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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3295 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 1:43 pm:    The peghead getting glued up: Closeup of the neck laminates: And the "Swirly" Coco Bolo top: It's a little hard to see in photos yet, but the grain on the horns looks really cool and the large swirl on the body has a nice cluster of burl figure. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3318 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 12:59 pm:    Moving right along, here's the body getting glued to the neck: And the body close-up: Also the peghead - it's a really cool piece of wood: Next stop, carving! adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 893 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 1:20 pm:    Will this one truly Scream? Very Munchy! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3325 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 5:14 pm:    Some carving, including the Heart Omega is finished now: and just the body, so you can see how pretty it turned out: davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3846 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 5:32 pm:    I like the neck lam combination! jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 650 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 3:03 am:    I like the whole thing! Almost makes me want to play guitar. Graeme mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3341 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 3:18 pm:    While I was gone, Bob sprayed darn near most of the finish, and Peter did the inlays and the fretting: With the finish, the wood looks even more amazing. bob Senior Member Username: bob Post Number: 656 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 10:50 pm:    Wow, the coco bolo itself is great, but what really strikes me is how perfectly the neck laminate combination goes with it! Great choices. -Bob davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3943 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 5:58 pm:    Really nice guitar! Love the heart inlay! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3371 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 4:44 pm:    Ready to fly: James put a nice little detail in the rubout on the back of the neck, hope you can see it in the photo: jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 688 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 1:20 am:    Fantastic! Graeme palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2409 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 3:35 am:    Great! A guitar "heart" to play PTBO guitarbeau Junior Username: guitarbeau Post Number: 17 Registered: 12-2005 Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 6:35 pm:    I love it! guitarbeau Junior Username: guitarbeau Post Number: 18 Registered: 12-2005 Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 6:37 pm:    What woods were used for the neck laminates? valvil Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 916 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 4:33 pm:    Hi Michael, the woods are: maple/purpleheart/maple veneer/vermillion/maple veneer/purpleheart/maple That's standard on a Darling. Valentino mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3392 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 4:35 pm:    Cassie also loves it! She received it last Sunday for a birthday present.