A future COTM, for sure. Just when I thought my axe was the bomb, your choice of wood from the bank comes along, and all I can do is drool!
Possibly the finest Buckeye I've ever seen, regardless of builder.....
Chris

Wow!
It's COOOOOL !!!
I didn't know the maker Aero Concept.
 
But, 1,500,000 JPY = 19,500 USD !
I will order new Series 2, if I have such money !
 
Eiji

Thanks Chris, very kind words indeed from someone with such a fine instrument like yours! Nobody does Buckeye like Alembic; they are simply the best in the world.
 
I thought about a reverse headstock, but I thought it would aggravate my aixelsyd.

Jeez, that is a GORGEOUS piece of Buckeye!  I hope you like answering questions, becuase any time you take this beast out in public you're going to get a TON of them  
 
Enjoy the process, it may seem long now but trust me it's worth it in the end!
 
Cheers,
 
Todd

Any more pics? headstock? custom logo? please?
 
 

That picture should be standard for all FTC threads.

Just darling!  Anyway, with everyone feeling MUCH better now, I can finally start catching up on some FTC pictures.   The backplates and humx pickup are getting along in spray:

  and the Ebony box pickups are ready for their oil finish:

  And an in-process shot of making the shells, with a few extry just in case:

The shells look cool!

This build is developing into one heck of a fine guitar. The Dragons claw headstock is a smart tasteful move, something I think would also look great on an Elan Europa or Rogue.
 
Jazzyvee

Oh, wowzie wow! Look at those backplates!!!!!

Ay, carumba, what a beauty.  That burl on the front looks like an owl swooping out of the sky.  Yum.

Here's the control layout:

  The knobs are just placed by eye in the picture for a rough idea. When we drill, we'll actually measure and keep things parallel sorta like this:

 See how bad my eyes are?

Awesome Buckeye Burl top!  What will the back have?  Inquiring minds want to know.

Check the build record - I think you will like what you see!