New Lion Day - EMERALD!

[TomW]

Wow, that looks great :D

[dave_mc]

very nice top on that. not 100% sure about the green, but i think it's growing on me. I expect I'll check the thread in a few days and really like it. :) EDIT: really like the inlays too.

[Scotty477]

That looks excellent Jonathon.

What does it sound like?

[Kilby]

Love the guitar Jonathon

I have to say that on the right guitar transparent green (& greenburst too) is one of the nicest finishes around

[broken cord]

Late to the party....

That sure is a fine looking guitar. If she plays as good as she looks there will be music in the air.

[Nadz1lla]

Jonathon, did you get those inlays from here: http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/Inlay-Materials/Inlays/133-MOP-with-Diagonal-Abalone-Inlay-Set/Detailed-product-flyer.html

I saw these a while ago and really liked them, if you got it from the site is it someone you regularly deal with and are they any good? They seem like they have some good products available.

[FELINEGUITARS]

no - i got the inlays from Depaule inlays in the states
Although those do look similar I must confess

[gwEm]

subtle birdseye top is very nice. doing a lot of your lions at the moment jonothan!

[Nadz1lla]

no - i got the inlays from Depaule inlays in the states
Although those do look similar I must confess

Oh WOW!!! How cool is that site! Thanks for the pointer, they have some awesome stuff!

[mikey5]

Dude I think that you have a righteous skill.

[AndyR]

I wasn't expecting to post in this thread, but I saw it in the flesh today - the pics don't do it complete justice, it is very gorgeous. I wasn't sure about the birdseye in the pics, I'm not too fond of them in general, but in real life on this one they're "right".

When I first saw the thread it kinda passed me by, "oh a green one..." (!) So much so that when Jonathan handed it to me (to see if I liked the feel of the fretwire while establishing my preferences for a refret) I didn't make the connection at first :roll:

I was determined not to get too interested, and to keep to the job in hand, and it's possibly a bit light for me anyway, so my wallet was safe :lol: But now I've handled a Feline, and the experience has sunk in, I can really see what the fuss is about. And that all access neck joint is really comfortable folks. I don't usually play up there, but it is so comfy that I can imagine my left hand resting around the joint while I'm not playing, just because it feels so good.

"Trying some frets" might have sown a few seeds...

Anyway Philly, seeing the tone of your your posts earlier in this thread, if you're seriously looking at "gas-reduction"... DO NOT GO TO CROYDON AT THE MOMENT!!

[mikey5]

Im gonna get my lespaul Transparent black. I have someone building one for me. It will certainly have bareknuckles in it. Lovely Green guitar

[Philly Q]

Anyway Philly, seeing the tone of your your posts earlier in this thread, if you're seriously looking at "gas-reduction"... DO NOT GO TO CROYDON AT THE MOMENT!!

I've been to Jonathan's place a couple of times Andy, so I know what you're talking about!  :D

These threads always give me Feline GAS, but it would be very hard for me to decide on a custom guitar because I'm always changing my mind about specs and going through phases of being into Vs, or Juniors, or Teles, or Strats....

And although I couldn't build a guitar from scratch, I do love customising - rewiring, changing parts, little bits of refinishing and general tweaking.  So if I got something that already had the exact specs I wanted I'd feel I'd missed out on the fun in a way.

[FernandoDuarte]

Hummm the Explorer Tim asked for Jonathan build went without pickups (and I assume, wiring)...
Believe would have no problem you ask just the building wood part... (I keep not helping you :twisted: :lol:)

[Philly Q]

(I keep not helping you :twisted: :lol:)

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