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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:42 am
by ozover50
Beautiful, Paul. Looking forward to your usual high quality detailed pics.
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:05 am
by melibreits
Alan, Purrrrrrhaps, or purrrrrrhaps not.....
Purrrrrrrhaps I'm just feeling a bit catty today!
Either way, I don't think this cat is ready to come out of the bag just yet!
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:42 am
by steve_hershberger
So Melissa, with this upcoming Purpleglo, are you going to change your name to Princess?
Or maybe The Artist Formerly Known As Melibreits?
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:55 am
by melibreits
Aaaaaaaaack! You've got to be kidding.....
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:13 pm
by jingle_jangle
She's only a stone's throw from Paisley Park...
Purple snow, purple snooooooowwwwww....
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:15 pm
by melibreits
Bleccccch, I have never been a Prince fan....
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:30 pm
by melibreits
.....But it is snowing here, and I'm feeling BLUE.... or at least my fingers are!
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:34 pm
by jingle_jangle
We have been having our second bout of indian summer here in SF--it has been about 77 degrees F the last few days...
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:39 pm
by harvey49
Excellent work Paul, (as usual), David I bet you can't wait to take possession, the feeling would be better than going out to buy a new guitar.
Knowing what it was like before you sent it to Paul and seeing some teasers of what it looks like now, you must be very pleased! Good on ya mate!! It would be good to see some 'before and after' pics
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:50 pm
by melibreits
Paul, I'm jealous, as I am NOT ready for winter, but it seems to be here regardless....
But as I sit by the fireside I am further warmed by the thoughts of what is to come....
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:45 am
by scoobster28
So Paul, how much would you charge to take a stock 330/Mid and refinish it to a 331LS. That is, create a new loom with lights and all the gadgets? He he...
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:46 am
by jingle_jangle
That's over the line, Scoob. More than it's worth, in other words.
Besides, that pearly acrylic is impossible to find...
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:33 am
by teb
Isn't it pretty close to this stuff?
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:39 am
by jingle_jangle
Close, but the cigars remain in the box on this one.
There are quite a few pearlescent types of acrylic sheet available from my suppliers.
I do know that none of my plastics suppliers carries the type of sheeting used on a 331--it's called "lenticular swirl", although Rickenbacker may have used another name for it. Apparently it's been obsolete for awhile.
The stuff shown in the photo above is available, but is nowhere near transparent enough to work properly in transmitting and diffusing the light.
Imagine, though--a LS using high-intensity LEDS with very little power consumption and no heat...that guitar was 30 years ahead of the technology necessary to make it successful from an engineering/playability standpoint.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:44 am
by wayang
The "Lenticular Swirl"...destined to take the place of the Mud Shark in your mythology...