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Old 05-06-2020, 10:06 PM
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What a beautiful sound board. I’ll be watching the rest of this one!
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Love that rosette!

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Looking great Kevin, such a unique guitar this is going to be!
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Such an interesting looking wood. The rosette is really cool. Unique it will be!
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Love that rosette!

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Thanks for all the comments, guys--much more to come!
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Old 05-30-2020, 11:25 AM
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So I mentioned before that I shared a few ideas with Mike during my initial meeting with him. He was excited by them and embraced them, and then had to figure out how to incorporate them. I think he had a few of those "what have I gotten myself into moments" as he began on the fretboard for this guitar!

Typical fretboard binding and purfling weren't really an option for this one because of the way some of the elements worked. So Mike devised a clever way to do it with his CNC by inlaying the entire Wenge fretboard surface into a Rocklite substrate and then proceding with the other inlays after that. It required a fairly complex software routine that he needed to write in order drive the CNC to produce the desired outcome. It requires writing the routine to produce 3D surfaces, primarily the scooped (scalloped) fretboard end.

Suffice it to say that the entire procedure required 12 different milling operations and 6 tool changes. I'm thrilled with the outcome and so grateful to Mike for all the ideas and energy that he has put into this build. I can't wait to see the progress as it develops!

The notches on the side of the fretboard are for the Malachite fret markers that will be installed later.

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves and show the process...



























Thanks for following along...
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Old 05-30-2020, 02:26 PM
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Wow, that is an unbelievably gorgeous fingerboard! Mike continues to amaze me with his woodworking skill and artistry.

I can't wait to see this guitar come together.
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Wow ... fantastic imagination, cutting edge design and flawless execution. Piece unique!
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Mike does 'amazing' really well!

Great that you two are making this special guitar actually happen.
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Holy cow Kevin. You guys are killing it!
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Old 06-03-2020, 09:52 AM
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Wow, that is an unbelievably gorgeous fingerboard! Mike continues to amaze me with his woodworking skill and artistry.

I can't wait to see this guitar come together.
You and me both! Mike's skills and artistry are definitely over the top!

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Thanks--it is unique! Can't wait to hear the sound...

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Great that you two are making this special guitar actually happen.
Hey, Colin--Amazing is exactly right! It's been a really fun process working with Mike on this guitar. Thanks as always for your support and for following along!

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Thanks, No-otis! It's cool--I get to pitch my ideas to Mike, and then he has to figure out how to make them reality!
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This guitar is gorgeous! Love the look of this, all around.
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What Mike said, that fretboard is just simply cool!
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WOW!!

Mike just keeps on pushing the envelope. This is going to be an amazing example of his work!
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I've been trying to keep out of the build threads unless something really pulls me in. So here I am. That is just gorgeous. Looks like a fine guitar coming together
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Old 06-04-2020, 03:55 PM
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This guitar is gorgeous! Love the look of this, all around.
Hey Mike--thanks! Hoping to get it into your hands to try out sometime!

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What Mike said, that fretboard is just simply cool!
Thanks, Tom! More to come on the fretboard too!

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I've been trying to keep out of the build threads unless something really pulls me in. So here I am. That is just gorgeous. Looks like a fine guitar coming together
Hey thanks--glad we could pull you in to check it out!

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WOW!!

Mike just keeps on pushing the envelope. This is going to be an amazing example of his work!
Hey Marc--thanks for following along. I think you're correct--Mike has really come through so far on this one!
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