| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2375 Registered: 6-2000 |
Once we start the build, I'll add updates here. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2458 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's some action from the assembly table:  Ready for veneers on the peghead.  Accent laminates are glued to the back laminate. Your body core is at teh tippy-top of the picture, with the front accent laminates in place. | ||
| jacko
Advanced Member Username: jacko Post Number: 201 Registered: 10-2002 |
gorgeous woods Bob. I bet you're glad you took your time speccing this baby. graeme | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2637 Registered: 6-2000 |
From the side:  This is only one side of course, and it's only partially shaped, ready for the roundover. But at least you can see we got all the body laminates in place. The Purpleheart framed in Maple is especially sharp looking. | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 946 Registered: 3-2004 |
Thanks for the pic - it's very sharp! The colors and little bits of grain look great already. I'm so happy to see things moving along again! -Bob | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2652 Registered: 6-2000 |
Preset time, frets getting installed:  Even here, the body laminates are stunning. Up close, the tiny sort-of-flame figure is evident:  Peghead, with the bevel cut:  And a closeup detail, showing that Chip was able to use Purpleheart interior veneers and boy do they look crisp:  | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 2430 Registered: 5-2002 |
Beautiful top!! | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 949 Registered: 3-2004 |
Mica, thanks for the pics! You sure got back to this a lot more quickly than I would have expected. Total agreement, Dave, the top is all I could have hoped for if not more. From the pics, I do wish the peghead veneer were much darker to achieve my original vision. Maybe it's just a lighting/flash effect, but my vision was a logo that would leap out at you from a dark and solid base. I am sure it will look great in person, though. The bevel and PH laminates look fabulous with the PH-surrounded-by-maple theme working throughout the instrument. It looks so close to done, but I know there's so much left to do. I can't wait for the next update, this progress is getting me stoked! -Bob | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3389 Registered: 6-2000 |
The bee is in place now:  It's still got glue and gunk all over it, but you can still how cute it looks! The Tahitian black mother of pearl has such excellent color. The gold has nice gold color and there is some good figure in the whote mother of pearl wings. The bass was back in finish today, so it won't be much longer until you have this bass at home to enjoy. | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1210 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hi Mica- I can see a little of the figuring, but as usual, I suspect the picture doesn't do it justice. The balck and white MOPs both look really happening. Sending you an email as well. | ||
| grateful
Intermediate Member Username: grateful Post Number: 151 Registered: 12-2004 |
Wow, I love that bee Bob (not to mention the rest of the instrument!). Is that on the front or the back? Mark | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1215 Registered: 3-2004 |
Thanks, Mark! It's on the back of the headstock. We had talked about putting it somewhere on the body, but I really didn't like any of the possibilities there. Here's the original inspiration picture, an embroidered patch that was glued on my first bass:  Mica gets the majority of the credit for how it evolved to the final form. -bob |
