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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #45 on: August 02, 2005, 02:08:04 PM »
Thanks Hollis,  I certainly think so.
 
Shouldn't be too long now and I'll finally be an Alembic owner.
 
Mark

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #46 on: August 03, 2005, 12:08:19 PM »
And what an Alembic to own!
 
Mark, you are a very lucky fellow.  I gotta go play for a while to keep my envy in check!

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #47 on: October 27, 2005, 01:46:50 PM »
The concept of the phases of the moon:  

  Here's a shot of James cutting out the phases of the moon inlays:  

  Some blanks before cutting:  

  and some roughs freshly cut in a bag:  

  There's glops of glue, and some still needed shaping, but you can see the concept turning into reality.

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #48 on: October 27, 2005, 02:13:40 PM »
Thanks for those Mica, it's nice to see it happening from over 5000 miles away.  Those moons look just how I imagined them.  I'm really starting to drool!
 
Mark
 
(Message edited by grateful on October 28, 2005)

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #49 on: November 02, 2005, 02:41:41 PM »
Now that the phases are in, we need to iron out the last details on the other two inlays.  
 
For the medallion, I'm not sure if you had a specific size in mind, but James and I were thinking just shy of 2 inch diameter, with the stem pointing toward the straplock like this:
 


 
 
Or if you prefer an audience perspective rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise:
 


 
 
I scaled down the mockup I sent you by email, so the stem's a little lost in the reduction, but hopefully it's something you can make your decision by. We didn't want to make it as large as the inlay on this one, because the fingerboard inlays are less elaborate.  
 
On to the bolt. After consulting with James, he liked the idea of the bolt being near to the size of the logo. Plus, then he can cut it from one piece of shell. If we make it larger, we'll have to get creative on splices. Here's a quickie mockup to see if you like the direction:
 



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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #50 on: November 03, 2005, 08:29:20 AM »
Hi Mica,  You are the experts so I'll certainly take your advice regarding size.  I'd like the leaf in the "audience perspective" orientaion please and the bolt a little straighter like this

.  Mark


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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #51 on: November 03, 2005, 10:33:27 AM »
Hey Mark...don't mean to intrude on your forum...but I was thinking and thought that I'd chime in and say...wouldn't it be cool if you had a leaf made out of lightning bolts?

 
(Message edited by jahnahisti on November 03, 2005)

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #52 on: November 04, 2005, 05:03:36 AM »
Hi Brian,
 
As I've been waiting near 11 months for this guitar, I'm not changing the inlays now.  Anyhow, I wished to honour the planet's most valuable renewable resource, not to mention the planet's safest drug.
 
Mark

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #53 on: November 04, 2005, 02:54:15 PM »
Right on!

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #54 on: November 05, 2005, 02:41:42 PM »
I call it musical viagra...the musimian's choice, lol!

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #55 on: November 05, 2005, 04:16:45 PM »
mmmmmmmmm weed

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #56 on: November 15, 2005, 11:55:56 PM »
More happenings...  

 

 

  These aren't mock ups, it's the real thing. Your lovely is back in spray, getting the last coats. Patience is really progessing now!

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #57 on: November 16, 2005, 01:09:18 AM »
Wow!
 
looking great

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #58 on: November 16, 2005, 01:12:30 AM »
Mark:
 
Way cool!  I love the bird's eye ... my '83 Electrum has a bird's eye top.  It looks like you're in the home stretch now.  What a long strange trip it's been!  Not original, but in this case VERY appropriate.  We've been watching your trials and tribulations for quite a while now. It's great to see this gorgeous guitar near completion.  I love the bolt on the headstock. As for the other inlay, as a former High Times Freedom Fighter of the Month, all I can say is Ja approve!!!! Keep an eye out for the inlay on the back of my peghead.  I think you'll like it.  
 
Bill, tgo

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Re: Mark's Custom Further
« Reply #59 on: November 16, 2005, 03:51:57 AM »
Oh wow!
 
Thanks for the great job on the inlays, James:  they're even better than I imagined.
 
Glad you approve Bill.  It's been a long wait but well worth it!
 
Mark