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The cherry on top and the LAST hurrah.
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11-16-2023 10:18 PM
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Never say “last”!
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It is Vinny's last guitar until his next last guitar.
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Mark is using some really nice looking rock maple for the neck. It will look sweet with the quilt. Note how tight the spruce grain is.
As Jimmy D’Aquisto used to say : it’s going to be a whopper :
Mark makes building your guitar a very fun ride.
He is a treasure to the archtop world. Let’s hope we can squeeze another 10 years out of him.
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.......I just felt that particular use of ' last ' had a fordboding air to it.....
Or maybe ' definitive ', as in " That's all there is, there ain't gonna be no mo'. "
: )
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I am so glad my bro is going to be able to share the excitement of his very own Cameo with us.
And how fitting, his last guitar will be his best and it is called, the Cameo..
Bro, nobody deserves this more than you. You've been such a great guy to so many and an amazing friend to me personally.
This is going to be a treat. I might have to get my dentists number handy, and make myself some popcorn!
Enjoy Bro. You are the best.
JD
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Pretty sure I've got a Cameo in that batch as well, mine will be Blueburst....
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Yup Mark said 2 Cameo’s in this batch. A 1st. Used to be 1 every several years but now 1 almost every batch.
Originally Posted by jaco1
I remember Mark telling me he had the ability to make 10 Cameo’s.
He told me the fretboard inlays were cut by a abalone master cutter in China.
He had 10 sets. I don’t know what happens after that.
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Congratulations Vinny! I can’t wait to see it completed!
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Top and back plates
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Vinny, I want to be you when I grow up . . .
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Wow, there’s a lot going on in the back plate! Ironically, and Mark probably know exactly what I mean, it looks a lot like natural banded Onyx. Onyx is the exact material that cameo’s (the jewelry) are carved from. To me, THAT is incredible. Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
Top and back plates
JD
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Natural onyx
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Congrats Vinny ! Looking forward to seeing the build progress.
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Actually, Joe, I thought jewelry cameos were only made from natural shell - didn't know about the Onyx type - but what a great coincidence! Originally Posted by Max405
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Just noticed this. Hooray! Looking forward to seeing this beast take shape.
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Nice! I can feel a tickle in my retirement savings ... may have to see about getting on Campellone's waiting list.
LOL
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I haven't been on the forum in some time. This is a great post! Vinny I am happy for you. Glad this Cameo is finally on track! So happy you share all these photos so we can enjoy the ride with you too
Congratulations!
Doug
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Our World will be a better place with another M Campellone Cameo in it!!
Looking forward to watching the build..
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Great choice. I must admit I’m in sonic heaven when I play mine and forget about what it looks like - but sometimes I do just stare at it in wonder. Originally Posted by jaco1
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Nice one Vinny. Must be a great experience to have a builder make you something and you can trust them implicitly.
Just sit back and relax.
Mark are you cutting two necks out of that block, or one?
I’m assuming two.
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To be pedantic, Vinnie, last and latest are not synonyms.
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I'll get two neck blanks out of that block - Originally Posted by Archie
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An efficient use of time and wood. Thumbs up Originally Posted by MCampellone
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I get wood for necks in various dimensions, and I always try to get the best possible yield from every board - kinda funny, though - sometimes I go nuts trying to waste the least amount of wood, but I spend a lot of time figuring it out - efficient material-wise, but maybe not so efficient time-wise : ) Originally Posted by Archie
An efficient use of time and wood. Thumbs up
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