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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2963
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 11:54 am:   Edit Post

Here's the plan with your Heart Omega carving:

Further with a Heart

And also a view of your tom laminate bookmatched, since when you visited, you only saw the stick:

MacEb
the_8_string_king
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Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 62
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:01 pm:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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.

Cosmo

Thanks again. =D

Tom
jerico
Junior
Username: jerico

Post Number: 43
Registered: 7-2005
Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 4:55 pm:   Edit Post

The omega is going to look v.cool.

Justin
foth
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Username: foth

Post Number: 62
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 2:43 am:   Edit Post

I was wondering who that was staring out of the wood!
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 713
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 3:08 am:   Edit Post

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
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Username: bigideas

Post Number: 64
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 11:41 am:   Edit Post

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
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3124
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 10:52 am:   Edit Post

In carving now:

in carving

And a detail of the delicate heart:

heart detail

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
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 2326
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 10:58 am:   Edit Post

Veeery nice indeed!

PTBO
jalevinemd
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Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 353
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 11:14 am:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Hey - that looks stellar!
tom_z
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Username: tom_z

Post Number: 307
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 4:17 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3129
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 4:22 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3428
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 8:08 am:   Edit Post

Wow!!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3139
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 6:17 pm:   Edit Post

Routed, sealed and prepped:

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

That's purty.
olieoliver
Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 97
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 9:16 am:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Here's the next generation limbering up for their trip to Santa Rosa.

How are we doing on the inlays Mica?

Tom

pups
hydrargyrum
Senior Member
Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 554
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 5:39 pm:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

How nice!
tom_z
Senior Member
Username: tom_z

Post Number: 573
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 8:35 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Username: mica

Post Number: 6192
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 1:46 pm:   Edit Post

That day is approaching fast. Here's the inlay art that Tom approved:
inlay line art
But one thing... I need to move the cervical spine down a touch to be more anatomically correct.

With materials roughed in:
inlay
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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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
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Username: mica

Post Number: 6295
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 5:25 pm:   Edit Post

Fingerboard inlay in the bag:
inlay parts

And in the board:
inlay

You will be amazed at the shell in person. It's so beautiful.

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