Nice Guitar!
tom_z
Junior
Username: tom_z

Post Number: 16
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 6:23 pm:   Edit Post

Rory - Thanks for posting your thoughts after seeing our instruments in person. I realize that photographs pale in comparison to actually seeing one of these beautiful guitars, but I am thrilled nonetheless every time I see the photos above. It's great to hear how nice it looks from someone that's seen it up close and personal.

- Tom
hollis
Advanced Member
Username: hollis

Post Number: 330
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 3:09 pm:   Edit Post

Wow!
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 1934
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 8:43 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the shot of your finished guitar:
tom's is done

and the crow inlay:
tom's crow inlay

I understand we'll be shipping on Monday, so you'll be letting us all know later in the week how you love it!
bob
Advanced Member
Username: bob

Post Number: 320
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 10:45 pm:   Edit Post

I didn't notice the Z in the crow until now - very clever.

Beautiful wood choices.
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 491
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 5:47 am:   Edit Post

Tom: Very nice! This one could be an Alembic World Record for speedy completion. The moral of the story is: Know what you want AHEAD of time, don't make any changes during fabrication, then you get your masterpiece in no time flat!

The rest of you lot out there...listen-up...learn...respek...peace...westside! (say it like Ali G. LOL!)
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 1599
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 7:23 am:   Edit Post

VERY nice indeed.

Paul the bad one
davehouck
Senior Member
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 860
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 8:40 am:   Edit Post

Beautiful wood.
tom_z
Junior
Username: tom_z

Post Number: 24
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 9:34 am:   Edit Post

Wow!! It looks beautiful.

Mica - thank you for the wonderful preview. I'm sure I'll visit this page often in the next few days while waiting for this exquisite guitar to arrive at home.

Thanks for the compliments folks - I'm very excited with anticipation. When I'm able to take a break from playing this beauty, I'll post a few more photos in the showcase.

Tom
lbpesq
Junior
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 17
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 9:50 am:   Edit Post

Tom:

WOW! That's got to be the nicest looking Skylark I've seen yet. The cocobolo top is amazing. ENJOY!

Bill the guitar one
hollis
Advanced Member
Username: hollis

Post Number: 363
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 3:52 pm:   Edit Post

Beautiful Tom!
dadabass2001
Advanced Member
Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 247
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 6:42 pm:   Edit Post

Looking at the crow on the guitar strung up, he appears to be in a cage. He's only gonna stay for a little while...
just to sing his blues.

Mike

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