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mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 4893 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Monday, October 29, 2007 - 7:36 pm: | |
Some snapshots from early in construction. Your peghead: Rosewood fingerboard in the foreground: Closeup of neck laminates:
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mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 4894 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Monday, October 29, 2007 - 8:25 pm: | |
I also found this snapshot of what was going to be the top, but is now the back of your guitar:
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mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 4895 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 12:07 pm: | |
The peghead cut out: Body to neck: In this picture it's almost ready to get the bookmatch to center top. Here's the gorgeous top laminate: And with a 'tone swipe to show it off: This is a total knockout piece of wood. |
flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack
Post Number: 1739 Registered: 4-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 4:57 pm: | |
oh no........its that board again,,,,,,,, lol very appropriate on haloween i see ghosts and goblins |
susan
Moderator Username: susan
Post Number: 94 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 5:12 pm: | |
Yes, It's a stunning piece. When it looks this good with only an acetone swipe to highlight the figuring, you know it's going to be outstanding with a fresh sanding and the real deal finish on it. FYI-I had set this piece aside for myself but the customer's needs come first. Dante's going to have a beautiful guitar. Susan |
flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack
Post Number: 1740 Registered: 4-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 8:29 pm: | |
so is this the last piece of the plank no one wanted to bother with and turned out to be of the best bunch?> interesting watching the migration of the patterns from mine at the top to this at the bottom there should be a i got a slab of the finest qcb ever club,,,, and the money dont hurt either right sus? lmao in the haloween spirit- i created a monster!!!! i bet everyone loves me and the other ftc for not taking it for the back woods,.,, |
flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack
Post Number: 1741 Registered: 4-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 8:30 pm: | |
ps- that backwood looks 3d |
jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko
Post Number: 1443 Registered: 10-2002
| Posted on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 4:25 am: | |
I can't wait to see this one taking shape. It's an unbelievable piece of wood! Graeme |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 4904 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 10:49 am: | |
Forgot this one!
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bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096
Post Number: 1012 Registered: 7-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 12:45 pm: | |
Wow! |
5stringho
Intermediate Member Username: 5stringho
Post Number: 148 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 5:44 pm: | |
Cool! The Ghosts and Goblins ARE there! This is gonna be a beautiful Guitar. The Rosewood is outstanding, also. Can't wait to track the progression! Enjoy, Dante!! mike (the 'Ho).... |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 4913 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 11:59 am: | |
The back is now shaped: The rest of the bookmatch to center magic is happening on the front laminate. I'll post more pictures as interesting things happen! |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 4928 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Monday, November 12, 2007 - 6:19 pm: | |
Bookmatch to center in place:
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inferno
New Username: inferno
Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Monday, November 12, 2007 - 6:37 pm: | |
thank so much Mica for the pix I am injoying them so much. I just figured out how to post. i would have replied sooner. it realy does look like magic you are doing there |
the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king
Post Number: 918 Registered: 9-2005
| Posted on Monday, November 12, 2007 - 7:03 pm: | |
So... is the name of your instrument going to be DANTE'S INFERNO? It sure looks like molten/liquid Coco Bolo! Congrats, quite a beauty! Hey... just out of curiousity... what's the little rectangle at the end of the fingerboard... what is it? What is it's purpose? |
mele_aloha
Advanced Member Username: mele_aloha
Post Number: 293 Registered: 1-2007
| Posted on Monday, November 12, 2007 - 11:02 pm: | |
Boy Dante, I don't know where they are coming up with all of these last pieces of Quilted Coco Bolo but they just keep getting better and better and better and bet------rrrr!!!!!! Great piece of Artwork. You da Man, Paul |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 5683 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 12:09 pm: | |
Hi Dante; congrats and welcome to the board! |
inferno
New Username: inferno
Post Number: 2 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 5:41 pm: | |
Thanx guyz for the welcome i have been waiting a minute to get here. |
inferno
New Username: inferno
Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 5:47 pm: | |
Hay Mica I was wondering if the back gets carved in on top the tummy carve i beleive like littel bear to expose the layers? |
inferno
New Username: inferno
Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 2:59 pm: | |
I geuss i should have asked earlier but can i get the truss rod cover qcb or is it to late? there is so many details crazy |
lidon2001
Advanced Member Username: lidon2001
Post Number: 362 Registered: 4-2005
| Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3:19 pm: | |
Hello Dante and welcome. Great guitar! You probably should give them a call since Mica is on vaca soon and might not see your request here in a timely manner. That's the best way to get the change on your order. |
georgie_boy
Advanced Member Username: georgie_boy
Post Number: 305 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 9:58 am: | |
Phenomenal wood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WoWWWWWWW |
inferno
New Username: inferno
Post Number: 6 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 7:06 pm: | |
o yah just for the clearification this piece of qcb was not a piece sombody passed up it was on reserve |
811952
Senior Member Username: 811952
Post Number: 1226 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 12:40 pm: | |
It does look very 3-D! |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 4952 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Friday, November 30, 2007 - 4:53 pm: | |
Now the top has the rough contour and it's routed to boot:
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flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack
Post Number: 1787 Registered: 4-2004
| Posted on Friday, November 30, 2007 - 11:38 pm: | |
gorgeous- simply gorgeous if i didnt have a qcb myself i would drive out there and steal this one |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 4997 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 7:40 pm: | |
I knew this guitar was in the spray run - so I sneaked in while everything is wet, that's why the angle is so funky and I had to use the flash so the color's all funny but: From the back I could step back a little and not use the flash, so the color is a little closer to reality:
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flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack
Post Number: 1823 Registered: 4-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 9:42 pm: | |
i can see why this piece was heading for private stock that is simply unworldly mica we of the qcb final slab club thank whomever for thinking it sucked and sticking it on the shelf for how many years? |
inferno
New Username: inferno
Post Number: 7 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Monday, December 31, 2007 - 8:25 pm: | |
test |
jahnahisti
Member Username: jahnahisti
Post Number: 90 Registered: 9-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 12:09 pm: | |
looks great Dante! |