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| Author: | clavin [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:52 am ] |
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Hi Guys. This is on a Rickenbacker 4001 bass so it's a LONG neck! The body is actually being done as a quilted blue stain maple. It should be great. I wanted to make the sharks look natural. Too many inlays out there of the "gaping maw of death" shark-type. Those make me sick  .
Thanks for looking! Oh- no "great white" jokes please- they broke up right?? 
Craig Lavin www.handcraftinlay.com 
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| Author: | joe white(old) [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:56 am ] |
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Those look so darned real that I'd be afraid to fret that monster! Awesome job! Nice detail. I like it! |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:01 am ] |
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Craig...I just love your reef scenes! As a diver myself, I am struck at how you always seem to nail it!!! This is one of your best! 
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:25 am ] |
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Wow .. that is COOL .. also saw the Andrew White gutiar you did (its the blueburst finish) in Montreal - very nice. Someday ..... |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:30 am ] |
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Wow, great job Craig! |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:34 am ] |
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Excellent stuff Craig! |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:42 am ] |
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AAAmaaaazing!
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| Author: | Bob Garrish [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:03 am ] |
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Stunning work, as always. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:15 am ] |
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Craig, I have to get on my knees and bow to south east every time I see one of your inlays you are a god  (chill people. nothing invain here)
spectacular as usal
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| Author: | Chris Oliver [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:56 am ] |
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Craig, that's pretty cool. You probably don't want to play that one till your fingers bleed. I imagine the first song played after the restring should be the jaws theme... hey where are the sea monkey's?  chris |
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| Author: | Kelby [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:20 am ] |
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Beautiful work. |
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| Author: | clavin [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:29 am ] |
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I now have the rare experience of feeling humble while my head explodes at the same time 
I have picked up a lot of diamonds lately, along with some jeweler's tips and training and I am continuing to make broaches and pendants as well as inlays. I will post them in NON guitar topics when they are done. Thanks as always for such wonderful support!!! Craig |
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| Author: | Kim [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:43 am ] |
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Yep that is one very special inlay job Craig, beautiful and so realistic. Cheers Kim |
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| Author: | old man [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:20 am ] |
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Superb, Craig. Man, you're good with that stuff. Ron |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:45 am ] |
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'sall been said...but I'll say it again...YOU ARE THE INLAY MAN!!!!! (And I LOVE seafood! )
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| Author: | PaulB [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:51 am ] |
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It's not just the execution that's great, it's the composition of your work too. Have you studied art/photography? Great work.
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| Author: | John K [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:51 am ] |
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Great work as usual Craig. I really like what you do, the composition is wonderful and the execution is perfect. John |
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:39 pm ] |
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Craig, that is beautiful, as usaul. Great selection of your pearl. What is the sand? Sand? By the way, I'm forming a cover band playing Great White and White Snake tunes. Great White Snake, I'm calling it. |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:52 pm ] |
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Wow! love those realistic sharks Craig. Gorgeous as usual! |
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| Author: | clavin [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:58 pm ] |
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NO- no art classes. I do a bit of photography though, and I am a diver. I was actually told NOT to take classes by an art teacher once. He said it wouldn't help me much, just throw all I have out of whack. Mike the sand effect is sand corian. It's great for this type of thing. John- I swear the dolphin neck is coming out to you by weeks end. It's almost there. Craig L. |
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| Author: | Billy T [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:45 pm ] |
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Beautiful! |
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| Author: | Colby Horton [ Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:08 am ] |
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Truly Amazing !! |
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:27 am ] |
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I was recently quoted a very reasonable price for doing my logo in MOP. It just doesn't seem reasonable to do it your self considering the cost of the MOP and especially your labor. A complicated scene might be different. |
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| Author: | RobLak [ Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:25 am ] |
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how well does that inlay stand up to playing? Is it harder than the wood? |
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| Author: | clavin [ Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:33 am ] |
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Ricardo I do these for other people, My own are my showpieces. Almost everything I post here are commissions for others so yes, it's normally more affordable with complicated pieces to have others do them, especially given the hours involved. Pearl and corian and recon stone are all harder than wood, even ebony, so it should hold up fine. If it's played to death then yes it will show wear, but that's any material. I have four more inlays all upcoming and they are all seemingly marine life. This is working! Craig |
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