Funky Chicken Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 #73 is still with Gary. The last pics I received were of the color but without the clear applied. No peeking per Mike/Trish. Wheels spinning regarding another order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 The longer you wait, the longer it takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 3 hours ago, bubs_42 said: The longer you wait, the longer it takes. That's like saying that finding something you lost is always found in the last place you look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 2 hours ago, crunchee said: That's like saying that finding something you lost is always found in the last place you look. Both true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 9 hours ago, bubs_42 said: The longer you wait, the longer it takes. Bubs is friggin' Yogi Berra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Anybody have anything, @hamerhead needs a hit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Got the shakes. ........jonesin' real bad......hep me Shawn, hep me...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 9:10 AM, hamerhead said: Got the shakes. ........jonesin' real bad......hep me Shawn, hep me...... We are in the same boat, i've been clean for 3 weeks. I can't last that much longer, I've already given up soda, most carbs and the joy to live. Oh, look over there! ;0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Chicken Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 In transit, due to arrive tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soli'd Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Cheers FC- I know this one has been a long time coming. Can't wait to hear your feedback (and the guitar's 😎) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veatch Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I know it's my standard response, but I get all giddy with anticipation when one of these get close to arrival... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaVO Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Awesome sauce! Although I confess, in transit was the most nerve wracking 24 hours ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 This will be the highlight of my week, and its not even my guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Chicken Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Out for delivery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Chicken Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Arrived safely here at my place of employment. Snuck it into a conference room for a peek. Please excuse the iphone photos. First impressions-I am blown away. Everything about it seems "elevated" from every other guitar I have played/owned. Light, loud, arrived nearly in tune. Headstock is ebony/unbound. Body binding is the same material Rickenbacker uses on their 600 series guitars. Neck binding is the outer layer of the same material, which forced frets over binding (a choice I was making anyway). Volume pots reversed to put the bridge volume closest to the bridge. This build started with my plan being Natural or Orange. As time passed and the body came together we realized that a burst would better serve the overall aesthetics. I told Mike what I didn't want in a burst and this is the result. He also found a way to age the body binding to soften the white tones inherent in the material. What it looks like to me is simply a well aged guitar. Neck is medium, profile more C than D, soft V from 7th fret to nut. That's all I told Mike, and he nailed it. I'll work on getting some better photos up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMERMAN Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Gorgeous! That binding really sets it off and the burst does go great with that top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northfield Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Thanks FC, glad it arrived safely. I’ll add a few pics Trish took before it headed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, Northfield said: Thanks FC, glad it arrived safely. I’ll add a few pics Trish took before it headed out. YOU F**KING KIDDING ME?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaVO Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 That is beautiful! What a lovely burst. Applause and accolades all around. Hmmm.... that binding makes me wonder if there's a way to get a Shishkov with checkerboard binding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Chicken Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 27 minutes ago, Northfield said: Thanks FC, glad it arrived safely. I’ll add a few pics Trish took before it headed out. Thanks for these, Mike! I can't thank you enough. I feel like a little kid on Christmas today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veatch Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Love that binding. I swap all of the vol controls on my Hamers as well. Congrats, and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptm1diver Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 2 hours ago, kizanski said: YOU F**KING KIDDING ME?? Why would anyone here do that? Congrats, looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornjulio Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 soooo good! love the top and finish. how did you get Mike to build another Ultimate😃🍻? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Chicken Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, cornjulio said: soooo good! love the top and finish. how did you get Mike to build another Ultimate😃🍻? This guitar was ordered very early in 2016, as he was finishing the initial run of Ultimates and just after he unveiled the Maverick and Cobra prototypes. That's all I know. Dana V's #63 is the only other Ultimate built after the initial run that I am aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicwash Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Always worth the wait! I love the Ric binding - nice touch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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