Wow.
 
If I might intrude-- I wonder what it would look like with the board flipped (i.e. straightish stuff towards the center)?
 
Bradley

can i see the outline with the bout on the right side?
 
maybe brad is on to something
can we take a pic with his suggestion?

I like it this way, but either way will be amazing. This board is ridiculous!

Flipped:

I really think all the cool stuff is over on the left side of post 4495. I'll draw another set of lines on here if you can't visualize the region, just let me know.  
 
Also, please note that this is an oversize rough-cut of the core for your bass used as the guide. The actual size will be a tad smaller.

this is not an easy board to imagine mica....

i know i am a pain bit may i bother you for a bouts on the right layout

Flax,
 
I gotta say-- put the straight in the center.
 
Bradley

For what it's worth (maybe nothing) I think the way it's laid out in Mica's post 4514 above is much better looking than the way it's laid out in your post 1461 above.
 
Mark

appreciate the feedback guys
mica is going to lay out 1461 with the bouts on the right side and we will make a decision from there.
 
problem is- they can see the boards better than we can. another set of very experienced eyes likes the first also

i think all the really good stuff in this setting is at the edges. my hand will cover one side and the electronics would cover the otehr
i sharpened the photo in adobe

Flax:
 
It's all good - outstanding piece of wood!  My favorite is directly above (1464).  It almost looks like a natural sunburst and I like the wider dark part in the lower bout.
 
Bill, tgo

Flax,
 
With all the stuff going on in that board, I'd try to get the high resolution versions of the pictures.
 
I'm sure that if you ask nicely...
 
Bradley

Here's the photo you requested:

 You'll have to dodge the previous lines, but I still need them for reference in case you select one of them, I'll have the same spots.   Here's some levels adjustments and unsharp mask which looks like you were doing in Photoshop:

  Even with a hires photo, these snapshots of a sanded surface aren't going to reveal all that's going on in the wood. You won't be able to see what the experienced eyes can see in person and predict about what it will look like when finished. I can email you a high res photo if you like, Jeff, just let me know (I don't  send uninvited large attachments).

Wow, there ain't a bad choice in the bunch!  Must be terrible having to make such a tough decision, eh Flax?  I think I'd probably go with the last one, though.  Great googly moogly, what a board!!!  Mica, do you think you could set some aside until I win the lottery?
 
Peter
 
(Message edited by Cozmik_Cowboy on May 02, 2007)