ken-the inlay will be the wolf from jerry's guitar. the tribute wolf guitar for sale in the store was the prototype. mine will be made out of different materials. the wolf inlay was honestly an afterthought to make the bass more mine. i picked up the phone and called susan. We discussed some ideas and then susan made me poop my pants when she said, you know jeff, a lot of people have been asking for that wolf for years,and i have resisted, but yes i will make it for you. her alternative was a wolf head backlit with yellow eyes. of course i couldnt afford that one. wish i could have sometimes- i happen to love wolves, just so happened jerry did too.
One of my most wonderful experiences was being invited on a hells angels ferry ride party here in ny. bo didley's band played as did jerry and merl. i sat 3 feet away from that wolf guitar while jerry noodled unplugged up in the bow. had a great discussion on sci-fi movies with him(true story) And being the bass player that i am- i went looking to see if i could throw john kahn overboard and come to the rescue of the band lol
here's the materials for the inlay
Ebony
Silver
red pearloid
Black Tahitian Mother of Pearl
White Mother of Pearl
Golden Agoya shell
Pink Ivory wood
just waiting on susan for some slight tweakings of her initial drawing
