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mica

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Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« on: January 14, 2011, 07:26:17 PM »
The gathering begins:

  Approximate top placement:

  Approximate back placement:

  It took three of use to decide where to place the peghead veneer, it's such an interesting piece of wood:

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jacko

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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2011, 05:23:11 AM »
That's going to be a fantastic headstock. Congratulations Pat.
 
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peetee

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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2011, 08:35:27 AM »
My first Alembic!  I'm very excited.
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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2011, 09:12:51 AM »
Patrick, Welcome to the forum.  What a beautiful piece of Coco Bolo and a wonderful Further this will make. Enjoy the process!  Art
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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2011, 04:20:36 PM »
Hi Partick; welcome to the board, and congrats on ordering a Further!
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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2011, 10:00:09 AM »
Coco Bolo Further - ain't nothing wrong with that!
 
Welcome to the club - is that a Mahogany core?
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mica

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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2011, 06:47:17 PM »
Nope, Vermilion. Here's one half of the body in the clamps:
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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2011, 06:35:24 PM »
Peghead veneers in place:
 
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mica

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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2011, 07:25:03 PM »
Oh yeah, fingerboard is on too!
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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2011, 11:19:43 PM »
Yeah that's gonna be a very nice top.
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mica

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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2011, 06:40:35 PM »
Veneers for the continuous wood plate assortment before assembly:
 

 
You'll only see one of these surfaces on the finished plates, but you'll be happy to know they are all in there!
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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2011, 07:00:49 PM »
Meanwhile, the guitar advance to carving:  

 

  Looks really beautiful!
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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2011, 06:53:31 AM »
Can't wait to see the back view.
 
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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2011, 06:02:15 PM »
(Removed duplicate post.)
 
(Message edited by peetee on March 07, 2011)
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Re: Pat's Coco Bolo Further Guitar
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2011, 06:41:42 PM »
She looks fantastic! Watching the progress is only serving to whet my appetite even more (if that's possible). Any more cool looking shots lurking in the shop?
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