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Title: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: mica on October 05, 2006, 06:59:16 PM

In the pipe clamps:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/32228.jpg)

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: mica on October 05, 2006, 07:03:39 PM

Reposting pictures now - they didn't seem to be nice to me.  
 
(Message edited by mica on October 10, 2006)

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: mica on October 10, 2006, 02:55:56 PM

The body laminations look killer!
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/32308.jpg)
  Here's the modified peghead shape:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/32309.jpg)
 This is the back of the template - the lines don't mean anything.

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: mica on October 20, 2006, 02:16:50 PM

It's ready for routing and the neck to body should be joined next week:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/32569.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/32570.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/32571.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/32572.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/32573.jpg)
  It's so purple!

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: tbrannon on October 20, 2006, 03:26:38 PM

If Barney needed a guitar, this would be it. =)
 
Very cool- purple ain't my color, but that fingerboard is sweet!

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: tbrannon on October 20, 2006, 03:34:50 PM

oops- double post
 
 
(Message edited by tbrannon on October 20, 2006)

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: bkbass on October 23, 2006, 08:44:00 AM

Looks like Jelly has a girl friend!Artie,I own an acoustic bass guitar with a flamed purple heart finger board.When it was constructed naturally the finish darkened up the Purple Heart on the body etc.and I left the finger board untreated. Fast forward ten years the finger board was gunked up with the usual stuff hiding the flame. A recent neck reset and refretting gave me the opportunity to try something I had done to another instrument, I had the finger board coated with three coats of minwax wood hardner to preserve the appearance of the board.Several things happened,the bass plays a little brighter,the attack quicken just a little with the brightness and the finger board now cosmetically matches the finished PH. I would ask that you consider this during the build process. I also have a solid PH with Paduk trim spoiler that's extremely heavy for it's size. So heavy that every time I play it on my leg it cuts off the circulation after about 20-25 minutes. I think yours might have the same effect, so be careful suddenly standing up after playing in a similar fashion. Would'nt want to hear about any horror stories.

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: mica on March 13, 2007, 04:54:13 PM

Routed in carving:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/37490.jpg)

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: jacko on March 14, 2007, 05:36:17 AM

WoW!!!!!
i really love the Vice handle too ;-)
 
Graeme

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: Bradley Young on March 14, 2007, 10:08:00 AM

That headstock rocks!
 
Bradley

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: David Houck on March 17, 2007, 04:24:15 PM

I like the headstock too!
This is an intriguing guitar; I hope we get to see more.

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: mica on June 07, 2007, 05:56:08 PM

Sorry for the awful lighting - this guitar looks much more interesting that this quick snapshot.  
 
With the 2 sets of three controls, I keep getting drawn to 2 clean lines:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/40787.jpg)
I might want to get the pickup selectors a little closer together like on the regular Tributes, but this should give you a rough idea of what I was talking about on the phone today. The volume control is on the same spot as your Tribute.  
 
Let me know if this will work for you. I should be available nearly all day tomorrow for your phone call.

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: mica on October 02, 2007, 05:56:45 PM

You already know this will be showing up on Friday, but here's a sneak peek fer ya!
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/44729.jpg)
As usual, I must state that it looks even better in person.

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: David Houck on October 02, 2007, 07:52:51 PM

Nice!!!
 
I hope Artie posts some more pictures.
 
(Message edited by davehouck on October 02, 2007)

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: jacko on October 03, 2007, 12:59:03 AM

Wow! that really is purple. Very nice.
 
graeme

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: bassman10096 on October 03, 2007, 02:23:15 AM

Sweet.  Post more pictures when you take a break from playing it.

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: the_8_string_king on October 03, 2007, 10:00:47 PM

AWESOME!

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: southpaw on October 05, 2007, 08:41:49 AM

More Purple heart, I love it!  Artie, please post more pictures when you have time.  Congrats!

Title: Re: Artie's Purpleheart Guitar
Post by: lbpesq on October 06, 2007, 08:39:04 AM

Artie:
 
I'm usually not a big Tribute guy, but I have to say you realy struck gold with this one.  (I've seen yellow, white and red gold, so why not purple gold?)  It's a stunner.  Enjoy and make some beautiful music together.  And oh yea, MORE PICS!!!!
 
Bill, tgo