George's 12-string Baritone Guitar

[Bradley Young]

I'd vote for #2, and bevel the edges.  Or #1 with an omega and beveled edges.
 
We get two votes, right?

[george_wright]

Have been off the grid since noon Thursday---went to the fortieth reunion of my college class.
 
I hate the idea of obscuring the logo behind all the strings, but....  I'm imagining the shape of whole instrument.  I think the one on the left would look better.  The one on the right would, I think, look too big.
 
Brad, as for the omega, well....  I know this will seem sacrilege to some, but points and omegas all seem like busy-work to me.  They remind me of antique furniture.
 
Mica, let's go with the one on the left, with the logo under the strings.

[mtnst8]

George,
 
I agree on two counts.  First, yes, it is sacrilege that points and omegas are too busy.  But I also agree that the peghead on the right would be too big.  See?  We agree on everything!    That guitar is going to be something else.
 
Brad  (Hmmm.  We're becoming as ubiquitous as Olivers)

[FC Bass]

If you hate the idea of obscuring the logo behind all the strings
Maybe the Logo inlayed in the body is  an option?

[tbrannon]

Maybe the Logo inlayed in the body is an option?
 
I don't have any idea how Alembic feels about it, but I absolutely love Keavin's bass (
#12 )- he's got the logo below the bridge- it's killer.
 
EDIT: The folks at Alembic must be OK w/ it- the Featured Custom for Feb 2000 has the logo inlayed there.  
 
(Message edited by tbrannon on September 24, 2006)

[Bradley Young]

George,
 
Not liking omegas isn't sacrilege!  Way I figure it, you're paying for it, get what you want.
 
I still think you should bevel the edges, though.  
 
Bradley

[mica]

I got the word to Chip about your peghead preference, George. I'll post some more pictures when interesting things happen.

[george_wright]

Sounds good to me!

[mica]

Hi George,
 
It's here, your Factory to Customer thread for your 12-string baritone guitar. I'll post pictures as interesting things happen.  
 
Let me know if you've got any questions, and make sure you get any changes or additions posted in that area so they won't be overlooked.

[the_8_string_king]

Hi George!  Just in case you missed my other post, I wanted to compliment you on the exceptionally awesome speciman of coco bolo Chip selected -but also to suggest that you might consider getting a bookmatch to center option for your top.
 
Your boards look awesome, and look like they'd have no trouble covering the top completely.
 
In my opinion, it would look substantially more awesome, and would allow you to use/show even more of that beautiful coco bolo top.  If you compare what it would look like with the BTC, you might prefer it -and I don't believe it's a very expensive option.
 
12-string baritone guitar... I love it!!!  Hard-core!!!  This may just be another Alembic first!  (I'm the guy who got the first Alembic 8-string bass -that's tuned in straight 4ths, not an octave-bass).

[george_wright]

I appreciate the thoughts, Mark, but, as I said in the top thread, I'm going for a matched pair here.
 
As for the 12-string, well, that takes me back to my senior year in college, when my graduation present to myself from myself was a Gibson B-45-12 (which I still have, 40 years later).  As for the baritone spec, blame that on Leo Kottke and his tuned-down Bozo.  The first thing I'm gonna do when I get this guitar is slap on a drop-A(!) tuning and go for Louise.

[tom_z]

Nice concept George.  
 
They say that Louise was not half bad.
 
Peace
Tom

[george_wright]

Speaking of concept, Tom, I asked Susan to explore the technical feasibility of stringing ALL the courses in octaves, not just the lowest-pitched four.  Current feedback by phone yesterday is that the question is still open, but the highest-pitch course may still need to be a pair.

[nate1884]

Hi guys, long time reader, first time poster.  
 
I know it's not quite the same, as the 12 string will have greater tension on the neck, but Bill Conklin puts a high A string on his extended range guitars, he uses an 8 gauge string, I believe. It's only a tone below what you'd be trying to achieve which leaves you the option of seeing how you like the extra tension (i'm guessing it'll be pretty high) or tuning your instrument A-A, rather than B-B (which I've heard alot of bari players do).
 
I've never picked up a Conklin so I have no clue what the high A feels like to play, so I guess it'd be helpfull if any Conklin players on the board chipped in their views, but I just thought I'd give my $0.02
 
Nate