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Title: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on July 31, 2009, 04:54:34 PM
Top laminate. Compare the freshly sanded surface below to the oxidized surface on top:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/68026.jpg)
  Chalked in cartoon for the front:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/68027.jpg)
  Chalk in back:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/68028.jpg)
  Approximate back of peghead:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/68029.jpg)
  In just a week the color has already started to deepen:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/68030.jpg)
  Again for the back with the plates already cut away:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/68031.jpg)
  Ebony veneer on the front of the peghead:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/68032.jpg)
  Coco Bolo on the back:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/68033.jpg)
  body parts in the stack before glue-up:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/68034.jpg)
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: David Houck on July 31, 2009, 07:11:54 PM
Very cool top and back lams!
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on July 31, 2009, 07:46:16 PM
nice to see the progress--keep thie pictures coming!
pjb
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: David Houck on July 31, 2009, 08:09:45 PM
Hi Patrick; welcome to the board, and congrats on the Tribute!
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on August 15, 2009, 03:58:42 PM
In-process glue-up shot, will appear again in my next posting, since this image was gobbled up in the ether.  
 
(Message edited by mica on August 28, 2009)
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on August 26, 2009, 05:40:26 PM
would love some updated pictures
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on August 28, 2009, 08:00:50 PM
In process glue-up shot:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69585.jpg)
  Body halves getting joined together:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69586.jpg)
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on August 29, 2009, 04:14:27 AM
sweet!
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on September 04, 2009, 05:40:43 PM
Now with sealer coats!
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69923.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69924.jpg)
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: elwoodblue on September 04, 2009, 07:05:28 PM
Wow!!!
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on October 02, 2009, 02:09:58 PM
updated pictures would be greatly appreciated
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on October 02, 2009, 06:29:40 PM
It's got more clear coats on it:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/71094.jpg)
It'll be in the inlay queue soon, so I'll show you the fine line art before we cut anything.
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: artswork99 on October 02, 2009, 06:56:54 PM
very, very nice
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on November 13, 2009, 02:21:27 PM
any new visuals to peruse?
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on December 22, 2009, 06:21:03 PM
was hoping that the elves would drop a few more pictures under the x-mas tree
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on February 03, 2010, 01:58:38 PM
any new pictures to drool over?
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on March 04, 2010, 10:54:11 AM
i figured now would be a good time to make my monthly plea for more pictures
last sighting was 10/2/2009
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on April 08, 2010, 08:39:56 AM
Another plea for new pictures--a 5 month update would be greatly appreciated
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on April 16, 2010, 07:32:53 PM
Inlay work is starting, yay! Here's a small sample of the scrolls getting cut:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/78837.jpg)
 
Many more images will flow here soon. Next week I'll be email you the revised artwork for the back of the peghead inlay.
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on April 20, 2010, 05:55:32 PM
Getting the fingerboard inlays ready:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/78958.jpg)
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on April 20, 2010, 06:16:42 PM
simply awesome watching this being made
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on May 07, 2010, 06:45:37 PM
Inlays are now in the fingerboard:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/79662.jpg)
 Oh look - frets too!  And the front of the peghead logo is hiding under the dust shield (Dixie cup!) as the epoxy dries:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/79663.jpg)
  Skeletal parts are now being cut out. More to come next week.
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on June 01, 2010, 05:15:10 PM
been a long week
any updates?
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on June 01, 2010, 05:25:34 PM
I did mean to get this to you a little sooner - but the bones are nearly complete, though covered with glues a good bit in this picture:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/80996.jpg)
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on June 01, 2010, 05:34:31 PM
great
keep the pictures coming
we still need to work on the inlay on the reverse of the peghead
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on June 01, 2010, 06:06:31 PM
I emailed you a pdf just now to review for the smaller inlay. Let me know what you think (just reply to the email). Thanks!
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on July 27, 2010, 07:36:17 PM
Got the OK on the back of the peghead inlay art (yay!), so we'll start that soon. Here's Sweet Ann Marie in the Ebony medallion:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/83407.jpg)
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: artswork99 on July 27, 2010, 08:32:05 PM
So many beautiful options! And such incredible wood.  What a Tribute!
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: sonicus on July 27, 2010, 09:23:17 PM
Sweet Ann Marie  looks like she's   Groovin !'
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on July 28, 2010, 09:30:17 AM
looks awesome so far
keep those pictures coming
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: David Houck on July 28, 2010, 03:21:35 PM
The Sweet Ann Marie medallion looks wonderful!
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on October 08, 2010, 12:24:07 PM
any updates would be appreciated
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on November 10, 2010, 09:28:09 AM
always looking for more pictures
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: mica on November 23, 2010, 06:08:56 PM
Here's Sweet Ann Marie, waiting her turn to be rubbed out:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/90163.jpg)
 Looks absolutely amazing.  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/90164.jpg)
 Back is pretty too!  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/90165.jpg)
 Love the private inlay on the back of the peghead.  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/90166.jpg)
 I don't think you saw the gardenia in the actual inlay yet.
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: David Houck on November 23, 2010, 06:27:36 PM
Wow!  Stunning!
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: pjbmd on November 28, 2010, 08:45:23 AM
looks awesome
what's up next?
Title: Re: Patrick's Custom Tribute
Post by: skyboltone on November 28, 2010, 02:58:03 PM
NOW I understand. What would Jerry Lee Lewis say? Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Fire.