Yes, the new pics are amazing.  Thank you for the additional post!!  I have seen some funny things with lighting and angle that can really change the way maple can look.  Thanks again.

Mica, please confirm that we are making the change to gold mother of pearl for the neck inlays, name plate, lightning bolt and the top of the Alembic logo inlay.  Thanks.

Gold it is - I updated the work order yesterday after we spoke.

chachink........
lol
so nice to be remembered and referenced...

Michael:
 
I think you're going to like the gold MOP.  I have it on Woody, current COTM.  VERY tasty.  And, as proven by your choice of a Further, you obviously have excellent taste.
 
Bill, tgo

Yes, I'm glad I saw the pictures of yours.  Can't wait to see mine!

Glue can be alarming at this stage, but thought you'd want to see a pic of the inlay in process:

my wolf brotha!!!!!!

Peghead inlay:

 
Both the cloud in the logo and the lightning bolt are in gold mother of pearl.

Looks great Mica!  Perfect size.

Still a little glue in place, but you get the general idea:

We've never carved this many letter in this small a space. It might be hard to tell in the photo, but this is a very nice golden color slab of shell.

Wolf inlay is done as well:

what  
no drool?
the gentler of the wolf den,...
looks great

Is it too late to add Guitar Hero? controls?

Already safely in Michael's hands, here's the finished shot for the rest of the folks that have been following this guitar: