Ruphus -> Toying about rosettes (Jan. 3 2013 2:31:41)
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I am thinking of first time ordering a custom made guitar. After listing the specs, thoughts came about visual appearance. When having a guitar tailored to personal demand, yeah, why not take a chance on cosmectics too. I never spend much attention on rosettes other than feeling lucky when examples were somewhat to my liking. The luthier I want to order from makes some beautiful looking rosettes. And while I was about to settle on an Aztek like motif, it came to me that there is the option of individually made designs too. Either here or on another guitar forum in a thread about rosettes I once noted that I would like to see some stuff in the ways of Northern American Natives. ( Used to make my own Indian equipment as a kid and like their stylization ever since.) So, intending to give the luthier an idea of what could be liked I opened Windows paint and gave it a go. Mousing in the rather clumsy graphics application ain´t too entertaining, so I only filled up a part of the sketch and send it out like below. Then, a coupe hours after having sent it, laziness was overpowerd by a creative flash and I, curious to see that thing completed, finished it and made a couple variations too. It´s been fun, and I could think of a bunch of thelike designs. In case of you wondering about possible materials of all but one of the drawings: I am no purist and would accept any material. ( Rather wanting it to be an easy job for the luthier.) However, for who would like to see both, colorful inlays with yet all natural materials like stones etc., have a look at Grit Laskin´s inlays. It is amazing what brilliant colors can be found in nature. And yes, the examples are too broad in diameter ( should be reduced in width if done, but without compressing the eagles, only scaling them down and possibly even spraining them vertically ), and the inner rim of the tops wood is missing as it would had taken too much work in the software to provide it. Just wanted to get an impression of how things could be looking like on a guitar, and like the result a lot. Hope some of you may too. Ruphus
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