Very cool indeed! Thanks for sharing...

Thanks. I have too many builds going and too many guitars...for the average person but not for me!:D

As fine as it gets, BRUCE U THE MAN! This guitars butter will melt in your hands.... WOW

LMAO...thanks DD!

I really like the peghead.
And speaking of pegs, in that shot with the tools spread out, there's a sweet looking tuner off to the side. What is that little gem?

Steve

I love the peghead on that baby.

Walrus: Thank you so much for sharing the on going process with all of the really nice pictures!!! It is such fun to watch a master make a work of art take shape like this!!!!! I can't wait to see how the Brazilian "POPS" under finish...it should be breathtaking!
Very Best Regards
duff

From Black & White, To...
 

Tests:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...lorsamples.jpg

Chosen sample:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...lorSample1.jpg

First coats:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...6/19burst1.jpg

Complete:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...6/19burst2.jpg

Detail shots:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...ettecolor3.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...ettecolor2.jpg

Wow!
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...ettecolor1.jpg

Good eye Steve! It's one of the Graf tuners (with snakewood buttons) that'll go on this schweet thang :)

Me too! When I saw examples of Bruce's take on the slothead design, I knew I had to have it. It'll be my first...hopefully I'll catch on quick about restringing lol.

Thanks Duff...it's coming...

It is awesome how everyone is always so complimentary of others work in this forum.

So many luthiers...so many choices....I should commission 10 at once and have a guitar build off like they do with motorcycles

Oil Varnish
 

1st coat:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...91st-coat1.jpg

4th coat:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q.../214coats2.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q.../214coats3.jpg

5th coat:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q.../215coats2.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q.../215coats1.jpg

Oil varnish?
Does the sweetness never end?
Nothing looks like a varnish finish...well, other than varnish.
It's a lot of work, but the end result is beautiful.
Good on ya.

Steve

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...22100watts.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...ck-to-body.jpg

So very close..gotta love that

Everything's on (almost):
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...33fretted1.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...34fretted2.jpg

Brazilian RW bridge blank:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...31bridges1.jpg

Carved and fitted:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...235bridge1.jpg