Olie -  
 
This is truly spectacular.  I can't wait for you to get it  
 
One question:  Assuming the fretboard is ebony, it looks like the Omega is slated to be black mother of pearl?  How well will that show up?
 
Regardless, it is truly a master piece!

John,
 
Black mother of pearl is more of a grey color, it'll show up fine.
 
Bradley

This black pearl is not only the grey color, it's got fantastic color flash:

  The cross is also well underway:

 This is the backside actually.

Very nice, thanks Mica. Th Black Pearl looks awesome. I can hardly wait to see the Dove.
 
Olie

You won't have to wait much longer, some of the work on the Dove has started:

 That's just the first cut on the main wing.   And the cross is now bound in sterling silver:

Olie-
 
Looks like your bass is spending some quality time at the Santa Rosa chapter of the Ron Paul fan club*.  Shouldn't be long now before she's in your hands.
 
Bradley
 
* James' bench at the shop has Ron Paul stickers and pamphlets on it.

Inlays are getting sunk into the fingerboard now:

Home stretch time!

Looks like James is doing a practice run in chocolate.

Hey Olie, it that a rosewood fingerboard?  I hope it's not the chocolate option.  Very tasty, but they are really affected by warm weather!  lol.
 
Bill, tgo

It's supposed to be ebony! I think it looks odd from some dust from the router. (I HOPE).

It's Ebony, nice and black. Didn't do any color correction, this photo looks a little yellow on my monitor.

I was pretty sure it was Mica, Thanks.
 
Olie
PS You're up awful early aren't you.

Think maybe there's a short person that has something to do with that?  hehehehe
 
Bill, tgo

Maybe the short man is having a bad effect on the sleep cycle, indeed.  Normally I get sub-second response when I email at midnight.
 
 
 
Bradley

Been so long I don't remember. Both my short people are in their 20's.