Ensor Lutz/Sycamore

[CaE]

Originally Posted by GraceGuitars

Oh, I'm sure he would. Always a future possibility. Just got to locate that gopher wood so I can have "Noah" and you "Zacchaeus"

If I ordered from every luthier that I'd like to right now, I'd be in debt until I was 100 Not to mention building a large climate-controlled vault for all those guitars. Amazing talent out there.

I'm a carryout/eat-in guy myself.

Jon,
Don't forget there are plenty of mentions of Acacia wood in the Bible as well. Koa is an acacia... I'm just saying.

Originally Posted by Chris Ensor

Jon,
Don't forget there are plenty of mentions of Acacia wood in the Bible as well. Koa is an acacia... I'm just saying.

Hmm, an all koa sounds nice We could call it the Ark (of the Covenant)

[CaE]

Originally Posted by graceguitars

hmm, an all koa sounds nice :d :d :d we could call it the ark (of the covenant)

Exactly!!!

[Coffeeaddict]

Originally Posted by Chris Ensor

Exactly!!!

Manna want to see that build.. I think we need to flood Jon with reasons to commission The Ark.

[CaE]

Originally Posted by GraceGuitars

Hmm, an all koa sounds nice We could call it the Ark (of the Covenant)

Or even koa and cedar (think "cedar of lebanon"). With gold hardware (think gold, frankincense, and myrrh) and possibly inlays.

Originally Posted by Chris Ensor

Or even koa and cedar (think "cedar of lebanon"). With gold hardware (think gold, frankincense, and myrrh) and possibly inlays.

Ok, now this is starting to get dangerous

[Coffeeaddict]

Chris just sent me some more pictures. Work on the body is pretty much done, so he has now shifted his focus to the neck.

The neck blank has been trued up. And here is a look at the freshly slotted fingerboard.

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The truss rod has been glued in and the headstock overlay glued on.

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Finally, the maple Ichthus has been inlayed along with maple side dots.

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No pictures, but the neck tenon has been routed and the mortise has been routed into the body. The fingerboard extension has also been routed and glued in. Next up is shaping and finalizing the headstock and gluing on the fingerboard. Then carving the neck.

I'm really pleased with how the inlay turned out. I think it stands out nicely from colouring in the Macassar ebony.

That fingerboard is perfect for this guitar

[Coffeeaddict]

The neck is closer to being finished.

The headstock has been routed to shape, thicknessed and the volute has been shaped.

The back of the headstock veneers and the fingerboard are now glued on.

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Amazing that only a few short weeks ago all we had was a pile of wood, now we are steps away from a completed guitar.

Can't wait to see the neck when it finds its way out of the clamp jungle

[Coffeeaddict]

The gift of fresh pictures was waiting for me when I got home from work today.

Here's a few shots of the neck as it moves from black being just about finished.

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In this shot the veneer and heel cap have been glued on and the fingerboard has been trimmed to the correct length and shape.

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Wow, that's a really cool series of photos! When is this baby's ETA again?

[Coffeeaddict]

Late December is possible, though I'm betting January is more likely - shipping after Christmas might be best even if Chris is ready to ship before then. If that timeline is off I'm sure he'll chime in and correct me.

[Dru Edwards]

Great build pics, Coffee. It's nice to be able to see a guitar that you'll one day own and play as it is being created.

[psychojohn]

Tic Tock. I know you're eager to get a new one in your hands. Looking very nice !

John