| Author | Message | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1103 Registered: 10-2002 |
Love the sentiment Bill. Can't wait to see the finished result. graeme | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 484 Registered: 9-2005 |
Looking awfully good there, Bill!!! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4897 Registered: 5-2002 |
Cool! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1414 Registered: 4-2004 |
awh crap bill looks like youre gonna beat me out the door,,, not even shim could win....... :-) is this a bad time to tell you james fell off his bike and broke his arm? :-0 | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1415 Registered: 4-2004 |
just kidding we all be in a mess of ---- if that happens | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2217 Registered: 7-2004 |
Thanks guys. It's been a long strange trip, but the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel is in view. Flax, the above, alas, is but a mock up. The actual engraving should take place next week. This is getting exciting again. Bill, tgo | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 578 Registered: 12-2004 |
Bill, Looks like you're going to beat me out the door, too. Sigh. Congratulations, though, and it looks great. Bradley | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2222 Registered: 7-2004 |
Bradley: I believe my order did precede yours by about 3 weeks. Which decade was that again? .... just kidding. I expect yours won't be far behind. Bill, tgo | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 579 Registered: 12-2004 |
Ahhh. That explains it.  Bradley | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4333 Registered: 6-2000 |
There's some shell cut tha tyou might be interested in seeing:  | ||
| tbrannon
Advanced Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 340 Registered: 11-2004 |
deleted post- picture is there after all. (Message edited by tbrannon on March 22, 2007) | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4335 Registered: 6-2000 |
That picture was from this morning. This one is from this afternoon:  There's still lots of work left to do - like the engraving. That's just an adhesive film to show where the letters will be. There's also film and markup fluid to remove, and sanding left to do, but you should be able to get a good idea of how it turned out. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2225 Registered: 7-2004 |
Mica: Thanks for the update. As C. Montgomery Burns would say: EXCELLENT! Bill, tgo | ||
| tom_z
Senior Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 511 Registered: 7-2004 |
Wow!! Excellent inlay, Bill! I don't know how I missed this earlier. Very Seegeresque. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2250 Registered: 7-2004 |
Tom: Thanks. You've pegged the lineage: Woody (This machine kills fascists) to Pete (This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender) to me. It's been a LONG time coming, but ultimately worth the wait. Bill, tgo | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4503 Registered: 6-2000 |
You saw it engraved a few days ago, but now it's been filled and it's living in your guitar:  It's just got the epoxy covering it now. Still needs to get sanded smooth and the last few coats of spray. Here's the whole body:  I love it! | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 560 Registered: 9-2005 |
Wow! Looks like light at the end of the tunnel, Bill! Absolutely gorgeous! The quilting, and the quadruple pinstripes just look awesome! | ||
| grateful
Intermediate Member Username: grateful Post Number: 200 Registered: 12-2004 |
Cannot believe how long you've had to wait Bill: looking mighty fine! Mark | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2334 Registered: 7-2004 |
Thanks guys. Art takes time! It's not finished yet, but we're getting close. The wait would have been a lot more painful if I wasn't lucky (smart?) enough to live near Alembic, so I could regularly visit. Next up: amber tint. Bill, tgo | ||
| alemberic
Junior Username: alemberic Post Number: 45 Registered: 6-2006 |
That is a very handsome-looking axe, Bill. The inlay is really awesome, on several different levels. Hang in there--that last "finishing touches" stage can be the hardest part of the whole wait sometimes--it doesn't look like it will be too much longer! Eric | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 618 Registered: 12-2004 |
Bill, Congratulations, and glad to see you on the home stretch. I'm happy for me! *snicker* Bradley | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2340 Registered: 7-2004 |
Bradley: I'm happy for both of us. We've been patiently waiting, and soon we're gonna be the proud poppas of two very exceptional instruments. As I said some 2.5 years ago: This is fun! Bill, tgo | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 620 Registered: 12-2004 |
Exactly! Although I think it'll be funner when it arrives. | ||
| susan
Moderator Username: susan Post Number: 93 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hi Bradley, I'm working with Mica today on the body banner and type. Then I'll quote you on the Maxx inlay. Moving forward. Susan | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 621 Registered: 12-2004 |
Thanks Susan! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4560 Registered: 6-2000 |
Homestretch, now with amber tint on the front Quilted Maple only:  I know you already saw this, Bill, but a photo never hurts! | ||
| tbrannon
Advanced Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 395 Registered: 11-2004 |
Mica, Forget about Bill, these photos are for the rest of us who can't wait to see the updates! =) Lookin' good Bill. Lookin' REAL good. Toby | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2358 Registered: 7-2004 |
WOW!!!!! This I haven't seen before. I saw it hanging in spray and all masked, so this is very cool. It's also amazing how the peace inlay changes with lighting and angle. This is EXCITING! Thanks, Bill, tgo | ||
| grateful
Advanced Member Username: grateful Post Number: 206 Registered: 12-2004 |
Stunning! It is so hard to believe that it's a flat surface. The tint really enhances that maple. Mark | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1156 Registered: 10-2002 |
Stunning Bill. Almost makes me wish I played guitar. Graeme |
