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mica

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Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« on: November 06, 2009, 06:49:09 PM »
Template placement for the bookmatch to center top:

 I've only seen one or two pieces of Coco Bolo with such striking zig-zag patterning in the grain. It's really special.  and the bookmatch to center back:

  Peghead is from the same board:

  And the neck lives:

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elwoodblue

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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2009, 09:07:08 PM »
Wow, Wow...that front is amazing.
Nice neck recipe too, this will be fun to watch.
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2009, 09:28:45 AM »
What an amazing piece of cocobolo.  LOVE the zigzags!
 
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2009, 10:53:09 AM »
Very cool!
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2009, 06:39:50 AM »
Love it ALL!!!!
 
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2009, 06:43:32 AM »
This is going to be my favourite build.
Damn.........I say that about them all!! but the neck and front are absolutely stunning. What a great neck combo
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2009, 01:01:26 PM »
Coolest neck I've ever seen on a 4-string!!!!!  
 
....and the zigs on the Coco.... man, what a bass this is going to be!
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2009, 05:50:51 PM »
Very nice neck!!  And the zig-zags are indeed cool!!
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2009, 08:13:04 AM »
I missed this one somehow... this looks killer.
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2009, 10:36:56 AM »
Very nice neck recipe indeed.
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mica

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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2009, 07:28:38 PM »
In the drying room with sealer coats:  

 

  The color is slightly intensified by the flash which I must use in the drying room.
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2009, 12:58:38 AM »
Yummy...!!! that is gonna look and sound great when it's finished.
 
 
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2009, 01:06:48 AM »
Yummy...!!! that is gonna look and sound great when it's finished.
 
 
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2009, 05:39:17 AM »
That is soooo nice!
 
(Message edited by artswork99 on December 03, 2009)
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Re: Paul's Coco Bolo Shorty
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2009, 07:18:15 AM »
Mica - thank you for uploading the progress photos. It's looking even better than I imagined. The zizags have come up very nicely for a very striking effect with the sealer coat now applied. Thank you. Paul
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