Author Topic: Valentino's Custom Guitar (Read 388 times)

mica · « **on:** June 08, 2005, 08:10:37 PM »

I'm just a neck, yes I'm only a neck, But someday I'll be Valentino's guitar

That nasty defect will be part of the scrap pile, probably wind up as a tool handle someday.

Bradley Young · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2005, 07:57:06 AM »

I hope and pray that I will,
but to-day I am sti-ill,
just a ne-e-eck.

Don't get me started on Schoolhouse Rock.

Brad

mica · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2005, 04:19:50 PM »

It was going to be Coco Bolo until Valentino discovered Bois de Rose. Then it was the task to locate a nice w-i-d-e piece. Here it is:

Bradley Young · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2005, 08:15:15 PM »

Sweet!

I was thinking Bois de Rose was my little secret.

I'll be very interested to hear how it sounds-- I'm thinking about it for number 2. With African Blackwood (dalbergia melanoxylon).

Brad

flaxattack · « **Reply #4 on:** September 02, 2005, 09:44:03 AM »

i saw this plank when i was out there.......

its superfantastic and very sultry

mica · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2005, 02:11:10 PM »

Getting the body top assembled:

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2005, 04:57:57 PM »

Wow!!

mica · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2005, 05:00:13 PM »

Oh yeah, almost forgot this picture of the peghead shaped:

and this one of the pickups cut from the top:

I didn't know you were getting wood covers on the pickups - this is going to look slick.

mica · « **Reply #8 on:** October 17, 2005, 07:15:16 PM »

I don't know if you've even had a chance to get out in the shop to see your own guitar progess, so just in case, here's an update:

Looks ready to route to me!

lbpesq · « **Reply #9 on:** October 17, 2005, 09:01:39 PM »

Valentino:

Lookin' real sweet! I love the color and the way the maple(?) lam makes it really stand out. I'll have to stop by and see it in person the next time I'm up that way. This is going to be a beautiful instrument.

Bill, tgo

valvil · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2005, 03:40:17 PM »

Thanks Bill,

I am very excited about it. Of course you are also welcome to come by to play it once it's done.
My regards to senior management; I really enjoyed hangin' out at the wedding.

Valentino

mica · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2005, 04:06:05 PM »

It's sort of scary, but here's Val's guitar prepped and ready for the next coat of finish:

It is pretty dark, but still a rich burgundy color when it's not covered in scuffed sanding.

Bradley Young · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2005, 03:31:32 PM »

I know that Bois de Rose is really going to pop when the finish is finished.

Nice background for the photo.

Brad

flaxattack · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2005, 09:33:15 AM »

i saw this one just out of spray. its soo rich and has great depth
we nicknamed her- the mellanzane

jlpicard · « **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2005, 08:38:04 AM »

Hey , It is sort of an eggplant color isn't it? Makes me hungry for some of Momma's parmegiana!