| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1014 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's the wood you and Susan were discussing:    It's totally wild looking. Hope you like it. | ||
| yahyabb
New Username: yahyabb Post Number: 8 Registered: 8-2002 |
Wow!!!!! | ||
| zappahead
Junior Username: zappahead Post Number: 26 Registered: 10-2002 |
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 |
Here's the super cool macassar Ebony board my dad and I picked out a couple of weeks ago:   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 |
Your guitar is in spray and looking amazing:  You've got to see this wood up close. Check out the intricate lacing:  and the super tiny tight flames near the center:  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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Needless to say, I'm thrilled! | ||
| rogertvr
Intermediate Member Username: rogertvr Post Number: 166 Registered: 1-2003 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Logo in:  James did an awesome job, it's one of his best. | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 804 Registered: 9-2002 |
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 |
Very nice Logo inlay James!!! Yahya | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1296 Registered: 6-2000 |
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 |
This is looking amazing! Thanks and happy holidays to all! | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1017 Registered: 9-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Wow! What a great guitar! | ||
| bob
Intermediate Member Username: bob Post Number: 157 Registered: 11-2002 |
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 |
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 |
It is done! It is over! She's gone! booo-hooo-hooo-hoooo! |
