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Location: Paris/France | Hello,
I've got a new Adamas since fews days and I'd like to add my "personal touch" to this incredible beauty.
She has a standard TRC and I'm sure that a Custom Legend carved TRC will be great.
I sincerely hope that one of you could help. ;)
I will post some pics in the next days.
Thank you very much for your help.
J :)
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Location: Thailand | Hi Jerome,
Just only a part of this guitar. Very very beautiful! So I would like to suggest you No need
Custom Legend Truss Rod Cover. You should sign your name Jerome with the Laser cut off. Signature Model....
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Location: Upper Left USA | Jerome had asked me earlier this week if I had one, and I didn't.
I in turn asked him if he could chronicle some of the different carved Truss Rod Covers seen over the years, on his site.
I would like to start some attempts to Dremel some TRCs but I don't have a good reference. Could y'all take some pictures of your TRCs and share them so we could have a small history?
Classic in Walnut? Veneer over Ebony with relief? What would look cool?
CWK2 - Did these change with eras, Artists or contracts over the years?
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Location: Paris/France | Thanks Mike!!!
The TRC section is now open since few minutes: OVATION TRC
Of course, customs models are welcome... ;)
J :)
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| I carve and sculpt, at times for a living. Let me know if you want something custom. I think I still have a few shots of some Deacon Bridge and TC covers I made some time back for myself. Interesting one is the one with the word DEACON fit into the space of a TRC Looks real 60's Hippie stuff. very retro. Randy |
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Location: Paris/France | Randy,
All the pics of your custom TRC are welcome.
Thank you all for your help, the section is growing every day... ;)
J :) |
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Location: Paris/France | The sun was there this afternoon in Paris so I've made some pics:
ADAMAS II SLOTHEAD
This guitar is so nice... 
J :) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Good work on the TRCs!
I would like to set up a jig and Dremel the outlines, then contour the sides. We'll see what comes of it.
Thanks J
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by paulmac:
The sun was there this afternoon in Paris so I've made some pics:
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Location: Paris/France | She's waiting for you.
And Paris is very nice in the fall... ;)
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Location: Nîmes, south of France | Foggy mornings and sunny afternoons with brown yellow gold leaf falling from trees....Come on again Dave !! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Woody - I ordered that jig as well...I'm looking forward to experimenting with it. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Woody - I meant to say that I ordered the Dremel routing add-on. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | MIRTHS!
Musical Instrument Repair Tool Hoarding Syndrome!
Have we figured out why Stew Mac sells their kits so cheaply? |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Because the screws and wire are so damn expensive! The old pull-thru effect. |
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| I fee hand everything?? Is there a Jig???? I have foredom tools and carve small enough to make miniature smoking pipes for the faces on the Smoking Pipes I carve. I'd love to have a Jig that made these TRC's easier to make.
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Location: Upper Left USA | What I meant was a jig to hold the TRC in place while I pass the Dremel over the main shape. Then you would make the contour cuts. |
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| Ahhh Yes keeping these parts still is tough.... I thought there was a micro duplication jig or something out now. Now that would be something! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | That would be cool! I did see a so-called 3D duplication jig thats supposed to be able to reproduce guitars and similar items. I'm a little skeptical... :eek: |
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| Jerome try and email me again will ya?? there is something screwy with our emails I can't seem to send and your goes into the deleted box when it comes in?? Carving the Adamas Symbol and initials in Walnut is not a problem, in fact, will look quite nice. I too do not like the look of plastic on many guitars but especially ones like your high end O
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| OK just thought i'd throw out a line here I am commited to carving one custom designed walnut truss rod cover for one of our members from across the pond. If anyone has been thinking of having one of these made for their guitar please take the plunge and do it now. I am still in the midst of a Shop rebuild and regular practices now, but I will be setting up the foredom and will clear space on the bench to work for a short while. If anyone has a request for a design of mine or one of your own...on a truss rod cover or a replacement bridge or??? anything really??? now would be a good time for me. Thanks
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Location: ranson,wva | id like to have a carved trc for my folklore with the model#1114 carved in it, but thats probly too much to ask for..jason |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Randy - I have something in mind... I'll send you an email. Do you have pics of your designs?
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| YA know I do not have many shots of anything I have done. VERY foolish....The only thing I can show you right now are a few shots of some work I did for fun on the deacon I have. They are in my photo section. As for your designs....feel free to draw anything at any scale to give me a good idea of what your after and I'll design something and email it for approval. Whatever you think can fit in that space or if you want we can go untraditional and make a larger cover that uses the same screw holes???? but unless it is done well this can look funny. But it can be done. Have fun, let me know what you want. Randy |
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| Jerome; I have a couple of thick blanks of Walnut I started tonight. I am headed to Terrytown/Sleepy Hollow with the Kids for the weekend events there. I will have something for you by next weekend. working on one for myself as well.
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