UV77MC replica: PAW swirl, monkey grip, 25 (25!) frets, set-neck. Plenty of PICS!!!!!

[Tubarão Guitars]

Booyakasha!!!!!
I did a total custom axe sometime ago and after playing and diggin' it for a while, a very close friend of mine did an offer $$$$$$ on my babe and now it's gone.
This is the first one i did. Here's 2 pictures:



The specs of this custom was posted on this thread:
http://www.jemsite.com/forums/f25/pg...ane-54989.html
I was 200% happy with the result, the tone of woods and specially the 'ergonomic' improvements it has on the body.

Okay i'm just proud to announce i'm started my 2nd custom babe a few weeks ago.
The specs are insane (again!):
UV77MC replica
brazilian mahog body
brazilian pau-marfim neck with brazilian walnut stripe
brazilian rosewood fretboard
25 (25!) frets, scalloped
desapearing piramyd inlays (like UV77MC)
set neck (glued like American Master series)
EVO bridge, SD neck
H-H
5-way switch
RG1527 Edge Pro
Lion's Claw
Monkey Grip
Am i forgetting something?

Here are some pics of the neck:

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Soon i'll take some more pictures of the inlays and body!!!!
Thanx and please send your comments!
Sorry for the long post.
Will

[barbarelaxe]

Hi, let me be the first to congratulate you on your new up and coming custom. so you decided to part out your 1527?

[RG462]

Clean clean work my tubarao! looks great

[newbieguitarmaker]

I wish I could have one of your guitars lol

[alecmm61]

nice looking good i always admire your cool customs cant wait for more!

[Ayrton]

The man has skill...

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Thank you guys.
The desapearing piramyd inlays are done and i'll upload pictures of the neck tomorrow.
I'm very excited (guitarwise) and this project will be real madness.

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Originally Posted by barbarelaxe

Hi, let me be the first to congratulate you on your new up and coming custom. so you decided to part out your 1527?

NO WAY!
Man, i have aquired 2 Edge Pro 7 trems some time ago, one cosmo black and one 'iron pewter':

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is iron pewter the correct term?

well, my 1527 is a sweeeety

[Lefty Robb]

Let me be the first to say.....I hate you.

your gonna leave out the fugly dark arm contour thing this time, right?

[dimitar]

Tubarao, I didn't know that you are a luthier !
You are a master! Awesome job!

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Originally Posted by Lefty Robb

Let me be the first to say.....I hate you.

your gonna leave out the fugly dark arm contour thing this time, right?

Gonna be PAW swirled.
Thinking in a DNA swirl also.
The arm contour will be yes just like the old style EB/MM JPM.
Also, probably i'll do the RGA CARVED TOP.
Think a 7 string version of the purple one.

Originally Posted by dimitar

Tubarao, I didn't know that you are a luthier !
You are a master! Awesome job!

Thanks mate.
Actually i'm not a luthier, i just work with assistance and supervision of my talented master Adão Ribeiro from ARS Guitars.
He leaves me doing anything i want on my customs, but except the hard work i'm not prepared to.
When i plan to do something wrong or inconsistent, he explains me why its impossible and shows me better options based on his huge knowledgement.
It's almost like a luthieire PhD unniversity LOL!
I'm very pleased finding a friend that talented and i'm learning things slowly but correctly, if you know what i'm saying

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Like promised, here's some more pictures:

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Please send me lotz of comments: this makes me alive when working hard on projects just like this
Now i'll be glueing the neck on body and will do all the body shapes and 'refinements' (sp?)
Thanks for viewing!!!
Will.