Bobby Marshall Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Get ready for action.Absolutely love the bound headstock.
Jakeboy Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 That top will explode when painted or finished.
Boomerang~Junkie Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Santa and the Shishkov elves have been some busy folks.This is another awesome Ultimate!Congrats.
aknapp Posted April 10, 2016 Author Posted April 10, 2016 Pics coming soon... she's TSB with an ebony board and headstock, and she's wonderful...
aknapp Posted April 10, 2016 Author Posted April 10, 2016 I'll try to get better pics when there is more light outside - the flash reddens the color quite a bit, even with (limited) white balance correction on the camera. Anyway - everyone before me has describe the pickups, the sound, the fit and finish - all of which are outstanding! So, I'm gonna comment on the neck binding. I wasn't sure I'd like a bound neck with the binding over the fret ends. But, as you can see in the third pic, Mike has somehow managed to meld celluloid binding and metal frets into one. Slight notch in the frets? Melted the binding over the fret ends? Magic mojo dust? Who knows...all I know is, it's this attention to detail that makes Mike a TRUE MASTER!
HSB0531 Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 Every time I see another one I say, this is the best one. Then I go back and say the same thing about the other ones. They're all so off the charts and slightly different, but consistent in the quality and wow factor.
chromium Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 Oh man- LOVE that 'darkburst'. That came out great. Congrats!
Boomerang~Junkie Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 1 hour ago, HSB0531 said: Every time I see another one I say, this is the best one. Then I go back and say the same thing about the other ones. They're all so off the charts and slightly different, but consistent in the quality and wow factor. Yes, I've had the EXACT same thoughts. ^ ^ THIS ^ ^ sums Mike's work up perfectly ! That is a beautiful guitar.
Bobby Marshall Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Nibs!!! That binding next to the frets. Nibs!!!! What a beautiful instrument. Play her well, my friend.
aknapp Posted April 11, 2016 Author Posted April 11, 2016 Thanx guys! Yes, the nibs! The transition from fret to nib is *barely* noticeable when I run my fingernail across it - amazing!
specialk Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Just better 'n better 'n better 'n better. Congrats on a killer!
anotherfreak Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 DAMN..... if that headstock isn't the most perfect shape EVAH!!!
Jakeboy Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 WOW! Your Ultimate is beautiful and I'll bet she plays beautiful too.
Sugartune Posted April 13, 2016 Posted April 13, 2016 Love the top and that finish! Would have been my choice too. Rock on!
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