Sub-Tropical Soloist

[TroubledTreble]

Awesome work. I can feel the humidity already! I like the simple controls.

My old stomping grounds. Still nice to visit. I miss the orange tree in my back yard. I know a art director for magazine in that area if you ever would like to submit work for consideration. May pay for a few margaritas and a permit!

 

[stratamania]

It looks great and reminds me of the flowers I was looking at in Florida over my Christmas break. I got back to the UK two days ago, and it's cold and grey, but at least I got some sun  ccasion14:

 

[Great Ape]

Thank you very much, you guys...I'm heading south tomorrow with a van full of fly rods, guitars, and two cats... :icon_thumright:

 

[slashin_velvet]

Stellar work!

I must say, even when it didnt have any colour, it was very striking.

 

[DangerousR6]

If flowers could rock, that's what they'd look like.... :headbang1:

Nice work... :guitarplayer2:

 

[Great Ape]

HA-HA! Thanks, Doug...who knew you could write so eloquently? (Seriously, thank you).

 

[MikeW]

Really nice Soloist. Nice work.

 

[DangerousR6]

HA-HA! Thanks, Doug...who knew you could write so eloquently? (Seriously, thank you).

I was a poet in a previous life... :icon_jokercolor:

 

[greywolf]

looks great love the P90's

 

[DocNrock]

Love the art work, man.  That is really phenomenal!  :icon_thumright:

 

[Great Ape]

Recently on this forum we were admiring the 'black line' feature on a guitar (whose it was escapes me at the moment), and it IS a nice touch. Funny how sometimes it pops up as available, but usually not.
Anyhow, it WAS available when I was ordering this body. Previous photos didn't show it, so here's a couple that do...and before you say anything, Doug, those are my girlfriend's boots, not mine. :icon_tongue:
 

 

[DocNrock]

Very nice artwork.  That turned out fantastic.  If I am reading correctly, I think you are referring to the "clean line" option.

 

[Great Ape]

Actually, no, that is the 'black line' option. It's created by sandwiching a walnut veneer between the basswood body and the spruce laminate top...that 'clean line' is created by the black line and careful application of the peach-colored dye.

 

[DocNrock]

My bad. I thought it looked darker. I didn't know the thin walnut sandwich was called the "black line" option. Those little veneer sheets add a really nice touch. I have a maple one in one of my builds and it is a pretty sweet little detail. 

 

[bagman67]

Seriously, is no one going to say anything about those freakin' BOOTS?

 

[Cagey]

 

[Great Ape]

:laughing7:
...tell ya what, though-I gotta admit that I'd wear them things ONSTAGE in a second...

 

[Updown]

Great job Great Ape  :headbang:

Recently on this forum we were admiring the 'black line' feature on a guitar
(whose it was escapes me at the moment)

Maybe it was this one  :icon_biggrin: ... http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=17171.0

 

[Great Ape]

Hi Murray! No, it wasn't the Emu, but that bird has always been one of my absolute favorites--and now realizing it's got the ''black line'' touch, I like it even more! To tell you the truth, I was all set to build a clone of your design for myself when suddenly it was no longer possible once that silly G*bson crap kicked in... 

 

[PhilAngus]

Absolutely awesome. Makes a change from dragons etc!