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Gibson A5
Dec-04-2006, 10:16am
Here's my #6 in the white. I have inlayed everything but the name logo. I'll do that just before I put the finish on. It sounds great. I like "James" tail piece a lot and he is a great guy to deal with. He also supplied the binding. I'm starting another F style "Lefty" today.
Bill P.
Gibson A5
Dec-04-2006, 10:17am
The back.
Gibson A5
Dec-04-2006, 10:17am
The tail piece.
ab4usa
Dec-04-2006, 10:49am
Bill,
Very nice looking even if it is backwards! Did you do all of the inlay? That has to be very time consuming.
Gibson A5
Dec-04-2006, 11:12am
Alan, I laid it out, cut out the cavities, and installed the inlay, but Andy DePaule supplied the cut pices. He is also suppling my name logo, but it's late getting here so I haven't put it in yet. He is also a great guy to deal with. I was cutting out my own inlays, but he does a better job and is much cheaper than I could by the material for and do it myself.
Thanks,
Bill P.
Gibson A5
Dec-04-2006, 11:35am
Alan here are a couple of in process shots.
Bill P.
Gibson A5
Dec-04-2006, 11:36am
The second one.
Bill P.
testore
Dec-04-2006, 11:49am
Love the top wood.I thought I use wide grained stuff. What is it?
Gibson A5
Dec-04-2006, 12:01pm
Testor, it's old aged Engelman Spruce (Picea engelmanii).
Thanks,
Bill P.
Mark Walker
Dec-04-2006, 3:35pm
That's a beauty. Love that vertical vs. horizontal grain on the back! The inlays look great too. I bought a TRC through Andy DePaule - great guy to work with! Keep up the great work! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
ShaneJ
Dec-04-2006, 5:45pm
Very nice! That'll look really good when it's finished. What color stain?
Gibson A5
Dec-04-2006, 5:50pm
I'm not sure what I want for the stain yet, it may be brown with a redish cast to it. I'm still looking at others and thinking about it.
Bill P.
ShaneJ
Dec-04-2006, 11:02pm
It's a tough decision...picking a color. So many look good, but you can only pick one (or at least one burst scheme). http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
I like the 2-piece neck and the contrasting grain. As long as you don't paint it black, it will be very pretty. Black would be OK too, but that should be saved for plain wood, huh? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
DryBones
Dec-04-2006, 11:18pm
Bill can you do this color and back wood on that lefty? If so let me know where to send the check! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a182/JBWicklund/misc%20photos/Smallmouthbassmandolin2.jpg
Gibson A5
Dec-05-2006, 6:57am
I think I could come close to the color, but it looks like someone has already used that back http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Bill P.
Gibson A5
Dec-05-2006, 7:02am
SJennings, I'm amazed with that poor picture I posted you noticed the two piece neck. I've done that on the last few and it seems to work great, only time will tell. This one has a two piece neck, two piece back and one piece sound board. No black is going on this one !
Bill P.
Gibson A5
Jan-13-2007, 7:45pm
Completed inlaying the name logo yesterday. Starting next week, final sanding, staining, and start spraying the finish. More pic's when done.
Bill P.
Gibson A5
Jan-22-2007, 3:49pm
Stain and most of finish on now. Time to wait!
Bill P.
That is hot! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
ab4usa
Jan-22-2007, 5:57pm
Very Very nice Bill, still faces the wrong way though!
Gibson A5
Jan-22-2007, 7:30pm
Alan, the next one will face backwards, It's already started.
Bill P.
DryBones
Jan-22-2007, 9:19pm
I better start doing my taxes! Gotta pay for that smallmouth bass finished mando somehow! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif