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mica

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John's Custom Buckeye Burl Signature Bass
« on: May 19, 2010, 02:01:09 PM »
Well, it took a week longer than I thought, but we found a piece of Buckeye that is practically the spitting image of your reference piece:
 

 
It was previously slated for a short scale bass, so there's a few extra lines there. But I've added some hinting arrows in yellow so you can see the parts that will be included with your bass.  
 
I'll post more images as interesting things happen.
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crobbins

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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2010, 05:30:44 PM »
Very cool.
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rjmsteel

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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2010, 07:26:48 PM »
Very cool indeed, and on the red carpet!
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2023 Mark King 5 String, Buckeye Burl via Will Gunn Guitars. With added 5-pin jack
2011 Series Custom Sans Filter 4 String: Coco Bolo
1989 Elan 6 String: Bubinga
1981 Distillate: Purpleheart Top

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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2010, 09:06:31 PM »
Wow! Nice color....looking forward to it!! Thanks.
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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2010, 11:17:36 PM »
I have a feeling this is going to be a closely monitored thread! Beautiful wood!
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sonicus

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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2010, 02:29:50 AM »
I am looking forward to the process again .  Nice wood !
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sureshjohn

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« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2010, 11:33:21 PM »
Hi Any update on the bass ?
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deburgh

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« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2010, 10:15:32 AM »
Love that Buckeye! Can't wait to see how this one turns out
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mica

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« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2010, 07:12:23 PM »
Well, the bad news, is I don't have any great pictures of your bass.   The good news is that it's in spray:

  I keep catching it after it's been prepped for the next coat, so it's literally dull looking. See? Here's another one a couple of days later. More coats, still prep sanded:

  I'm sure I will get one of all nice and shiny for you soon.
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« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2010, 03:21:52 AM »
thank you, thank you. Nice....Looking forward!!!!!
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« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2010, 09:50:08 AM »
Wow! This one is moving fast now, John. What a beauty. That is a lot of progress for 1 month. Hope you get it soon.
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« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2010, 09:20:59 PM »
Toooo Cooool!
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mica

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« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2010, 06:26:21 PM »
Another sneak-in-to-the-spray-booth picture, but this time, it's shiny!
 

 
Sorry it's partially obscured by the shadow of the bass in front of it. It's still pretty, though
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sureshjohn

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« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2010, 03:15:47 AM »
Yes it is very pretty! Thank you for all the hard work.
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« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2010, 03:30:49 AM »
pretty doesn't even come close to describing this. What a fantastic piece of art this is turning into.
 
Graeme
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