mica, starved for a picture, can u help? thx, erik

that is really really really nice wood it is so pretty i really like it it looks like melted chocolate well done this is going to look good  
 
oh by the way welcome to the club

Here's your guitar in spray:
 

 
Love that top, specially when it looks so nice and shiny.

Wow!  That's hypnotic...

any update on the inlays?

Erik
 
What a awesome axe! I am sure you will love it when it is in your hands.
 
Rory

You bet there's an update on the inlays!  

 Here's most if not all of the inlays. To get the mirror images, Mike glues two pieces of shell and cuts them at the same time. Later, he can separate the pieces and have exact mirror images.   These are very delicate and difficult shapes to cut. Here's some of the casualties:

 There's also a few of the scrap pieces in this mix. Gives you a new level of appreciation of what goes into a custom inlay.   I also realized you haven't yet seen the back of your guitar with some finish on it:

  Some of the fitting of the inlays in the Ebony fingerboard will happen this coming week. I'm going to try to catch Mike while he's cutting and gluing for some more interesting pictures.

That top wood looks like it's flowing.The finished product is going to look amazing,lucky dog.

This one should be awesome! I'm digging all the Jerry embellishments. Brent's custom is nice as well. You guys are in competition for the coolest Dead Head guitar yet.

That's The Scream (or whatever Paul TBO would call it), I didn't notice that before! It looks even more stunning now that it's finished. You're one lucky man, Erik. One with great taste, too.

Nei-nei-nei-nei
Brother Joram, it is Mica (she's a VERY decent girl ...youknow ...she is running this joint ...she HAS to be ...I am running nothing at all here, so the jester ...that's me) who called this The Scream and -to be honest- it IS a name for this guitar that would do her honour.
 
 
Paul the bad one
 
 
PS: I called her The-naked-woman-coming-out-of-the-vulcano-of-erupting-lust ...
well
 
oh .... huh
 
that's not the name of a guitar ...leave alone an Alembic.
 
 
Now you also know why I NEVER will run a joint like this!! Mm-mm!

INCRDIBLE WORKMANSHIP!
 
MY LEG IS STARTUNG TO SHAKE WITH THE THOUGHT THIS WILL SOON BE IN MY HANDS!
 
THANKS FOR THE UPDATE, E

anything new to report?

Enjoy these in-progress shots of your medallion inlay:  

 

  I didn't get the fingerboard inlays before they were taped over for the rest of the finish. Actually, I didn't even get to see them before, but from what my mom said, they came out great. I'll get a shot of those as soon as I'm allowed a peek under the tape.

My oh my....