| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3303 Registered: 6-2000 |
Super nice and swirly top that Chip selected for this guitar:  | ||
| the_8_string_king
Intermediate Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 170 Registered: 9-2005 |
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 |
Yeah I agree with the 8 string king. Beautiful piece and definitely do the bookmatch to center. | ||
| george_wright
Member Username: george_wright Post Number: 92 Registered: 3-2005 |
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 |
Well, it should still look awesome regardless! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1288 Registered: 7-2004 |
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
Member Username: george_wright Post Number: 95 Registered: 3-2005 |
Bill, about the swirls.... I told Susan I wanted swirls, and here's what she came up with for my bass  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 |
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 |
Graeme, I still think your Rogue has about the best CocoBolo grain that I have ever seen!! G | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3556 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's the neck in a picture I snapped last month. Sorry I've been a little behind in posting updates.  The Flame Maple figuring is super nice like your bass. | ||
| george_wright
Intermediate Member Username: george_wright Post Number: 105 Registered: 3-2005 |
I like it. Even at low res, the flame pattern is obvious. | ||
| mtnst8
New Username: mtnst8 Post Number: 4 Registered: 8-2006 |
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 |
Brad: I believe the routing you see on the neck is for the dual truss rods. Bill, the guitar one | ||
| mtnst8
New Username: mtnst8 Post Number: 5 Registered: 8-2006 |
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
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3624 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's the template that Chip made:  It's perfectly symmetrical, the camera is a little off-center. | ||
| byoung
Advanced Member Username: byoung Post Number: 385 Registered: 12-2004 |
Those over 6-string headstocks just make me want to holler they're so cool looking. Very, very nice. Bradley | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3649 Registered: 6-2000 |
Body with rough shaping now:  That spot on the upper horn is just a rogue piece of glue.  Obviously this still needs a bunch of sanding.  There should be a steady stream of pictures until it hits spray. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3665 Registered: 6-2000 |
In the pipe clamps for the evening:  And the cool peghead shape all cut out:  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 |
Wow. It's going to be a shame to hide that wood under the logo. Graeme | ||
| georgie_boy
Intermediate Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 135 Registered: 8-2005 |
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 |
Boy. Talk about fickle ;-) Graeme | ||
| george_wright
Intermediate Member Username: george_wright Post Number: 108 Registered: 3-2005 |
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
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3858 Registered: 6-2000 |
It's in spray, but I always catch it wet so I only get to see the back:  But I could sneak around and get a closeuo of the front:  Your plates, including the beckside of the truss rod cover ready to prep for the next coat of spray:  | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3890 Registered: 6-2000 |
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:  | ||
| george_wright
Intermediate Member Username: george_wright Post Number: 113 Registered: 3-2005 |
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 |
Holy smokes, George, your baby's lookin' pretty Fab-u-lous! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3926 Registered: 6-2000 |
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 |
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 |
What a beauty! WOW!! NLP |
