| Author | Message | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1137 Registered: 7-2004 |
Time to bring this thread back to life. I got a call from Valentino today. My inlays are in progress! It won't be long now. Yea!!!!!!!!! Bill, tgo | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 575 Registered: 10-2002 |
Betcha can't wait bill. Looking forward to seeing this one finished. Graeme | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 687 Registered: 10-2003 |
That's an extremely classy instrument. John | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1040 Registered: 4-2004 |
whats another 3 months or so? | ||
| byoung
Advanced Member Username: byoung Post Number: 234 Registered: 12-2004 |
Quarter of a year? 1/280th of an average lifespan? An awful lot of accrued patience? Is this a trick question, Jeff? Of course, I'm a few days shy of 15 months, so my nasal passages have completely dried out from breathing in-through-the-nose, out-through-the-mouth.  Guess that's what I get for being a Type-A personality with a 45 second attention span. The above is humor, I realise that making an Alembic takes time. Brad | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1043 Registered: 4-2004 |
i was being faceitous..... bad humor from the east coast | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3194 Registered: 6-2000 |
We present the California-centric world inlay:  This looks really awesome - the colors are great. | ||
| byoung
Advanced Member Username: byoung Post Number: 235 Registered: 12-2004 |
Jeff, I was just yanking your chain. Mica, that looks more like a Seattle-centric world view. Brad | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1150 Registered: 7-2004 |
West Coast view - that's the ticket! This is cool, and this one is just the beginning. I hope the judge in Ukiah gets to my case early enough so I can stop by on my way back and drool on it in person next Monday. Bill, tgo | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3216 Registered: 6-2000 |
Hi Bill, Here's the world placed on the fingerboard:  It's not inlaid, and yes, this is at the third fret rather than the first, but we're looking for the proper orientation before we set it in at the first fret. Parts of the scales:  James cut the balance from golden mother of pearl, then we did the pans and chains in 18K gold. Then the recess for the scales:  Now scales are installed:  There's still some glue drying, but you can see how cool the design came out. It's nice golden colored all over. The lighting made the top edge look washed out - it isn't. Let me know on the world orientation and that will get dropped in in Monday. James should also be finishing the 24th fret inlay on Monday, and so frets are in this guitar's immediate future. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3592 Registered: 5-2002 |
Looks like this guitar balances well! Love the earth!! | ||
| byoung
Advanced Member Username: byoung Post Number: 262 Registered: 12-2004 |
So, Is the scale supposed to refer to your profession, or as a way to measure, um, "stuff"? hahahaha. Brad | ||
| jalevinemd
Advanced Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 383 Registered: 12-2003 |
Wow, counselor! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1193 Registered: 7-2004 |
Mica: My b-day is Sunday, so this is a great present! I looked at it and thought "3rd fret??!!" and then scrolled down and saw your post. This looks very cool. I'm in court in Ukiah on Tuesday so I'll try and stop by on the way back. I can't wait to see it in person. As for the orientation of the world, I like the way it is on the first picture above, the post of March 24th. Dave: Cute, very cute. Brad: This is the "Scales of Justice" The "stuff" will be on the back of the peghead. hehehe Bill, tgo | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1065 Registered: 4-2004 |
bill that looks killer... do you have an inlay for the bribes judges take? lol | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1066 Registered: 4-2004 |
mica/val out of curiousity..how do they and what is used to route the recess in the board | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 873 Registered: 7-2002 |
A hand router with a bunch of different bits and a guide to keep the depth consistent. Valentino | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1069 Registered: 4-2004 |
if that was james at the controls? that man has the hands of a neurosurgeon.. i assume there is a template for the routing.. but the lines are so straight etc. truly the work of an artisan.... :-) | ||
| guitarbeau
New Username: guitarbeau Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2005 |
Bill that looks great!! | ||
| petre
New Username: petre Post Number: 3 Registered: 1-2006 |
I have been doing some levelling, fretting, and fret marker inlays, and I'm getting ready to do some logo inlays. There aren't any routing templates like the ones we use for the body construction, the pieces are placed on the fingerboard for tracing, and then cavities are routed out by hand, as Val said, with a dremmel, base, and multiple bits. Even though he's left-handed, James is a great teacher for this kind of work. It's amazing to see this piece come along. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3606 Registered: 5-2002 |
Peter; thanks for the first hand account! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1107 Registered: 4-2004 |
yo billy..... wassup?" | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3347 Registered: 6-2000 |
Bill's already seen these in person, but I took some other progress shots to share and document anyway. First, the world, inlaid and revealed:  Also the 24th fret inlay:  | ||
| grateful
Intermediate Member Username: grateful Post Number: 138 Registered: 12-2004 |
I love that world Bill; makes me think of "Standing on the Moon". Your wait must be nearly over. Mark | ||
| keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 842 Registered: 12-2002 |
great Inlay! what's missing is A "star" in northern Cal representing 'Santa Rosa'! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3373 Registered: 6-2000 |
Inlay for the back of the peghead getting potisitioned for scribing:  This is actually the back of the inlay - you can see the paper pattern between the inlay and the peghead, that's the front side, but who wants to look at paper when you can see shell. Big inlay next. Stay tuned! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1155 Registered: 4-2004 |
simply freakin gorgeous billy boy.... | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1408 Registered: 7-2004 |
Thanks Flax. I stopped by today after hours to drop off my bass player's broken SF-2. I went back in the spray room and saw the completed inlay. WOW! Then, I turn around and, lo & behold, hanging right in front of me is the Scooter Tribute Bass. Way cool. I can't wait to see the top under finish. Bill, tgo | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 942 Registered: 6-2002 |
Wow! It looks really three-dimensional , seems like a shame to sink it into the finish ... And on the back of the peghead? Anyhow ... wow again! | ||
| grateful
Intermediate Member Username: grateful Post Number: 144 Registered: 12-2004 |
I've seen an inlay like that before! Looking really sweet Bill. Mark |
