What goes around comes around, Mr. Roman

[cSuttle]

Finally with all this talk of Ed Roman retopping other people's guitars, I got a chance to return the favor. Someone sent be an Ed Roman neck for me to inlay the head stock. Fair is Fair Eddy :p

By the way, for all you PRS can do no wrong guys, this in NOT a DRAGON. It a "ROC", which is a greek mythology creature that is part snake, part eagle. It was famed to be the biggest creature to ever fly. It's wings were so big that is blodded out the sun, thereby explain eclipes.

http://www.sharkinlay.com/photos/headstocks/fullheadroc.jpg

http://www.sharkinlay.com/photos/headstocks/closeuproc3.jpg

[Big Mike]

Another masterpeice from the Guru!

Great Job Cliff.

Elvis approves!!

[BLOYD]

Nice work

[San]

Yikes!! Great stuff!


San.

[Chiba]

/me inserts 'between a roc and a hard place' joke and runs

:D

--chiba

[jas]

Or, Chiba, you could've just said that "it rocs".

-John

[BIG GINGER GIT]

Great inlay work !!!
I used to think that Ed only slagged PRS off 'til I was following a Tom Anderson link last night and he was really ripping into those guitars too.

What a wanker :mad:

[cSuttle]

I used to think that Ed only slagged PRS off 'til I was following a Tom Anderson link last night and he was really ripping into those guitars too.Hmmm . . . Interesting. I was never quite sure of what to make of Tom Anderson (the person). I did an interview with him for Harmony-Central about three/four years ago. He was as nice as nice could be. Seemed like a great guy. Then, when one of his guitars failed to make it into the Golden Axe Awards (mainly because his instruments fell between the cracks of the different award categories - not fancy enough for the unlimited and too expensive for best value) he changed and changed fast. The next year the guy would barely even talk to me. Wasn't sure what to make of that, but it seemed like he was a great guy if he thought you could do something for him (like buy a guitar, write an article). As soon as he had no use for you, wham, a different guy. Of course I could be wrong about this. That's why it is interesting to read your comments above. I'm still not sure what to make of it all and I'm not sure I really care.

Bob Taylor on the other hand, there is a great guy all the time. He never trashes anyone's stuff. Of course you don't need to be a great guy to make a great guitar. Just talent and ethics, which I believe Tom has.

[Jen]

Very nice inlay work!

[Dan Desy]

Very cool. But I would have preferred an inlay of a leprechaun instead of a Roc :D

[cSuttle]

Very cool. But I would have preferred an inlay of a leprechaun instead of a Roc :D
I did a rough sketch for a guy that was a leprechaun smoking a pipe, sitting on a big mushroom. The guy never went for it, so it never got created. Let me see if I can fine it. Hmmm . . . Ah here it is:

http://www.sharkinlay.com/photos/Fun/gnome.jpg

This is usually how the whole process starts, with a rough sketch just to get the idea.

[Dan Desy]

Make it a bald leprechaun smoking a crack pipe and eating the mushrooms, and you got the Ed inlayTM!

:D

[Shovelhead]

Hmmm . . . Interesting. I was never quite sure of what to make of Tom Anderson (the person). I did an interview with him for Harmony-Central about three/four years ago. He was as nice as nice could be. Seemed like a great guy. Then, when one of his guitars failed to make it into the Golden Axe Awards (mainly because his instruments fell between the cracks of the different award categories - not fancy enough for the unlimited and too expensive for best value) he changed and changed fast. The next year the guy would barely even talk to me. Wasn't sure what to make of that, but it seemed like he was a great guy if he thought you could do something for him (like buy a guitar, write an article). As soon as he had no use for you, wham, a different guy. Of course I could be wrong about this. That's why it is interesting to read your comments above. I'm still not sure what to make of it all and I'm not sure I really care.

Bob Taylor on the other hand, there is a great guy all the time. He never trashes anyone's stuff. Of course you don't need to be a great guy to make a great guitar. Just talent and ethics, which I believe Tom has.
I thought Big Ginger Git meant that ER was ripping Anderson guitars - not that Anderson was ripping PRS...

[BIG GINGER GIT]

I thought Big Ginger Git meant that ER was ripping Anderson guitars - not that Anderson was ripping PRS...

You're right, that's exactly what I meant :D

[cSuttle]

Make it a bald leprechaun smoking a crack pipe and eating the mushrooms, and you got the Ed inlayTM!:D
Man, I'm slow today! (today?) Didn't get what you were saying. Now I understand, very funny.

[cSuttle]

You're right, that's exactly what I meant :DMan, I'm really slow today! I thought Tom was ripping on PRS. I see, Ed was ripping on Tom. Well, my story still holds, but Tom makes a nice guitar. Certainly better than the stuff coming out of Ed's place.

I got a chance to play a number of Andersons, and I have to say that I haven't played a bad one yet.

[Brian]

Make it a bald leprechaun smoking a crack pipe and eating the mushrooms, and you got the Ed inlayTM!

:D
Sounds like an excellent choice for the BAM TRC!

[Dan Desy]

Cliff, we all know you do some beautiful work. Now I think it's time for you to take some rest :D

[cSuttle]

Cliff, we all know you do some beautiful work. Now I think it's time for you to take some rest :D
REST!?! Who needs rest? I have more inlay to do . . . more and more I tell you . . . I'm a hard . . . working . . . ma . . . chine . . . zzzzzzzzzzzz

[Big Al]

i'm still waiting for a chance to photograph the Jimi TRC in outside light for ya. My digi camera is pish at taking photos indoors. hopefully no rainy day this weekend. :)

cheers again messiah