~john~ Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 That Spalted Scottish Beech top is fantastic could you pm me and tell me where to get some of that please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logical Frank Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 I'm going to get married just so I can leave my wife and run away w/ your spalted top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 I have to say that wood is so amazing! I want it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted October 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Cheers guys. Some progress made in the last few days. The body shaped control cavity routed and the cavity coverplate made up. More pics at. ACG Gallery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Wow now i want it even more! I have a question where do you get your black limba from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted October 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Hi Travis I get it from Larry Davis at Gallery hardwoods. He is great to work with and I am sure you will find what you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Awsome well im planning on making myself a guitar after my bass as well as helping my brother make himself a guitar so il be sure to contact him then =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Ticked of a few more things from the to do list. The carbon and truss rod fitted. Neck pocket routed and neck fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyManAndy Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 That wood is hot! I can't wait to see how this one turns out. Keep it up! CMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted October 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 (edited) Some more progress shoots. The fingerboard has been shaped and the 16' radius sorted out and fretted.Also got the MOP side dots in. The body has been carved. ACG gallery Edited October 5, 2006 by skelf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Dam that looks hot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al heeley Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Amazing piece of wood and great craftsmanship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biliousfrog Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 very nice work fella. I'm not sure about the top, it's just a personal thing but those two brown blobs near the bridge put me off. The other thing (not wanting to be a pain or 'owt) is the control cover on the back (in the gallery pics). Because the wood has such a distinctive pattern I think that the cover should either match perfectly (which would be very difficult) or be from another type of wood...maybe matching the neck or something. At the moment I find it distracting because it's neither here nor there. just my $0.02....I'm still blown away by your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 very nice work fella. I'm not sure about the top, it's just a personal thing but those two brown blobs near the bridge put me off. The other thing (not wanting to be a pain or 'owt) is the control cover on the back (in the gallery pics). Because the wood has such a distinctive pattern I think that the cover should either match perfectly (which would be very difficult) or be from another type of wood...maybe matching the neck or something. At the moment I find it distracting because it's neither here nor there. just my $0.02....I'm still blown away by your work. The brown bits will be mostly under the bridge. I have a splated beech cover plate as well and was going to give Paul the option I can see what you mean but I will leave it up to Paul to decide. Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 (edited) Hi Back to work on this one. Neck attached,pickup routes done ,bridge fitted and the pre-amp sorted out. More pics at. ACG Gallery Edited October 27, 2006 by skelf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~john~ Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 How much are you charging for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Hi John I wil PM you. Customer may not want the price up on a public forum. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurits Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 (edited) Wow, every single piece of wood on that thing is stunning. I just can't get over how great that top looks. I'm getting GAS for something with a spalted top now. And I for one think the cavity cover looks good as it is now. Edited October 27, 2006 by Maurits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Maurits I have another splated top in the woods in stock section in the gallery on my site. Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurits Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 That also looks good, but I like the one on this bass more, not as 'busy' as the one on your site. Still a lovely piece of wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 I tried to get more of the one on the bass but with no luck. I am still looking for more and at some point I will find it. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielM Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 wow that Spalted top is amazing! really really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 I love all your bass's they always look great and im sure they play that way to!! =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Just out of curiosity how do you get your logo in your pickups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted October 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 The logo was put into the pickup former with a CNC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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