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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3608
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, September 22, 2006 - 1:55 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the nominations for the top and back of your guitar:

top candidate
With the rough positioning of the pickups sketched in. We thought that this piece would look better for the top, since it's a little plainer along the center where the strings, pickups, and hardware would obscure the figuring.


back candidate
This one is prettier overall. It's probably a better choice for the back ince it will be unobscured to fully appreciate it.


If these look good to you, Chip can start getting the body made.
jorge_s
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Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 92
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 5:45 am:   Edit Post

Mica these look lovely. Thank you!
pace
Advanced Member
Username: pace

Post Number: 253
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 11:00 am:   Edit Post

Is this going to be a Skylark w/ Series electronics?!? Or is it a Small Standard body template? Either way, should be sweet!
jorge_s
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Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 94
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 3:27 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Pace: it is a Series I with a Small Standard boady.
dela217
Senior Member
Username: dela217

Post Number: 718
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 6:22 pm:   Edit Post

Oh boy! I hope that one can come over to visit!

Michael
jorge_s
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Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 95
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2006 - 11:55 am:   Edit Post

Hey Michael: As long as she doesn't stay out too late.
pace
Advanced Member
Username: pace

Post Number: 254
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, October 07, 2006 - 9:56 am:   Edit Post

It'll be nice to see a SS body in spalted maple... I dont think there's too many of 'em!

Is it going to be the old SS template or the newer one w/ the rounder bottom?!?

-Mike
jorge_s
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Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 97
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Monday, October 09, 2006 - 2:36 pm:   Edit Post

It is actually based on a very old template. Here is the link: http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_dragonmagic.html
pace
Advanced Member
Username: pace

Post Number: 261
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 10:54 am:   Edit Post

Thats the same template I used for my bass.... Good taste, jorge!!!! :-)
jorge_s
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Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 100
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 5:49 am:   Edit Post

Cool! Do you have any pictures posted?
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3863
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 4:09 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the body cut out in assembly.

First, the whole stack (not in order):
assembly

Then the top:
assembly

And the back (plates are cut, but still in place in photo):
assembly
jorge_s
Intermediate Member
Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 108
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 5:33 am:   Edit Post

Thanks for the pictures Mica. It's very early in the morning as I am looking at them but it has already made my day.
bassjigga
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Username: bassjigga

Post Number: 80
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 9:41 pm:   Edit Post

Beautiful
bigideas
Intermediate Member
Username: bigideas

Post Number: 108
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 11:04 pm:   Edit Post

my word that's gonna be a lovely little instrument.
dela217
Senior Member
Username: dela217

Post Number: 729
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 5:11 am:   Edit Post

I like the way the grain on the top is laid out. To me when it fans out toward the horns, it makes them more noticible. Nice!
mtnst8
Junior
Username: mtnst8

Post Number: 24
Registered: 8-2006
Posted on Monday, December 18, 2006 - 1:27 pm:   Edit Post

Wow. I am loving that wood you're using on the top and back. Beautiful!

Brad
jorge_s
Intermediate Member
Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 110
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Monday, December 18, 2006 - 2:57 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks guys. Mica and the gang sure know how to pick out the wood. To be honest I was taken aback when I saw the cut parts. I had not noticed how prominent the flame was in the original wood samples.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 4153
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 3:51 pm:   Edit Post

Some more parts to your guitar:

assembly

assembly
jorge_s
Intermediate Member
Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 126
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 5:26 am:   Edit Post

Looking great! Thanks Mica.
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 1159
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 5:59 am:   Edit Post

Very cool Jorge.

Does this mean we'll have guitar player at our next "Alembifest"?
jorge_s
Intermediate Member
Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 127
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 11:44 am:   Edit Post

Yes Olie! I'll be glad to bring it when it is finished. Although bass was my first instrument (well actually I started on cello) I have picked up guitar along the way. I am really looking forward to this.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 4178
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 7:08 pm:   Edit Post

Rough carving is complete now, getting ready to route:
carving

carving

carving

carving
jorge_s
Intermediate Member
Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 130
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 5:29 am:   Edit Post

Wow Mica! This is so cool!. Thank you for the pictures.
groovelines
Senior Member
Username: groovelines

Post Number: 459
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 7:55 am:   Edit Post

Jorge, way cool. Biting the bullet for continuous wood backplates? You are, right?
Ah, it's so easy spending other people's money...
jorge_s
Intermediate Member
Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 132
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 8:37 am:   Edit Post

Hey Michael. Unfortunately I am not going with continuous wood on this one. It is a Series I which comes with the brass hardware.
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 1166
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 8:54 am:   Edit Post

Looking great Jorge. If I were to have a guitar built this is the body I'd use too.
groovelines
Senior Member
Username: groovelines

Post Number: 460
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 12:21 pm:   Edit Post

Well, I guess since you're ordering a Series you wouldn't need to have the wood backplates (TIC).
Spalted Maple...nice.
jorge_s
Intermediate Member
Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 133
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 5:47 am:   Edit Post

It would have been nice but I am having other options done and they took priority in the budget over the continuous wood. What is TIC?
groovelines
Senior Member
Username: groovelines

Post Number: 461
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 6:52 am:   Edit Post

TIC = "tongue in cheek". Great choice on the small standard body.
bassjigga
Intermediate Member
Username: bassjigga

Post Number: 147
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 9:12 am:   Edit Post

This would look killer with black hardware.

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