John's Buckeye Burl Triple O Guitar

Started by mica, January 17, 2012, 06:45:19 PM

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mica

So you've seen some of these pictures by email already:  

 neck detail  

 whole neck  

 peghead  

 back  

 top and back  

 plates cut  But I heard it was your birthday, and things have come along well with your build:  

 

  The backplate shelves are in the picture above. Those will be routed again when the actual backplates are completed and fit to your guitar.   Lookin' good!

jay_r

Awesome...you chose Batmans Buckeye!! Saw this piece in the wood bank! I was really torn between this and Froggy Friend! It's gonna be beautiful!  Congrats!

mica


jzstephan

Thanks! Best birthday present ever! Stunning!

jazzyvee

Wow that's gonna be one impressive guitar when finished.Is this going to be a series guitar?
 
Jazzyvee
The sound of Alembic is medicine for the soul!
http://alembicguitars.com/info/fc_ktwins.html

jzstephan

Batman was posted on the wood bank on my birthday last year; it was meant to be my guitar! Series I
 
Micro-mangagement alert:
How do I get these knobs?

jay_r

Wow! Wish I would have seen those before! Outstanding!

mica

There's 2 wooden knob suppliers that our customers have used. THG Knobs and David King.  
 
Well, we make them too, but since we go all crazy and do a complete finish like we do on the guitars, they are considerably more expensive than the guys that do it every day.

David Houck


jzstephan

I really love the motif of the pistol grip upper bout and the dragon claw headstock. I can't stop looking at the pictures!  
 
Please Mica, go flog the crew! Faster, FASTER!

jzstephan

I can't wait to see the articulated carving on the headstock; any new pics?

tbrannon

The grain pattern on the headstock looks like the coolest Topo map ever.  I want to hike there.

moonliner

Very lovely! Congratulations... it's going to be spectacular!

jzstephan

Hi Mica, I spoke to Susan on Saturday about switching to series II electronics. Please let me know if this can be done. If so, i would like the master volume control location to be similar to a strat. I like to adjust volume with my little finger. Also, I want to order custom knobs and until I know about I/II status, I don't know what to order. I emailed a custom logo to Susan. if the Skyway trem could have a 5 arm, and a larger diameter I would be pleased.  
Thanks for your attention!
John

jzstephan

This is a really elegant solution. I would like to make this change as well.  
 
JZS