John's Buckeye Burl Triple O Guitar

[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]

You recognize it! Ha!

[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

[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]

This is a fabulous guitar!

[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!

[eastcoastepic]

Looking good so far, John! That's an amazing piece of wood you chose, and the continous back will be amazing. I hope I was of some help with the knobs; one thing you need to decide on, though...as you can see above, I chose the 'skirted' design. Roger offers different shapes and heights of knobs, so think a bit & decide what is best for you & your playing style. The skirted type are slightly fatter & taller than the standard-issue black knob, but easier to grip (IMO).  
I know, it's not easy designing your dream! Best of luck....
Chris

[jzstephan]

Thanks for your input, Chris. I've ordered  a set that is 1mm larger in diameter and 1mm shorter than stock. Roger is also rounding the top point on the pointer knobs for me as my Series I guitar that I had in the late '70's provided me with a few wounds.  It turns out that Roger made a set of ebony knobs and a switch tip for a custom guitar for me last year. That guitar has a pair of ebony filtertrons and the ebony controls not only look great, but also feel great to operate.