Neck laminates all stacked up in preparation for glue-up:

  Found Kris cutting the hollowed out areas in the body:

  Veneer for the peghead cut from the same plank:  Lacewood for the top, with the upper half penciled in:

  Lacewood for the peghead veneers, cut from teh same plank:

  I hope to catch some more pictures for you next week.  (Message edited by mica on July 31, 2009)

Thanks Mica!

custom 7 string... does that mean bass? :-)

sure do chris.

thats awesome!!... what are the specs for this one if you dont mind telling? and what body shape are you going with? love the lacewood for the top, its rather rare on an alembic. I cant wait to see your bass when its done.

Whoa, I assumed this was a guitar.  A seven string bass will surely be interesting.

I like the Hello Kitty sticker, is that the theme for this guitar?

The sticker is from my Hello Kitty collection that I shared with my son who proceeded to decorate my chair mat with dozens of them.

The sticker is from my Hello Kitty collection that I shared with my son who proceeded to decorate my chair mat with dozens of them.

What's a chair mat?
 
Graeme
 
p.s. my youngest daughter (17) is a huge hello kitty fan.

A chair mat is one of those plastic sheets you put over the carpet so the chair wheels turn smoothly. I guess it can also protect the carpet somewhat.
 
Keith

Hi Mica,  
any progress?
robert

Fingerboard getting glued on the neck:

  And some shots of the body with all the laminations together:

 

 

Also the peghead cut out:

Never mind the pencil marks on the front - they are just notes that will be sanded away.

 
 
Just a joke. I couldn't resist.  
 
(Message edited by AltGrendel on August 12, 2009)