Author Topic: Gianluca's Series II Custom  (Read 1805 times)

mica

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Gianluca's Series II Custom
« on: May 30, 2012, 07:00:15 PM »
Wow. It's so cool with everyone in the shop armed with cameras that we can collect all these amazing images of the building process. Of course, most of the pictures happen in the assembly area.  Wet glue:

  Neck taking form on the big band saw:

  Peghead "ears" in glue up:

  Drilling out the inlays for the Laser LEDs:

  And test... they work!

  Top and back laminates with plates cut out and reserved:

  Soon to be plates:

  But first, need to resaw into veneers:

  Then glue + LOTS of clamps:

  Peghead shaped:

  Neck getting rough shaped:

  Neck to body in process:

  Hey look... it's a bass!

  And a little bit more shaping:

  How about that classic Point:

  Just remember, once the bass hits spray, there will be very few images until it's done

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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2012, 07:55:36 PM »
Very nice indeed, another great set of pics! Good job capturing this wonderful work in progress.

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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2012, 09:46:39 PM »
Gianluca, as your friend, you know I have no words to describe my feelings towards this bass...
Can't wait to see it finished, in your hands!!
Now I have to find my jaw... I dropped it in here somewhere....
 
 
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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2012, 05:04:37 PM »
Fantastic! It's already looking amazing... Can't wait to see it completed!  
 
Thank you for the upload Mica!
 
 
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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2012, 07:40:15 PM »
Continuing its journey in carving:

 I love how the figuring flows into the Point - stellar!  Back too:

  The color is a little bright from being freshly sanded.

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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2012, 08:25:01 AM »
Nature and wood craft in perfect harmony.
 
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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2012, 04:51:02 AM »
WOW - that looks fantastic!  The book-match is perfect.
 
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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2012, 09:39:31 PM »
This is freakin' unreal.

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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2012, 04:07:57 AM »
love the big M in the figuring, gorgeous!
 
 
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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2012, 05:25:17 AM »
I want a job there doing that!!

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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2012, 02:18:58 PM »
Absolutely lovely

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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2012, 12:50:29 PM »
Wow.  That's incredible!

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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2012, 03:33:19 PM »
The big M!
Not just a bass, this is an Alembic!

mica

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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2012, 06:00:47 PM »
A month is spray, and so far so good:

Don't worry about all those ghastly reflections, it really looks great.

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Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2012, 07:03:07 PM »
Beautiful!!!