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“A tool made almost for fun, in my spare time. An idea came to my mind one morning while I was probably brushing my teeth and remained in the depths of my imagination for who knows how long. Why<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not making a carved metal top on a wooden body, mahogany in this case, using the\u00a0<\/span>colour<\/span>\u00a0contrast of the materials,\u00a0<\/span>aluminium<\/span>\u00a0and brass? The hypothesis seemed to be well founded and I started to work recovering some\u00a0<\/span>aluminium<\/span>\u00a0and brass plates that I had used for other projects. A good quantity of epoxy glue to create a sort of “sandwich” in layers and then proceed to carve the top. A few stainless steel safety screws and go.\u00a0<\/span>It\u2019s f<\/span>unny to remember how I came up with the idea for the inlay… I found myself with an endless number of metal chips of various sizes glittering on the workbench. With a burin I carved some grooves on the rosewood fingerboard, of random threadlike shapes, and filled them with the\u00a0<\/span>fibres<\/span>. The effect reminded me of a seabed, made of seaweeds and air bubbles. The\u00a0<\/span>stylised<\/span>\u00a0rod completes the work. The guitar has mahogany\u00a0<\/span>kaia<\/span>\u00a0body and neck, 24.75\u2033 scale with gold\u00a0<\/span>Jescar<\/span> frets. The owner, and those who have tried it, ensures that the weight does not significantly exceed that of a vintage Les Paul”… <\/span>Let’s Play<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"“Very serious joke. Aluminium & Brass”<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n
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