Author Topic: Erik's Custom Tribute (Read 483 times)

esk · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2004, 02:14:04 PM »

mica, starved for a picture, can u help? thx, erik

mint_bass · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2004, 04:16:47 AM »

that is really really really nice wood it is so pretty i really like it it looks like melted chocolate well done this is going to look good

oh by the way welcome to the club

mica · « **Reply #17 on:** May 14, 2004, 05:52:28 PM »

Here's your guitar in spray:

Love that top, specially when it looks so nice and shiny.

bassman10096 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 14, 2004, 06:43:04 PM »

Wow! That's hypnotic...

esk · « **Reply #19 on:** June 02, 2004, 03:41:49 PM »

any update on the inlays?

rklisme · « **Reply #20 on:** June 02, 2004, 04:04:32 PM »

Erik

What a awesome axe! I am sure you will love it when it is in your hands.

Rory

mica · « **Reply #21 on:** June 05, 2004, 06:32:43 PM »

You bet there's an update on the inlays!

Here's most if not all of the inlays. To get the mirror images, Mike glues two pieces of shell and cuts them at the same time. Later, he can separate the pieces and have exact mirror images. These are very delicate and difficult shapes to cut. Here's some of the casualties:

There's also a few of the scrap pieces in this mix. Gives you a new level of appreciation of what goes into a custom inlay. I also realized you haven't yet seen the back of your guitar with some finish on it:

Some of the fitting of the inlays in the Ebony fingerboard will happen this coming week. I'm going to try to catch Mike while he's cutting and gluing for some more interesting pictures.

smokin_dave · « **Reply #22 on:** June 06, 2004, 01:43:03 AM »

That top wood looks like it's flowing.The finished product is going to look amazing,lucky dog.

kmh364 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 06, 2004, 06:22:36 AM »

This one should be awesome! I'm digging all the Jerry embellishments. Brent's custom is nice as well. You guys are in competition for the coolest Dead Head guitar yet.

joram · « **Reply #24 on:** June 06, 2004, 09:54:45 AM »

That's The Scream (or whatever Paul TBO would call it), I didn't notice that before! It looks even more stunning now that it's finished. You're one lucky man, Erik. One with great taste, too.

palembic · « **Reply #25 on:** June 06, 2004, 11:23:00 AM »

Nei-nei-nei-nei
Brother Joram, it is Mica (she's a VERY decent girl ...youknow ...she is running this joint ...she HAS to be ...I am running nothing at all here, so the jester ...that's me) who called this The Scream and -to be honest- it IS a name for this guitar that would do her honour.

Paul the bad one

PS: I called her The-naked-woman-coming-out-of-the-vulcano-of-erupting-lust ...
well

oh .... huh

that's not the name of a guitar ...leave alone an Alembic.

Now you also know why I NEVER will run a joint like this!! Mm-mm!

esk · « **Reply #26 on:** June 07, 2004, 12:53:03 PM »

INCRDIBLE WORKMANSHIP!

MY LEG IS STARTUNG TO SHAKE WITH THE THOUGHT THIS WILL SOON BE IN MY HANDS!

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE, E

esk · « **Reply #27 on:** June 29, 2004, 03:29:13 PM »

anything new to report?

mica · « **Reply #28 on:** July 29, 2004, 01:33:19 AM »

Enjoy these in-progress shots of your medallion inlay:

I didn't get the fingerboard inlays before they were taped over for the rest of the finish. Actually, I didn't even get to see them before, but from what my mom said, they came out great. I'll get a shot of those as soon as I'm allowed a peek under the tape.

hollis · « **Reply #29 on:** July 29, 2004, 11:02:38 AM »

My oh my....