"killer whale" is not P.C.....please refer to them as "orcas".
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| Author: | Wednesday [ Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Guitar concept |
Would like some input for my Killer Whale concept. Also, I want to make killer whale (black and white) inlays on the rosewood fingerboard. What material can I use for them ? |
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| Author: | Krohn [ Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar concept |
Thats way cool man. are you gonna do transparent black and transparent white for the body and the back of the neck? |
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| Author: | nyazzip [ Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar concept |
"killer whale" is not P.C.....please refer to them as "orcas".
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:49 pm ] |
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If yer going killer whale, why not make the upper and lower horns look more like JAWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cool idea, even if you don't do that. |
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| Author: | VirgilGuitar [ Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar concept |
You can use White MOP and for the black, you can buy recon stone - they make it in black - it all depends on what color fretboard you are going for. Rescue Pearl company carries recon stone. |
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| Author: | Sandywood [ Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:56 am ] |
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If you're going to take it that far I think you should go for a string ray. 
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| Author: | VirgilGuitar [ Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:45 am ] |
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Or a "Blues" fish |
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| Author: | dpm99 [ Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:59 am ] |
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Is it a lefty? It looks like Shamu might be upside down. |
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| Author: | Quine [ Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:33 pm ] |
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Looks very cool. How about holly for the white and ebony for the black? |
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| Author: | Zach Ehley [ Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:34 pm ] |
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| Author: | muskr@ [ Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:17 pm ] |
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You may want to use something lighter color than rosewood if you want both black and white to show up well. Coccobolo or bocote would work well. Or just a unfinished piece of especially light rosewood. |
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| Author: | Wednesday [ Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar concept |
First of all "Orca" is a great name for the guitar (also the name of a pretty good trance muscian from Israel). "Shamu"... not as much. Maybe if it was a kids guitar  Or it could be the nickname for it, depending if it comes out cute or badass. Virgil, is Recon stone easy to work with ? I knew, as the crazy inlay expert you would have something to add to the conversation. BTW do you make custom inlays for sale ? I have already got the rosewood FB which was also picked to match the sound I wanted. It's a really nice piece I got from LMII which has some purple hints. I might do a white contour around the inlay so the colour doesn't blend. I need to see the materials infront of me in order to determin what the best corse of action will be. Hillel |
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| Author: | Brett L Faust [ Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar concept |
Orca is "taken" as Nik Huber uses it for one of his models. My first thought was a Victor Wooten, Fodera bass for inspiration,xtra points for Zach providing a nice pic. |
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| Author: | Wednesday [ Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar concept |
"taken" doesn't matter too much since I'm not a world wide musician. The day I will be, I'll either have to find another name or a good excuse. |
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