New 381v69 owner

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:25 am

I suck at posting pictures but here is an attempt

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:18 am

"container of Jello" is pretty accurate...

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:55 am

This forum is full of show offs - you should all be ashamed!! (If you keep it up - I'll post a pix of my 430 - that'll fix ya'!)

Paul - I'm dig'n the green - I LIKE IT!!!

Peter, Robert - VERY NICE!!

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:19 am

The 381v69s do, as some have said, lend themselves to showing off particularly nice grain. The photo above is an excellent example of this. Perhaps it is the carve that adds a three-dimensional effect whereby the maple grain just seems to jump out at you. Sorry about the fine-grain analysis.

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:58 am

Does anyone know if "curly maple" was ever used for a RIC top?

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:31 am

I seem to recall seeing a photo of one in curly maple that looked as if it was made of hammered gold--I think it was one that John Williams used to own? It was one of the prettiest I'd ever seen.... And here's mine:

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:49 am

Michael, I've seen RIC use Curly, Quilt and Birdeye Maple. In fact, over the last number of years, Curly is what I've seen most.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:50 am

Thats a nice one Melissa.

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:18 pm

Quit it - Quit it!!!
Man - that is just geee-oorr-geous!!

Can I have it - please?

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:53 pm

Not on your life! It still has that incredible Ric-o-'roma when I open the case--it is a euphoria-inducing instrument!

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:55 pm

Yeah - once somebody gets famous they forget the "little" people...

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:06 pm

Not at all.... I know I don't deserve any of this, but my husband loves to spoil me rotten! I'm just a brat, LOL!

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:15 pm

We currently recognize and use nine different types of wood character, which is also dependent upon the way the wood is sawn:

Flatsawn Quilt
Quartersan Quilt
Sausage Quilt
Tiger Stripe
Flame aka Riftsawn Curly
Fiddleback aka Quartersawn Curly
Quittle
Burl aka Birdseye
Unique Curly

Due to spot availability, we only specify "charactered", not any of the specifc varieties.

What you see above is Sausage Quilt.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:36 pm

Nine, cool. Here are some nicely charactered RICS:
http://homepage.mac.com/jc_williams/PhotoAlbum40.html

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 3:38 pm

John, your collection never ceases to amaze me! It was that '95 381 that I was thinking of.... But that Blueburst one always haunts my dreams!