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Author:  clavin [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:57 am ]
Post subject:  Baby Gator glades inlay and a question...
Hi All,
Hope you holidays went well. Here is a little baby gator done for a collector in Florida who asked for "an Everglades theme". Always wanted to do a baby gator and have seen plenty of adults, even as inlays, but the babies are black and yellow and have way more color.

Also- I have a small commission for some Taylor truss covers- I have an older cover here, but I am sure they changed the shape after 2004.

Can anyone send me either the template, or just the exact distance of the screw holes from center to center?
It would be appreciated!

Thanks, plenty more on the way!
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Craig L
http://www.handcraftinlay.com
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:23 am ]
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And here I was going to talk to you at NAMM about commisioning you to do a gator peghead for me [headinwall] (my nick name since the 3rd grade has been gator) Now someone beatme to the punch idunno

Splinded work as usall my friend [:Y:]
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:24 am ]
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:D bee-ute-ee- ful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [clap]
Author:  clavin [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:25 am ]
Post subject:  Oh I can still do a very special one for you Mike :o)
Thanks as always, and I got the truss pattern so don't all go out opening your Taylor cases rushing to give me dimensions... laughing6-hehe

Craig
Author:  Dennis Leahy [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:26 am ]
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Anothyer knockout piece, Craig!

Do you ever sleep?

Dennis
Author:  Dave Ellingsworth [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:07 pm ]
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Looking at your inlay work is comparable to listening to Stevie Ray Vaughn play guitar.
Stunning...and inspiring !!!!

Dave
Author:  Brad T [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:11 pm ]
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DANG! That's awesome Craig! wow7-eyes
Author:  Hesh [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:33 pm ]
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Incredible as always Craig but I think this is my favorite of all of the masterpieces that you have done and I have had the pleasure of viewing.

Any idea how many separate pieces of shell you used just for the baby gator?

[:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  Bruce Dickey [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:53 pm ]
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Stunning work Craig.

That's some cool cocobolo too.

Nice combo, thanks for posting it.
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:08 pm ]
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WoW ! I like ! That is so good Craig! really,really beautiful work!
Author:  Frei [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:54 pm ]
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W wow7-eyes W!!!

:ugeek:
Author:  clavin [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Thanks guys!
Thanks again so much everyone :)

It's always wonderful to have such support for these things.
Hesh- How many pieces? That's the cool part- it's way less then it looks, but all the engraving makes it look like tons of teeny pieces! It's still in the 120 or more range, but not the over 300 or so it looks like. The lines play tricks with the break joints, and it works to a good extent.

More soon! Coming up next- a clown fish and anemone scene about mid fretboard..
Thanks again most sincerely,
Craig
Author:  L. Presnall [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:47 pm ]
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I'll say it again...I CAN'T WAIT! bliss Always wonderful work Craig...you're a genious!
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:37 pm ]
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Incredible, just incredible!
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:51 pm ]
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You Never Disappoint.
What is the eye on that gator? It's spooky how it glows, and changes color from the two pics. Almost like he's thinking of what he'll do once he's bigger!
And I really admire the suggestion of swamp down the fretboard.
Very artistic.

Steve
Author:  clavin [ Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:09 pm ]
Post subject:  The eye-
Thanks again so much for all the support!
Steve the eye is black pearl outside, with a green ab piece of really green hue inside. My "stresser" on this piece was worrying that the glow would be sanded out and get into some other non-wanted color, but this time it worked. It really lights up a deep glowing green like in the images..

The grasses are all striped red abalone, and the water effect is sterling silver dust.

Craig L
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:37 pm ]
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Quote:
"The grasses are all striped red abalone, and the water effect is sterling silver dust." C. Lavin


Man...how do you think of this stuff???

Steve
Author:  douglas ingram [ Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:00 am ]
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Sometimes I see inlay encrusted guitars and it just makes we want to puke. But not this one!
Author:  Aaron O [ Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:39 am ]
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Beside just the joints, your routing is insanely tight, especially in a non-ebony base.

Thanks for continually sharing, and motivating.
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