(x) Wood Positioning

[David Houck]

Congrats!!

[guitarbeau]

Thanks guys. I am really excited.

[mele_aloha]

Can't help myself!
 
Michael, I just can't keep my mouth shut. How is your beautiful guitar sounding and doing these days? I just have to get some chat going in here again as it's been a quiet summer.
 
I love your choices in wood so much and they are the basic combos that I have coming on my Series II bass.  
 
My Quilted Coco Bolo might be cousins with yours so I thought I would share my drooling over your thread pictures here. What a beaut-
 
Hope you are enjoying as I really enjoy the pictures.
 
Aloha, Paul

[guitarbeau]

Paul,
 
It is hard to put into words how much I'm enjoying this instrument. I'm still blown away by the tone, the playability and the electronics, not to mention the absolutely amazing craftsmanship.  
 
I was just at The National Guitar Workshop's Jazz Summit in Connecticut and had to leave by new baby at home. Took the George Benson. But, I really missed my Alembic. I am going to spend some quality time with it this weekend.
 
I am looking forward to seeing yours completed.  
 
Michael

[mele_aloha]

Thanks for the reply Michael. Maybe we'll get something going here! I'm truly happy for ya. Those inlays are amazing and a conversation piece in themselves.
 
Aloha, Paul

[mica]

Got a front shot, wish I could get the lighting better, it's hard to see how awesome it looks:

  In a little closer, you can start to see the 3D appearance of the wood:

 The flash skewed the colors some, but I think you can still get a good idea of what's going on.   Have a great weekend!

[rockandrowe]

Fantastic!!!

[guitarbeau]

Mica,
 
Thank you for the photos. The top looks amazing. I'm blown away.
 
Michael

[cozmik_cowboy]

pant lust drool

[the_8_string_king]

Wow!!! That is really something else!

[guitarbeau]

Thanks Mark. Hopefully we'll see some inlay work soon.

[applejuice]

HOLY AWESOME!

[mica]

Here's the peghead photos, yes, some are blurry of course!  This one is without a flash, so the Flame Maple edge doesn't blow out this close:

   This one is with the flash, so you can see the Quilted Coco Bolo better:

    Here's just the logo without the flash:

   One of the back of the peghead with flash:

   And the first little taste of the fingerboard inlay, an eighth note in abalone, but the colors aren't showing too well - it's a pretty piece!

[guitarbeau]

Thanks for the pics Mica. Very Nice!! I'm stoked!!

[guitarbeau]

Mica,  
 
The depth of the Coco Bolo on the peghead is absolutely stunning. I'm floored!! Please thank Chip for picking an incredible piece of wood.  
 
Michael