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mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 1014
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 5:13 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the wood you and Susan were discussing:

top

top detail

back

It's totally wild looking. Hope you like it.
yahyabb
New
Username: yahyabb

Post Number: 8
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 6:35 pm:   Edit Post

Wow!!!!!
zappahead
Junior
Username: zappahead

Post Number: 26
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 7:47 pm:   Edit Post

Nice. The close up just seals the deal. Dang, A brand new series 2 guitar, you have to envy this guy. Good luck on the guitar, hope to see it further on down the road in its creation.
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 1049
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 3:27 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the super cool macassar Ebony board my dad and I picked out a couple of weeks ago:

macassar ebony

maceb detail

It's extremely straight grained with a very regular alternating pattern of dark and light. I think it's just grand, hope you like it too.
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 1227
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 6:57 pm:   Edit Post

Your guitar is in spray and looking amazing:
in spray

You've got to see this wood up close. Check out the intricate lacing:
lacing

and the super tiny tight flames near the center:
tiny flames
The back also has the micro flames. James and Tony and I were admiring the wood tonight. You will be shocked when you see it in person.
valvil
Moderator
Username: valvil

Post Number: 254
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 7:41 pm:   Edit Post

Yes, it is REALLY stunning in person...I walked by it this morning and had to stop & go back to look at it more closely...what can you say...mother nature's still the number one artist.

Valentino
zappahead
Member
Username: zappahead

Post Number: 51
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 8:45 am:   Edit Post

Wow, is that just a regular spalted maple top? It might be the nicest Ive witnessed so far. Wow is as good a description as I can find right now.
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 730
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 2:36 pm:   Edit Post

The higher my posting number the more silent I get in here... wew ...speechless again

Paul the bad one
paul
New
Username: paul

Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 4:19 am:   Edit Post

Needless to say, I'm thrilled!
rogertvr
Intermediate Member
Username: rogertvr

Post Number: 166
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 8:33 am:   Edit Post

Paul - "thrilled"? Is that the best you can manage? ;-)

It's stunning - the figuring on the wood is a once in a lifetime opportunity! What a fantastic instrument that is going to be once it's finished!!!

Cheers,

Rog
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 740
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 3:18 pm:   Edit Post

Shshshshsh- Roger ...I think we have a brand new specie of a "Paul" here!!!!
He's a little shy perhaps, so let's be careful! It's also a guitarplayer, mind them thay are always a little weird. So don't frighten them with bassy-talk and sounds.
I think it's still a "wild" Paul coming in from the outer world. Maybe we should call him Paul the wild one.
Anyway: welcome Paul and enjoy your stay at the club.
LOL

Paul the bad one

(Message edited by palembic on November 16, 2003)
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 1243
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 6:54 pm:   Edit Post

zappahead - it's not a "regular" spalted maple top, it's an incredible one! We've had many many nice pieces of spalted maple, but this one is very special. For me, those little micro flames make it.

Did you catch the continuous wood truss rod cover? Of course the back is all CWB, but that will be a future picture.
zappahead
Member
Username: zappahead

Post Number: 53
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 5:36 am:   Edit Post

I agree on the flames, the curvy wavy figuring with the black lines is the topper. The back almost looks like butterfly wings. Ive never seen a spalted top with so much figuring and I dont recall seeing flames in a spalted top either. I love the fingerboard too. Add in the series II electronics and this might be the nicest factory to customer Ive seen to date. It should be a "featured custom"!

senmen
Intermediate Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 131
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 7:26 am:   Edit Post

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW

More than speechless (and jealous of course)

Oliver
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 1245
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 10:16 am:   Edit Post

Actually Paul chose a different fingerboard than the one pictured, more along the lines of the one on Yahya's Big Bass to be a little more understated.
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 1291
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, December 05, 2003 - 7:31 pm:   Edit Post

Logo in:

logo wtih rays

James did an awesome job, it's one of his best.
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 804
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Monday, December 08, 2003 - 5:59 am:   Edit Post

Really nice!

Some news about this wonder ???? Or too early yet???

Paul the bad one


I KNOW IT WILL NOT BE MINE ....



just curious ...



and a little bit in love....



just a tiny bit .....




AGAIN!!!!!!!!

(Message edited by palembic on December 08, 2003)
yahyabb
Junior
Username: yahyabb

Post Number: 19
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Monday, December 08, 2003 - 2:48 pm:   Edit Post

Very nice Logo inlay James!!!

Yahya
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 1296
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, December 08, 2003 - 4:00 pm:   Edit Post

Paul - we're still building this guitar. The picture was a freshly taken one just before it went back into the spray run. The chrome hardware was just sent to the platers, so it's a little ways away from completion.
paul
New
Username: paul

Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Monday, December 22, 2003 - 9:13 am:   Edit Post

This is looking amazing!

Thanks and happy holidays to all!
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 1017
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2004 - 4:31 pm:   Edit Post

Hi gang!
Just hopping by to see how work is going at one of my favourites?
Hope you don't mind???

Paul the bad one
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 1135
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 12:34 pm:   Edit Post

I don't want to be rude or something but is there some news of this very nice instrument. I 'll accept of course your all wish of discrecy if wanted.
So my apologies if I disturbed this making of.

Paul the bad one
valvil
Moderator
Username: valvil

Post Number: 359
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 5:24 pm:   Edit Post

Paul TBO,
It's almost done, I believe the last thing left is for Ron to calibrate the electronics. I guess I missed your request from last month, sorry.

Valentino
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 1462
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 1:52 pm:   Edit Post

Almost there... stay on target...

almost there

stay on target

It's in line for the calibration. With my dad being out sick for nearly a month, there is quite a line, lots of Series I and II instruments.
cdf
Member
Username: cdf

Post Number: 51
Registered: 5-2003
Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 2:14 pm:   Edit Post

What a beautiful guitar! Wow I love spalted wood. Are the neck laminates ebony? And what is the wood for the body center. On computer screen it looks very dark, could that be ebony as well? I'm sure it will sound amazing. Well I better log off I feel like a dog sitting in front of the butcher shop.
valvil
Moderator
Username: valvil

Post Number: 361
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 3:17 pm:   Edit Post

The neck laminates are indeed ebony, the body is mahogany, but it does have 2 accent laminates of ebony in the body.

Valentino
davehouck
Senior Member
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 414
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 4:31 pm:   Edit Post

Wow! What a great guitar!
bob
Intermediate Member
Username: bob

Post Number: 157
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 11:01 pm:   Edit Post

I can't wait to see a closeup of the fretboard - in the latest shot, you can make out the streaking, and it looks beautiful.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of spalting, but I had the privilege of seeing this in person a couple months ago, and it was just freakin' stunning. None of the pictures here do it justice.

Congratulations.
hollis
Member
Username: hollis

Post Number: 68
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 4:24 pm:   Edit Post

That is a beautiful guitar....I know I'm stunned....The logo is perfect....The wood is almost ethereal....WOW! I can hardly wait to see pictures when it's completed.
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 1376
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 12:20 am:   Edit Post

It is done!
It is over!
She's gone!
booo-hooo-hooo-hoooo!

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