before and after: wood to guitar

I think Jamie was on a factory tour and snapped a shot of the blank that became this guitar:


http://users.owt.com/dcowley/prs/rbg1_reduced.jpg

I wonder what ever became of this...? :D

http://users.owt.com/dcowley/namm12/phenny.jpg

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Originally Posted by markie

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...KIESPSWOOD.jpg

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Miles is looking sharp!

before

http://images.lilypix.com/albums/use...0top%20set.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...27500246_n.jpg

After:

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...85898862_o.jpg

http://images.lilypix.com/albums/use...0fretboard.jpg

http://images.lilypix.com/albums/use...03825%20v2.jpg

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Originally Posted by markie

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...arkiesWood.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...203318/023.jpg

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Markie, that is too stunning for words. Wow. Can we see the front?

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Originally Posted by Egads

Markie, that is too stunning for words. Wow. Can we see the front?

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http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...203318/019.jpg

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Originally Posted by markie

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...203318/019.jpg

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I'll be damned! It looks just like the back! ;)

Beautiful, man.

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...9/IMG_4352.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...203319/013.jpg

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Originally Posted by markie

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...9/IMG_4352.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...203319/013.jpg

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:adore:

I think I wet myself.... What kind of wood is this??

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Originally Posted by rugerpc

:adore:

I think I wet myself.... What kind of wood is this??

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Cocobolo

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Originally Posted by kingsleyd

http://images.lilypix.com/albums/use...0fretboard.jpg

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Outstanding!

As awesome as this one is (I love dark figured wood) why is the finished guitar not matched down the centre as in the first pic?

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Originally Posted by markie

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...9/IMG_4352.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...203319/013.jpg

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Originally Posted by Aeetus

As awesome as this one is (I love dark figured wood) why is the finished guitar not matched down the centre as in the first pic?

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The grain in the rosewood family isn't as tight and regular as the maple we are used to seeing. It moves a lot even with a little bit of a carve. They do warn you in the vault that this will happen. Here is another example. This top is rosewood (vs. Markie's Cocobolo).
http://mrpetesays.com/music/images/C...odToGuitar.JPG

Here's my baby! http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...S/DSC_7220.jpghttp://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...S/DSC_7206.jpghttp://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...174278_lg4.jpghttp://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...174278_lg2.jpghttp://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...ps422a12a6.jpg

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Originally Posted by Mgamm1ll

Here's my baby!http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...174278_lg2.jpg

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I love how good they've gotten at matching up these back plates.

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Originally Posted by veinbuster

The grain in the rosewood family isn't as tight and regular as the maple we are used to seeing. It moves a lot even with a little bit of a carve. They do warn you in the vault that this will happen. Here is another example. This top is rosewood (vs. Markie's Cocobolo).
http://mrpetesays.com/music/images/C...odToGuitar.JPG

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Ah, OK makes sense, many thanks for the explanation! :) Never thought about the 3 dimensional aspect of the carved top and how the grain will change through the thickness. Dohhhhh

I think we need a neck picture.
http://mrpetesays.com/music/images/C...odToGuitar.JPG

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Originally Posted by veinbuster

I think we need a neck picture.
http://mrpetesays.com/music/images/C...odToGuitar.JPG

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YAAAAA!

Schwing!

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Originally Posted by veinbuster

I think we need a neck picture.
http://mrpetesays.com/music/images/C...odToGuitar.JPG

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Beauty.