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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2963 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 11:54 am:    Here's the plan with your Heart Omega carving: And also a view of your tom laminate bookmatched, since when you visited, you only saw the stick: the_8_string_king Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 62 Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:01 pm:    Wow!!! That's quite a stunning board-pair. tom_z Advanced Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 266 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:25 pm:    WOW! Thanks for the update, Mica. The plan with the heart omega looks beautiful - looks like plenty of room for the inlay. And the top laminate is fantastic - more dramatic than I remember - absolutely beautiful! There's a wonderful resemblance. Thanks again. =D Tom jerico Junior Username: jerico Post Number: 43 Registered: 7-2005 Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 4:55 pm:    The omega is going to look v.cool. Justin foth Member Username: foth Post Number: 62 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 2:43 am:    I was wondering who that was staring out of the wood! adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 713 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 3:08 am:    I wonder if a bigger size for the cutout wouldn't work better - the 'opening' seems to be too small for the size of the tips, makes them look a bit heavy. But I'll admit it's not as weird as a Stinger Omega on a Small Standard bass. Have you seen the heart omega on this Rogue in the Alembic Store - http://store1.yimg.com/I/alembic_1867_2876339 ? bigideas Member Username: bigideas Post Number: 64 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 11:41 am:    it's a very nice looking guitar. i love the wood. i was actually wondering when/if this shape (or the plain omega) would end up happening ever since i saw the wolf copy thomas lieber built pete sears (it however is a bass.) http://lieberguitars.com/psBass.htm mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3124 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 10:52 am:    In carving now: And a detail of the delicate heart: A line drawing always looks a little "beefier" than the real thing. I suppose it's because the roundover isn't represented in a 2D drawing. palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2326 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 10:58 am:    Veeery nice indeed! PTBO jalevinemd Advanced Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 353 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 11:14 am:    That is the wildest friggin' top I've ever seen!!! I can't wait to see this one when it's finished, Tom. Congrats. jerico Member Username: jerico Post Number: 51 Registered: 7-2005 Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 2:12 pm:    Hey - that looks stellar! tom_z Advanced Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 307 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 4:17 pm:    Beautiful!! Thank you Mica, I appreciate the update very much. And thanks gents - I think it looks great too - very exciting. It's difficult to tell, but the figured (striped) ebony fretboard should blend right into the body perfectly. I love the heart omega - you're absolutely correct, Susan, it's proportioned for this body just exactly right. Thanks!! =) Tom mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3129 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 4:22 pm:    Yeah, with the strong lighting in carving, it's hard to see, but the striped Macassar Ebony fingerboard looks like it's growing out of the body, super cool. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3428 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 8:08 am:    Wow!! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3139 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 6:17 pm:    Routed, sealed and prepped: It's not much to look at with the lighting and the sanding, but I figured you'd want to see how it was progressing. tom_z Advanced Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 312 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 9:46 pm:    Beautiful shape - absolutely lovely contours. I think the heart is perfect. Thank you, Mica! Tom adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 795 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 4:28 am:    Agreed on the heart - like Mica said, the line drawing just made it look beefier than it actually is. Very nice! strangerones Junior Username: strangerones Post Number: 49 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 9:08 am:    That's purty. olieoliver Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 97 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 9:16 am:    That is a cool top. I love the heart cut out. tom_z Senior Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 548 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Monday, October 29, 2007 - 9:19 pm:    Bump - hey Mica - how are we doing on this? It's been a while. Peace Tom tom_z Senior Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 551 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 11:46 pm:    Mica - I'd love to hear from you. What can you tell me about my guitar? Thanks, Tom tom_z Senior Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 569 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 2:34 pm:    Here's the next generation limbering up for their trip to Santa Rosa. How are we doing on the inlays Mica? Tom hydrargyrum Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 554 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 5:39 pm:    Tom I think this is shaping up to be my personal favorite further. I love your wood choices, and the heart turned out great. What a lovely instrument. artswork99 Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 669 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 6:18 pm:    How nice! tom_z Senior Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 573 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 8:35 pm:    Thanks! It's really a nice guitar. We went to Santa Rosa last summer and I got to see and hold it in it's current state - no elecs or hardware. Just waiting on inlay art now. I'm looking forward to playing it some day soon. Peace mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6192 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 1:46 pm:    That day is approaching fast. Here's the inlay art that Tom approved: But one thing... I need to move the cervical spine down a touch to be more anatomically correct. With materials roughed in: The abalone will certainly look a bit different on the real one. This is James' next inlay project. Should be beautiful in person. I'm really looking forward to this inlay. darkstar01 Intermediate Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 163 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 8:09 pm:    that's an awesome inlay, and that top is incredible... this is shaping up to be one of my favorite guitars in recent memory.. congrats, tom. jalevinemd Senior Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 792 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 8:38 pm:    What an amazing concept for an inlay! tom_z Senior Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 581 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 12:51 pm:    I love the inlay concept too. Susan's creative eye and amazing intuition never cease to inspire. She designed this after a couple conversations and an email or two. It perfectly captures the spirit we were going for - and yet the final drawing was almost a complete surprise. I love how she created the curved bottom edge to follow the contour of the heart omega. Now, after seeing Mica's rendering I can hardly wait to see it in person! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6295 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 5:25 pm:    Fingerboard inlay in the bag: And in the board: You will be amazed at the shell in person. It's so beautiful.