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Wait a minnit...

Your brain only has TWO sides?

Sure, with the advent of 3D tv it's retro to be two-sided again

I like the look of it on a round body 360, maybe with out the pg?

How about you just find a way to put in a bound f-hole, or no hole at all some how (Like the 325C58) that would make it different.
Or maybe give the knobs the configuration of a 360F ('68 I think) have no pickguard, and have 2 Cats eye, or F sound holes.
I would make one, but my MS paint skills are very poor!

Wildberry wrote:Anyway, I still wanted to make a version with a smaller, elevated scratchplate. I kept the general shape, only made it to about 2/3 of what the current size is. This allows for much better knobs positioning, imo. Maybe I should try to see if I can photoshop a translucent one?

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I would place the 5 knobs on the headstock and a third soundhole on the back.

IvanMunoz wrote:How about you just find a way to put in a bound f-hole, or no hole at all some how (Like the 325C58) that would make it different.
Or maybe give the knobs the configuration of a 360F ('68 I think) have no pickguard, and have 2 Cats eye, or F sound holes.
I would make one, but my MS paint skills are very poor!

All closed wouldn't look that great on a 360, imo. I don't like the f-hole shape at all on a 360, it just doesn't fit the modern shape. There are some versions above with two cat eyes, btw! With 360F you mean the 2nd, 60s version with knobs all along the bottom? I tried it, but it didn't look okay to me... I prefer the 1st, 50s 360F over the 2nd one anyway, just because of the knobs, scratchplate and elongated hole - all three just don't do it for me. Anyway, I'm no master of photoshop either, you know - just give it a try Ivan!

Kees wrote:I would place the 5 knobs on the headstock and a third soundhole on the back.

It's not a Gibson

Wildberry wrote:Anyway, I still wanted to make a version with a smaller, elevated scratchplate. I kept the general shape, only made it to about 2/3 of what the current size is. This allows for much better knobs positioning, imo. Maybe I should try to see if I can photoshop a translucent one?

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This looks awesome! Any chance you could bash out a 4005 version in photoshop for me to salivate over?

BTWa clear scratch plate looks sweet...

jingle_jangle wrote:We're keeping the model a secret until it emerges from its cocoon...

How's it coming, Paul?

Yeah, he should stop teasing us, and provide a little glimpse

The teasing is in your minds, Werner, both of them...

The somewhat complex painting process began last weekend. We've got some unusual concepts worked out for this one, but I think it'll be worth the wait, and it has been a long wait especially for JWilli, as the original concept became obsolete before it could be completed.

jingle_jangle wrote:The teasing is in your minds, Werner, both of them...

Oi, we had already forgotten about that part of the thread

Sounds interesting! It must be horrible to wait for it!

I never said nyaaah nyaaaah, you both will recall.

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