The first AlphaOmega Trance

omegaguitars2 · #1 03-02-2012, 05:59 PM

Hey everyone,

Here's my new model I'm calling the AlphaOmega "Trance". The body is a modified Grand Concert, but the biggest difference is what I'm doing on the inside with the bracing. I don't have any pictures to put up of the interior, but maybe on the next one. The top is WRC, the back is Mahogany, and all the detailing is purple heart.

Here's another addition to the modern growth series of rosettes I've been doing.

Thanks so much for looking.

Joel Stehr · #2 03-02-2012, 06:44 PM

Sweet! That's fantastic! You get a 10 for style points!

Joel

Sage97 · #3 03-02-2012, 08:01 PM

Very, very nice Andrew!

KolayaGuitars · #4 03-02-2012, 08:59 PM

Whoa man! That's some forward thinking stuff, there. Great work!

cotten · #5 03-02-2012, 10:10 PM

My preferences normally run toward the traditional, but I really like this!

cotten

omegaguitars2 · #6 03-03-2012, 07:05 AM

Thanks a lot guys! It was fun to do something a little more out there. It's a nice change of pace to tackle the other side of the upper bout.

ericcsong · #7 03-03-2012, 11:59 AM

andrew, looks great! can't wait to see this come together!

cpabolting · #8 03-03-2012, 01:36 PM

Looks good Andrew! Your innovation is impressive!

Steve Kinnaird · #9 03-03-2012, 08:55 PM

Andrew that's quite nice. I'm anxious to see how the end of the fretboard works into the design. Got something up your sleeve?

Steve

omegaguitars2 · #10 03-04-2012, 01:56 PM

Thanks guys!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Andrew that's quite nice. I'm anxious to see how the end of the fretboard works into the design. Got something up your sleeve?

Steve

I have a terrible habit of not thinking that far in advance... so I'm also wondering if I've got something up my sleeve

I've started taking on custom builds so we might have to wait a little while to see how this one turns out, but I'll keep chipping away when I have time.

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Fngrstyl · #11 03-04-2012, 08:35 PM

I like it!

riorider · #12 03-04-2012, 08:51 PM

Nicely done, Andrew! Keep us posted... we'll be watching!

Phil

JoeCharter · #13 03-04-2012, 09:50 PM

Hi Andrew,

Like I've mentioned to you a while ago, coming up with "new" ideas that actually look good is not an easy task.

I'm personally rather conservative in my own selection of guitars, but I must say your latest work is further evidence of your great eye for "harmonious" but yet "different".

Good going!

KolayaGuitars · #14 03-05-2012, 12:08 AM

do you have any pictures of the bass side? I'd like to see what the side looks like at that point in the upper bout.

omegaguitars2 · #15 03-06-2012, 03:35 PM

Thanks a lot everyone!

Brad, I'm just finishing up getting the back bindings done, I'll post some pictures when it's unwrapped.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeCharter

Hi Andrew,

Like I've mentioned to you a while ago, coming up with "new" ideas that actually look good is not an easy task.

I'm personally rather conservative in my own selection of guitars, but I must say your latest work is further evidence of your great eye for "harmonious" but yet "different".

Good going!

I really appreciate that. Don't be fooled though, I have a lot of designs that end up not making the cut. I do all the viewers the curtsey of keeping those under pretty tight wraps. I prefer the illusion of brilliance than the truth

Thanks again everyone.