LOTS OF PROJECTS NEARING COMPLETION...

[hallewa]

All of your work is awesome. My favorite is the 370-12 CB--I want one just like it.

[4003]

I think I smell paint fumes in the Southern Indiana breeze. Is it from you, Paul?

[heinpete]

I think I smell paint fumes in the Southern Indiana breeze. Is it from you, Paul?

I would be very happy if I had the chance to smell it also over here in Germany!

[markbass99]

That smell might be white- I think-

[bosco64]

I think that paint smell is heading out to Virginia too...

[jingle_jangle]

They've stopped air traffic over Southern Indiana and Virginia, due to paint fumes in the atmosphere...Germany has its own issues having nothing to do with paint.

Most recently, I finished up these two long-term projects. You will recall that I try to give 10% of my time to my own stuff in an effort to keep things interesting on the home front? Wello, I'm failing at that--these two, along with painting two 425 bodies and putting a pickup on my Jazz-Bo, is the sum total of work on my own projects over the last 12 months or so...that's about one hour in 30 or so.

Here's Dan Powell's old Alderglo C58, which I acquired a couple of years ago and over 18 months, turned it into what I call a "C57", if such a thing ever existed...it was inspired by the Capri mule that John Hall has hanging on his office wall, which seems to have been fitted with all sorts of test parts and setups...









...then there's Melissa's TURQ 325V59, which I went nuts over the first time I laid eyes on it.

So I had this '82 MG 320:



...which I redid in late '05 to look like this:



...but I always wanted a TURQ 325. Soooo, in light of completing the "C57" in its Autumnglo burst (above), I bit the bullet and redid it in TURQ, with C58 pickguard and electronics and a genuine American, made B5.









Then there's Ron Sodano's 4003S, redone in trans blue for Ron:







I'm working this weekend, with lots going on. Some surprises.

[melibreits]

Paul! Your 320 now looks like it could almost be my 325's twin sister! Sweeeeeeeeet......

And Ron's bass looks Beeeeaaauuuutiful in blue!

[bosco64]

I've fallen, and I can't get up!!!! Be still my heart! Truly amazing Paul.

[longhouse]

pure porn & high art all at once

[deaconblues]

My old c58 is lookin SHARP! Great job!

[bitzerguy]

Incredible. It would be impossible for me to choose a favorite, they are all breathtaking. The heart beats ever much quicker seeing these. Paul you are definitely a master. Wow...

[heinpete]

They've stopped air traffic over Southern Indiana and Virginia, due to paint fumes in the atmosphere...Germany has its own issues having nothing to do with paint...

You're absolutely right Paul, over here we have the vulcano ashes that stopped the air traffic!!

[marc61]

I gotta say ...luv the Turq..LUV IT!, and the trans blue...it's killing me. Tremendous finishes.

[kenposurf]

Surfalicious !!!

[T.A.R.]

Amazing Paul, You are an artist!