The Forum VI Waiting Room

[Rockysdad]

Very nice, and very custom. 

With each group of photos, I'm getting more excited.

Waiting is difficult.   

[markj]

So, bridge attachment, final finish and setup?

[mike in lytle]

John said the 2 dots at the 12th were left with the VI inlay for balance.
I like it.
Mike

[markj]

John said the 2 dots at the 12th were left with the VI inlay for balance.
I like it.
Mike

+1!

[jazzereh]

I like the look of the VI.  What is the material of the VI?  And, are the dots from the same material?

[mike in lytle]

I like the look of the VI.  What is the material of the VI?  And, are the dots from the same material?

I recalled an answer from Matt in the FB page and on or just after Dec 3, this year, he wrote (in reference to an older -03):

That particular logo is inlaid into the headstock. The material used is white Vulcanized Fiber. The pieces of the inlay were laser cut. They are about 1.5mm thick. The cavity for the inlay is cut by CNC machine using micro endmills.
We no longer use this material. It has been superseded by a synthetic mother of pearl, which is entirely cut by endmill.

I also sent off an inquiry to John, before I remembered the above post. I wanted to say ours was MOP, didn't know exactly, but am glad John showed the milling.
Pretty sure the VI and dots are that same material on the -03 series and ours.
Mike

[mike in lytle]

I like the look of the VI. 

And actually, what I also like about it, rather than a "solo" VI inlay, is that we have 3 elements, which in sort of an oddball way, harkens back to the 3 elements (microdots) at the 12th on the F-III, only now we have "big dot - inlay - big dot".
Yeah, I know. I'm weird.
Mike

[markj]

And actually, what I also like about it, rather than a "solo" VI inlay, is that we have 3 elements, which in sort of an oddball way, harkens back to the 3 elements (microdots) at the 12th on the F-III, only now we have "big dot - inlay - big dot".
Yeah, I know. I'm weird.
Mike

Weird is good!  I agree and think this element should be part of the lore of the Forum III/VI connection.

[Riverbend]

So I got a call today from John. Seems mine had an uh oh. He offered me one of the extras or I can keep mine as is, which is what I chose to do. It's still a beautiful guitar. John chose to keep the details between us and we'll gladly share more when they're finished. I'm hoping this allows someone on the waiting list to get one of those extras.

[markj]

So I got a call today from John. Seems mine had an uh oh. He offered me one of the extras or I can keep mine as is, which is what I chose to do. It's still a beautiful guitar. John chose to keep the details between us and we'll gladly share more when they're finished. I'm hoping this allows someone on the waiting list to get one of those extras.

Sorry to hear, but things like this happen. Especially given the amount of hand craftsmanship involved. I have been wondering about this exact scenario for a while since mine was one of the bodies behind in the rest in the production cycle when John posted the schedule spreadsheet with serial #'s and names. Was it just a late bloomer? Was there a problem with something and it had to go back for re-work? Could this lead to getting that call?

It's not enough to make you reject the guitar and that tells me Larrivee is being very picky about what constitutes an "uh oh", and that says something very positive. Or it's an "uh oh" that will make your guitar a one of a kind!   

[J M Larrivée]

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[J M Larrivée]

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[Rockysdad]

I see frets being installed 

[markj]

 

[jwdecour]

Pic 41

Looks like a extra microdot fret marker was cut on this cutaway at the 15th fret.  Maybe this was the oops previously mentioned?   Not that that would be a bad thing.  Either way they are looking great and moving along.

[markj]

Pic 41

Looks like a extra microdot fret marker was cut on this cutaway at the 15th fret.  Maybe this was the oops previously mentioned?   Not that that would be a bad thing.  Either way they are looking great and moving along.

I see that now. That can be filled and will be almost invisible.

[jwdecour]

Actually, this is a 12 fret neck, so it looks right to me.

I thought I was wrong before once but I may have been mistaken.

the VI is correct on the 12th fret but there is another micro dot or spot on the fret further down the board...

[mike in lytle]

the VI is correct on the 12th fret but there is another micro dot or spot on the fret further down the board...

I hope it's mine. I will stick a small artificial flower in it and will look very cool and not interfere with the vibration of the strings.
Or better yet, a miniaturized bluetooth mic that "looks" like an artificial flower which will not only look very cool but also let me hear the admiring comments of people about the VI when I am not in the room.
Mike

[Riverbend]

I hope it's mine. I will stick a small artificial flower in it and will look very cool and not interfere with the vibration of the strings.
Or better yet, a miniaturized bluetooth mic that "looks" like an artificial flower which will not only look very cool but also let me hear the admiring comments of people about the VI when I am not in the room.
Mike

Not sure about your locale but that's illegal in Michigan! Specifically the fake flower bluetooth thing. Nope, uh uh, no can do

[JamesN]

Several years ago I had a custom L-09 built and requested no fretboard inlays be installed. I was informed that a tiny hole would still need to be drilled at the 15th fret but would be filled later. It had something to do with their neck jigs I think, perhaps a kind of registration pin. Normally, I was told, the pin hole would be covered with an inlay. But because I was requesting a blank fretboard, I might see traces of the hole.

At the proper angle, in the proper light, I can barely detect it. It's no big deal.