Pat,  Congrats on the guitar and the COTM. It really came out spectacular. I love the pattern in that coco bolo top.

  Now, if only I could remember where I've seen something similar. Oh yeah...

  It's like they were separated at birth!  Enjoy it in good health.  Regards,  Jonathan

Congrats!!  Great pics of a beautiful guitar!

Congrats on COTM honors, Pat!  Very well deserving, if I may say so.  I love the coco top and (as you may notice if you peek over at my FTC thread) I especially like the pickup configuration.  I've never had the hankering to try 7 strings, but this one would be enticing.  Play her in good health and ENJOY!
 
Bill, tgo

Congrats Pat. Very, very nice.  
Jonathon, your top could almost be a negative image of pats'. Both very nice guitars.
 
Graeme

Congratulations Pat. Beautiful guitar and well deserving the Featured Custom.
 
Mica - I love the background you put together for this month too - a nice companion to the image of Pat's incredible guitar.
 
Peace
Tom
 
(Message edited by tom_z on July 06, 2006)

Thanks so much guys, ive been so busy lately working in the studio and playing out all the time now. Ive gotta say the guitar rocks. Took some getting used to but my lord nothing fits like this neck! Its my favorite part! Ill post some more pictures soon but its been a very bad week in the family. My dog passed and my best friends father died on the fourth of july so its been kind of hectic. Thanks for the enthusiasm! see you cats later!

Why thank you friends, you all have very nice instruments also. i think the next axe i get is going to be similar. ive been contemplating a 7 string rogue shaped guitar with series II electronics. except this time with a mostly ebony neck and 2 maple laminates with mahogany body and macassar top. Totaly decked out! ill wait till this baby shows up though

Isn't it great how the purpleheart looks against the cocobolo? very striking, don't you think?

well right now its in rough so its brighter, but once the laquer hits it, the purpleheart will be more subtle, but still an awesome accent and a great look for a monster axe!

Hey guys, just sayin hey. Wondering if anything new is photo worthy. Also i am curious, how many other 7 string guitars have been made by Alembic?
Any 8 strings? Ive only seen one other 7 string. Let me know anyone if you have any pictures of other 7 strings besides the link in this page.

Well, they've made an 8-string BASS. Mine. It has range of a 6-string bass, a baritone guitar, and a regular guitar -all in one.

A Rogue-shaped GUITAR - that must be a first! Mind you, they'd have to size down the body - as it is, the top horn and peghead would end up pretty close

Sounds cool, thats a unique instrument an 8 string bass. I think that a rouge shaped guitar would be so functional and classy in all styles of music. You would definately need to downsize the body shape, and you would have to give it an orion 4+3 headstock to seal the deal! plus those series 2 electronics, but thats in the future sometime when i get some more cash!

Hey guys its by birthday today! Let me get a birthday present, a picture of my geeee taaarrr, hah. Good wishes to all!

Oh no! I thought this was posted already. Here's your guitar just before any finish hit it:  

  And when I was taking a picture of Rick's Dragon Wing, I also saw your guitar had a coupl eof coats and was prepped for the next one.