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mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 6144
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 7:41 pm:   Edit Post

Assembly starting to take shape. Here's the neck:
assembly

and the body core:
assembly

In both cases, the Flame Maple is much hotter in person. When you sand it, the depth of the figure fades, but once the paint hits it, watch out!
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 6274
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, July 31, 2009 - 4:19 pm:   Edit Post

Brace yourself. I mean, you've already seen this as the slab of lumber, but that doesn't really prepare you for the outrageous bookmatch:

assembly

assembly

Wow!
bassjigga
Advanced Member
Username: bassjigga

Post Number: 364
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Friday, July 31, 2009 - 5:09 pm:   Edit Post

Wow is right! That top is somethin else!
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8481
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, July 31, 2009 - 7:26 pm:   Edit Post

Wild figuring!
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 4022
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Saturday, August 01, 2009 - 10:25 am:   Edit Post

Love that top! This one's going to be REAL nice!

Bill, tgo
toma_hawk01
Junior
Username: toma_hawk01

Post Number: 22
Registered: 7-2009
Posted on Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 11:40 am:   Edit Post

I am frozen on this thread like the days of childhood watching "To be Continued" of my favorite show: "BATMAN or The Green Hornet"!

"Same Bat-time, same Bat-Channel!"

"Eeeeeee yaaa" ... "Kato you saved me!"

(Message edited by Toma_Hawk-01 on August 02, 2009)
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 6317
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 3:55 pm:   Edit Post

The inside view of the back:
assembly
cje
Junior
Username: cje

Post Number: 22
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 7:54 pm:   Edit Post

This is a great picture. I love being able to determine the wood grain that's actually making it into the guitar. I'm also excited about the color the wood has turned since it was sliced open. Beautiful!

Let's see the top!
andbassforall
Member
Username: andbassforall

Post Number: 65
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 2:22 pm:   Edit Post

That is some chocolate-like goodness!
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 6348
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, August 28, 2009 - 7:26 pm:   Edit Post

Pretty pretty pretty!

carving

carving

carving

carving
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 816
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, August 28, 2009 - 8:06 pm:   Edit Post

WOW, what a top!
sonicus
Advanced Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 283
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Friday, August 28, 2009 - 10:38 pm:   Edit Post

Even better, I see a huge Owl _ The constant companion of every swell Wizard!
toma_hawk01
Intermediate Member
Username: toma_hawk01

Post Number: 147
Registered: 7-2009
Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 10:48 am:   Edit Post

I have to run to the store, and get a gallon of milk -- because that guitar looks delicious enough to dip and eat.

(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on August 29, 2009)
elwoodblue
Senior Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 828
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 12:27 pm:   Edit Post

What Art said...Yowsa!
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 544
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 8:38 pm:   Edit Post

Oh my oh my!!! I like that. A lot.

Peter
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 2401
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - 6:55 am:   Edit Post

Fantastic top. The back's not too bad either. Will it be getting wood cavity covers?

Graeme
georgie_boy
Senior Member
Username: georgie_boy

Post Number: 931
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - 7:38 am:   Edit Post

Best Coco bolo top I have seen!!
On a par with Shoji's!

G
cje
Junior
Username: cje

Post Number: 24
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - 4:17 am:   Edit Post

Every time Mica "warns" that she's got new pictures to post, I think I'm prepared - but I never am. I just love everything about this guitar. It's amazing to see a dream become reality before your very eyes.

Jacko - the electronics, battery, and truss rod plates are all continuous wood. How could I do anything else with this Coco Bolo?!?
georgie_boy
Senior Member
Username: georgie_boy

Post Number: 932
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - 4:59 am:   Edit Post

To me.....
All the wood choices are perfect!!
Can't wait to see this one finished
You are a lucky man!

George
mario_farufyno
Advanced Member
Username: mario_farufyno

Post Number: 260
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - 6:16 pm:   Edit Post

Astounding Cocobolo
pace
Senior Member
Username: pace

Post Number: 420
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 5:05 pm:   Edit Post

Simply Amazing!!!!
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1638
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 11:58 pm:   Edit Post

Unlike some of the top woods I've seen on alembics, I think Cocobolo is the one that makes any alembic body shape, guitar or bass, look much more impressive.
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 6368
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 5:35 pm:   Edit Post

Some sealer:
spray

spray

spray

spray
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8695
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 7:02 pm:   Edit Post

With the sealer, the top is really three dimensional!

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