Lefty Guy Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Here's some more photos.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainpicker Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 OK, those new pictures look great but it's time to share some of the wood specifics and other things you specified to the builder...if you don't mind? I'm diggin' the rosette and, what appears on my computer to be some kind of teal blue in the purfling/binding. I'd also be interested in any tone description you sought that you might have relayed to the luthier (or did you give him free rein) and then later on, when you get the guitar, whether he successfully accomplished that mission. I can already tell that you are going to have a beautiful slope shoulder guitar when Ken's finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 OK, those new pictures look great but it's time to share some of the wood specifics and other things you specified to the builder...if you don't mind? I'm diggin' the rosette and, what appears on my computer to be some kind of teal blue in the purfling/binding. I'd also be interested in any tone description you sought that you might have relayed to the luthier (or did you give him free rein) and then later on, when you get the guitar, whether he successfully accomplished that mission. I can already tell that you are going to have a beautiful slope shoulder guitar when Ken's finished.  I gave him free rein. He knows I like the Gibson sound & play a mixture of Bluegrass, country, folk & pop, mainly flatpicking. Spec was: Left handed slope D Back&sides: Plain, dark mahogany Top: Red spruce, fine grain, no bear claw Fingerboard: Ebony Binding and trim: green marquetry with rosewood Peghead overlay and bridge: dark/black Brazilian Rosewood Rosette: Green Paua abalone 14 frets; Short scale (635 mm) Fret size: large .090 Neck width; 1¾ inch Solid peghead Inlay: dots on fingerboard, Pisces symbol on peghead Tuners: Nickel plated Waverley’s Pickguard: black Bridgepins: bone Elixer PB light strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson101 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I'm thinking since he's been a member here for the last 7 years, friendships are made and he may want to share his excitement of his new build with them. I've only been a member here for a very short time and I can see that the members here are a close knit of great people with a lot of knowledge willing to share. amen!! Lighten up folks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 OK folks, its pickguard decision time. I was thinking plain black might look cool but my builder is swaying my view with this shot of his suggested solution. What do you think? Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 . Been following your build Lefty. She's looking great and I like your specs. Â I'm for the dark tortoise guard. Â Â . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 One I had built recently, I went with a clear one. Gives that naked look. Â See how that would look. Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Some new photos of finished guitar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I obviously love my Gibson. I also love the Martins my sons and I own. We each have D15s, for example, and they are real special to us. Each of us had them sent together, when we bought them, to Custom Pearl Inlay, who personalized them for us at a real reasonable price (much cheaper than Martin could - and they actually are the ones who referred me to Dave Nichols). Here is my son James's D15; James surfs as well as plays guitar: Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Looking good Lefty…..let's get some sounds on this thread!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 . Looks fantastic. Â Looking forward to a sound clip or two. Â Congrats. . B) Â Â . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 thx for the comments guys, I know she'll complement my 2 Gibsons nicely. Sadly I'm not collecting her until I get to Kaufman Kamp on 15th June, so won't be able to post any sounds until I get home again a week later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 I obviously love my Gibson. I also love the Martins my sons and I own. We each have D15s, for example, and they are real special to us. Each of us had them sent together, when we bought them, to Custom Pearl Inlay, who personalized them for us at a real reasonable price (much cheaper than Martin could - and they actually are the ones who referred me to Dave Nichols). Here is my son James's D15; James surfs as well as plays guitar: Â Â Sweet, nice choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainpicker Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Since I own a J-50 and have become partial to the look I have to say that you have one great custom J-50 there! Man, in a couple of years when that top ambers up it'll be even nicer. Many congrats on your guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR GIBS Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Voila! Lefty, that's a gorgeous custom, man! Vould like to hear its voice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfbird Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 That's a cool looking guitar! Looking forward to hearing it sometime this summer when you got her broken in. (Ha!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.