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New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« on: September 17, 2008, 05:39:24 PM »
Ok - been thinking about doing this one for a while
I wanted to make a guitar like an LP Custom that could take a pair of BKP Emerald pickups ( as they were based on the pickups in a 70s LP Custom (Think Brian Robertson/ Thin Lizzy and hence the track : Emerald)

It is slightly thinner than a full bodied Lion so the weight is more manageable.
We used a maple top that had some birdseyes on it - understated but pretty
It has our all access neck of course.
Hardware is our current fave mix of Sperzel tuners, Earvana nut, TonePros bridge and locking tailpiece studs and an aluminium tailpiece.
I wanted to make it an Emerald Green of course and the block inlays feature a nice stripe of abalone that has a lot of green shades in it . Even the knobs are green tinted abalone on top

Here she is :





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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2008, 05:40:11 PM »
EDIT: I'm going to revise my post and simply say: that is one of the nicest looking guitars I've ever seen.
« Last Edit: September 17, 2008, 05:43:24 PM by sambo »
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2008, 05:41:46 PM »
Very nice.  I'm thinking of a certain Tin Lizzy song...
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2008, 05:42:59 PM »
love the colour - i might have been tempted to go with gold hardware but that looks great as it is
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2008, 05:47:05 PM »
I'm not normally an LP kind of guy, but that is one fine, fine, FINE looking guitar!

Not sure I could carry off the Green-ness, though!
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2008, 05:47:39 PM »
WOW :o Awesome!
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2008, 05:51:50 PM »
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on September 17, 2008, 05:39:24 PM
It is slightly thinner than a full bodied Lion so the weight is more manageable.

Oh, I like the sound of that!

That looks fantastic, and I love the green.  Close ups of the inlays please?
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2008, 05:58:00 PM »
Congratulations Jonathon, you've made the first green guitar i've ever wanted!
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2008, 05:59:49 PM »
Lovely.
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2008, 06:09:45 PM »
Love the colour is a bit different
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2008, 06:18:27 PM »
That looks fantastic!
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2008, 06:53:45 PM »
That's a really nice looking guitar Jon.  I'm sure it plays great, but what's the sound like?  Does it get the Brian Robertson sound?
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2008, 06:59:05 PM »
Mmmmm, i really like it, the inlays and the control knobs are really great, as is the birdseye. I'm not such a fan of it normally, but here it's quite understated and not too in-your-face :)
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2008, 07:05:53 PM »
Jon, I have to say that is the tastiest LP shape guitar I have ever seen, well done that man, truly a piece of art!

I wanted to build a guitar with a nice looking top and have trans green for ages but afraid of messing it up, but this has just inspired me to just do it after I have built my first axe (very soon hopefully!)

Just beautiful and very inspiring, thanks for sharing! :D
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Re: New Lion Day - EMERALD!
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2008, 07:15:19 PM »
So how much is it going for?
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