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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3303
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 11:04 am:   Edit Post

Super nice and swirly top that Chip selected for this guitar:

top lam
the_8_string_king
Intermediate Member
Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 170
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 7:02 pm:   Edit Post

George, that's a REALLY cool piece of coco bolo!!!

George, I respectfully submit that you should strongly consider getting a bookmatch to center. It would look really awesome, and get more of that beautiful wood on the top.

It looks like they'd have no trouble with the fit at all. I think it would look much more awesome.

I mean no disrespect, but I wanted to suggest this before the boards are cut and then you don't have the option.

(Message edited by the 8 string king on May 10, 2006)
bassjigga
Junior
Username: bassjigga

Post Number: 22
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 8:40 pm:   Edit Post

Yeah I agree with the 8 string king. Beautiful piece and definitely do the bookmatch to center.
george_wright
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Username: george_wright

Post Number: 92
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 5:38 am:   Edit Post

I hear ya, but.... This item is meant to match a custom bass. I spec'd the bass with not-to-center top and back so as to have the flame maple and ebony neck lams on display.

It was a tough call then, and it's a tough call now. But the through-neck is a major feature, both cosmetic and functional. I think it should be in-your-face :-)!
bassjigga
Junior
Username: bassjigga

Post Number: 23
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 8:58 am:   Edit Post

Well, it should still look awesome regardless!
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1288
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 10:19 am:   Edit Post

George:

I'm with you. When you got it (neck-thru), flaunt it! Awesome piece of cocobolo. Can you tell I like swirls?



(the back of my in progress Further)

Bill, tgo
george_wright
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Username: george_wright

Post Number: 95
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 11:56 am:   Edit Post

Bill, about the swirls.... I told Susan I wanted swirls, and here's what she came up with for my bass
Rogue

The baritone twelve is meant to match: three ebony lams with flame maple for the outer lams.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 643
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 1:08 am:   Edit Post

I'm with bill on this one. Just love those coco bolo swirls;-)
http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/17164.html?1126545125

Good luck with this one george. can't wait to see how the wood turns out.

Graeme
georgie_boy
Junior
Username: georgie_boy

Post Number: 35
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 8:47 am:   Edit Post

Graeme, I still think your Rogue has about the best CocoBolo grain that I have ever seen!!

G
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3556
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - 7:29 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the neck in a picture I snapped last month. Sorry I've been a little behind in posting updates.

geo's neck

The Flame Maple figuring is super nice like your bass.
george_wright
Intermediate Member
Username: george_wright

Post Number: 105
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 9:12 am:   Edit Post

I like it. Even at low res, the flame pattern is obvious.
mtnst8
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Username: mtnst8

Post Number: 4
Registered: 8-2006
Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 11:26 am:   Edit Post

I'm relatively new to seeing all these stages. Is the maple routed on the neck for the front LED's? This guitar is going to be gorgeous.
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1621
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 12:40 pm:   Edit Post

Brad:

I believe the routing you see on the neck is for the dual truss rods.

Bill, the guitar one
mtnst8
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Username: mtnst8

Post Number: 5
Registered: 8-2006
Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 1:10 pm:   Edit Post

Ah! Of course that's what those are for. Like I said, I'm not used to seeing the necks pre-fingerboard. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

~B~
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3624
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 5:33 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the template that Chip made:

12-string template

It's perfectly symmetrical, the camera is a little off-center.
byoung
Advanced Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 385
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 6:12 pm:   Edit Post

Those over 6-string headstocks just make me want to holler they're so cool looking.

Very, very nice.

Bradley
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3649
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2006 - 6:30 pm:   Edit Post

Body with rough shaping now:

assembly
That spot on the upper horn is just a rogue piece of glue.


assembly
Obviously this still needs a bunch of sanding.


assembly
There should be a steady stream of pictures until it hits spray.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3665
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 5:30 pm:   Edit Post

In the pipe clamps for the evening:
in pipes

And the cool peghead shape all cut out:
peghead
That's a centerline in pencil and some glue smears on the peghead - they won't be there once carving gets a hold of it.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 860
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 12:49 am:   Edit Post

Wow. It's going to be a shame to hide that wood under the logo.

Graeme
georgie_boy
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Username: georgie_boy

Post Number: 135
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 5:07 am:   Edit Post

sorry Graeme, but I now think that this is the nicest Cocobolo that I've seen.
Truly beautiful!!
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 861
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 5:09 am:   Edit Post

Boy. Talk about fickle ;-)

Graeme
george_wright
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Username: george_wright

Post Number: 108
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 5:41 am:   Edit Post

Yeah, Graeme, I agree with you about hiding the wood under the logo. And then the logo gets obscured by the strings :-(. I had hoped to have a cone-head with the logo at the tip, but I'm told that's an engineering impossibility.

But, even so, it's still going to be an outstanding item!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3858
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 2:18 pm:   Edit Post

It's in spray, but I always catch it wet so I only get to see the back:
spray

But I could sneak around and get a closeuo of the front:
spray detail

Your plates, including the beckside of the truss rod cover ready to prep for the next coat of spray:
plates
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3890
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 5:10 pm:   Edit Post

James finished the GEO inlay today, and should be dropping it in the 12th fret space before he goes home tonight. Here it is as of this afternoon:
GEO inlay
george_wright
Intermediate Member
Username: george_wright

Post Number: 113
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 7:45 am:   Edit Post

When I look at the routing in the December 14 pictures and Rory's December 27 pictures here, I infer routing for a bridge block, a bridge pick-up, and a neck pick-up.

When I look at the Spectrum description here, I'd expect routing for a bridge block, an HG neck pick-up, and two STR pick-ups.

What's up? Am I misinterpreting something?
the_8_string_king
Advanced Member
Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 281
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 1:01 pm:   Edit Post

Holy smokes, George, your baby's lookin' pretty Fab-u-lous!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3926
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 7:38 pm:   Edit Post

Spectrums do get STR pickups, but on a 12-string, that pickup won't catch all the strings in the magnetic field.

There's still enough room for a third pickup if you want it - just say the word.
george_wright
Intermediate Member
Username: george_wright

Post Number: 115
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 7:00 am:   Edit Post

I don't think I NEED another pick up, and I'm not experienced enough even to say that I WANT a third one. Let's go with the way you have it planned.
inthelows
Advanced Member
Username: inthelows

Post Number: 256
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 8:20 am:   Edit Post

What a beauty! WOW!!
NLP

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