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Title: Headstock inlay question
Post by: Edwardtang on August 01, 2008, 06:09:26 PM
HI,
Anyone know how many headstock Inlays Wendy does in a year?
I got a Mermaid headstock inlay and can't help wondering how many of these were ever made?
Title: Re: Headstock inlay question
Post by: Calvin on August 01, 2008, 06:10:53 PM
They are made on larger paper then dupli-carved to 3:1 scale.  Yes they are done by hand, but not exactly with an xacto knife.

Edit... Or so I remember from somewhere.  Dont quote me on it though.
Title: Re: Headstock inlay question
Post by: Randy_R on August 02, 2008, 11:59:16 AM
Supposedly Wendy is retired, and isn't making them any more. Of course, the term 'not available' usually means, wait a while and we'll make some more later.

I don't know if Larrivee kept any numbers on the various headstock inlays that were done. All of them are rare, relative to the total number of guitars sold.
Title: Re: Headstock inlay question
Post by: jeremy3220 on August 02, 2008, 05:44:14 PM
Quote from: Calvin on August 01, 2008, 06:10:53 PM
They are made on larger paper then dupli-carved to 3:1 scale.  Yes they are done by hand, but not exactly with an xacto knife.

Edit... Or so I remember from somewhere.  Dont quote me on it though.

They might use CNC now.
Title: Re: Headstock inlay question
Post by: bearsville0 on August 02, 2008, 06:54:47 PM
Hey Jeremy3220

nice new picture in your signature!
Title: Re: Headstock inlay question
Post by: jeremy3220 on August 02, 2008, 08:19:48 PM
Quote from: bearsville0 on August 02, 2008, 06:54:47 PM
Hey Jeremy3220

nice new picture in your signature!

Thanks, the picture's a few years old but that's me right after I got my OM-03MT. I'm a pretty good dancer as you can tell.
Title: Re: Headstock inlay question
Post by: Danny on August 02, 2008, 11:23:45 PM
Quote from: jeremy3220 on August 02, 2008, 08:19:48 PM
Thanks, the picture's a few years old but that's me right after I got my OM-03MT. I'm a pretty good dancer as you can tell.
I thought you were "Super CAT" and you were about to stomp some bad dog.