"Guitar" Statesman

[bonsaibill]

I made this pen for my brother for christmas. He is a high school band director and bass guitar player. Fret board is some kind of ebony with maple for fret dividers and toothpicks for dots. The body of the pen is a really nice piece of paduak with black swirls in it. The scan sucks---the white marks are artifacts---it looks pretty cool in person.

 

[woodscavenger]

Very cool. Nice gift.

 

[rtgleck]

Nice work... I'm sure he'll like it.

 

[ctEaglesc]

Fanfriggintastic!
Any chance of seeing it in a photo as oppsed to a scan.
Laser? We don't need no steenking laser!
If you were to attempt another I would suggest aluminum flashing for the frets, Rosewood for the body of the pen.
The position markers could be abalone or mother of pearl inlayed after it is turned round.
Regardless that is a heck of a job.

 

[Jim15]

Very cool. I may have to borrow that idea.

 

[NavyDiver]

Nice pen and a great idea. Lousy picture []. Would love to see a better photo.

 

[ctEaglesc]

Originally posted by NavyDiver
<br />Nice pen and a great idea. Lousy picture []. Would love to see a better photo.

I'd love to see A photo

 

[TBone]

Great job on the details. Your brother will love it. Please post a picture we all want to see

 

[NavyDiver]

Originally posted by ctEaglesc
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Originally posted by NavyDiver
<br />Nice pen and a great idea. Lousy picture []. Would love to see a better photo.

I'd love to see A photo

OK. You're right. I would love to see <u><b>A</b></u> photo.

 

[punkinn]

Very inventive idea! Great job on the glueup too!! It looks fantastic. []

Nancy

 

[BRobbins629]

Very nice idea and execution. Agree with Eagle's comment about the mother of pearl position markers. Read in an inlay book that you can make real small dots by gluing mother of pearl to a drill rod, put it in the drill and sand down to round. Use a dust mask as pearl dust can be a bit nasty. Great supply for pearl is www.luthiersupply.com (no connection - just a grat source)

 

[bob393]

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