The new Campellone Cameo begins

[vinnyv1k]

Body complete

[Hammertone]

I look forward to seeing this box sitting in a row on the rack with its siblings as it progresses to completion. Those photos are always fun for what they reveal.

[Crm114]

great stuff Vinny
Thanks !!

Big

[Woody Sound]

looks like the average weight of a citation is 2436 lbs. i really hope the newer ones are lighter.

I drove one of those for the company I worked for! Watta piece of junk! Was like riding in a go-kart.

[vinnyv1k]

Big wow factor when he gets some lacquer on that quilted maple.

[vinnyv1k]

A Cameo is a wise investment. Trust me when Mark stops making guitars Campellone values will skyrocket just like Gibson archtops did.

[vinnyv1k]

Check out this inlay work…….

[Hammertone]

Lovely stuff, indeed.
Although there's something to be said for the classics as well.

[vinnyv1k]

My favorite is split block.

[citizenk74]

Vinny, your progress posts always make my day a little better. Thank you, and M. Campellone, for something to smile about!

[floatingpickup]

My favorite is split block.

That’s beautiful. I really like those tuner buttons. I have gold Grover Imperial buttons on my Special, but after seeing your picture, I am thinking of ordering a set of MOP buttons.
Keith

[skykomishone]

I really love the blocks on the ancient ones.

[vinnyv1k]

Fingerboard and headstock.

[vinnyv1k]

…..and the neck blank.

[vinnyv1k]

Binding glueing

[Crm114]

any of you folks reading this thread eho haven’t played or owned s Campellone they truly are the very best, better than any Gibson I’ve ever played
the only thing I would compare them to is equal or my Unitys

that’s mighty pretty work he’s doing there and that’s the cream of the crop as far as his guitar‘s go

[vinnyv1k]

Fretboard glued to neck blank

[RJVB]

[B]any of you folks reading this thread eho haven’t played or owned s Campellone

You mean the happy few?

[vinnyv1k]

Bound rear headstock……sweet

[vinnyv1k]

WOW - what a neck

[vinnyv1k]

You can't tell but the side dots are also abalone.

[Crm114]

Gorgeous !!!!

[vinnyv1k]

Mark told me the rear headstock binding is a nightmare to do. No easy way to do it.
He would like to see how Gibson does it on the Citation.
I told him since they no longer make Citations they will probably have to relearn from you.
Don’t know how many of those good Crimson guys they kept on after the bankruptcy.

[skykomishone]

Vinny,

I'd love to wake up and find that one of Mark's 'Nightmares' in my closet!

'But it haunts me, and it won't come true'

Woah!

Darn

[sgosnell]

Most of the headstock binding, while tedious, is rather straightforward. But binding that volute is something I wouldn't even think about attempting.