Current Happenings

[Chankgeez]

I think that Riddle shape (made slightly smaller) would also work well for lap steel.

[Nelson Instruments]

An interesting thought!

[Bellyheart]

Those bodies are cool. I'm curious to see the end. Are these just prototypes?

[Grrface]

By the way, a coworker linked a video over, and I was surprised by a familiar logo:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ02alEkbLw[/youtube]

[Nelson Instruments]

Yeah Jack Conte/Pomplamoose has the first Coquette and technically the second Nelson ever made! It's nice to see him still using it!

Re: prototypes, technically the first batch of anything I make is kind of the prototype batch but so far these are all coming along great!

I apologize that I am skipping ahead a bunch here but I thought I would just post the most recent picture to get everyone up to speed!

Last night I routed neck pockets for 11 of the guitars. Only 7 more to do and then I can glue the necks in!

[Chankgeez]

So cool.

[colin]

Those two Riddles with the white binding are stupid sexy, even unfinished.

[Nelson Instruments]

Necks are glued in and today I finalized the pick guard designs and routed the control cavities.
Here are some mockups showing the pick guards with hardware laid in approx position.

Provocateur with and without f-hole.




The new Attache.


And the Deluxe Riddle with two tiered pick guard.


Tomorrow begins the laborious sanding process and then comes the lacquer!!!

[colin]

I'd love one of each! Not that I'm likely to be able to afford any of them, but damn I'd have a hard time choosing if I could.

[backwardsvoyager]

Holy crap those all look amazing. AMAZING.

[Bellyheart]

Provocateur

[Chankgeez]

Holy crap those all look amazing. AMAZING.

Yep, pretty snappy.

[sylnau]

I really like the provocateur!

[Nelson Instruments]

The provocateur and the riddle seem to be the ones folks are most excited about!

[skullservant]

Wow those all look beautiful!