Les Paul and JCOM

JohnCarterofMars · Registered User Joined: 12 Aug 2001 Posts: 1113

HOWDEE folx! Just wanted to stop in and say HEY and update you all on the latest fun I have encountered.

I have the honor of creating a design for a custom guitar to be built by Gibson out of materials from Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty! WOW!

I ran into the guy who had the Liberty Bike built by Orange County Choppers(some of you may watch this show on Discovery Channel) out of original materials salvaged from the Statue of Liberty during restoration.

The guitar is to be "one of a kind," using the basic Les Paul Design. I will be providing the "graphics" that will be on the body and neck of the guitar. Most of it will be a copper inlay(real stuff from Miss Liberty herself). All the hardware will be plated with copper. The body will be made out of one of the original doors from The Ellis Island building.

I am completely amazed at this wonderful oppurtunity to do something that will be a part of our nation's history as well as a celebration of the ideals that the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are a part of.

I will keep you all updated on this exciting moment in history as it progresses. I understand that there could be a documentary filmed around the building of this guitar.

WEWT!

I can't express my excitement at being involved in this project!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:41 pm Post subject:

That sounds like an awesome opportunity for you. Be sure to keep us posted and maybe give a sneak peak as to what it will end up looking like

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Stevo · Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:52 pm Post subject:

Wow sounds pretty cool!

Post some pics of it if you can.

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ROOFCUTTER · Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:03 pm Post subject:

That is really cool Jcom! You have to get the Ville logo somewhere in there!

hehehehe

Ill second that! post pics! mr famous!
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IrishMan · Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:11 pm Post subject:

aye, post some piccies of it!!! would love to see it as i have been to see lady liberty recently

Speaker's Xeno · Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:14 pm Post subject:

shockwave · Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 10:33 pm Post subject:

what no pictures?????

We demand pictures!!!
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sgt stutter · Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 10:39 pm Post subject:

Thats fantastic JCOM

good luck.
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Verman · Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:06 pm Post subject:

Congrats on the opportunity. Hopefully there will be no instances of designers block.
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Turbo! · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:14 am Post subject:

thats so awesome. les pauls are my favorite guitars. do us proud man
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Hamese · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:37 pm Post subject:

Thats awsome. I saw that bike on Jay Leno one night. Was that Jesse James that built it? Or, the other guys.

Congrats that is the coolest thing I've heard in a while.
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Sully · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:49 pm Post subject:

Congrats JCOM. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. As usual, I wish you all the best.
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sgt stutter · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:27 pm Post subject:

Hamese wrote:

Kjeldorian Royal Guard 42 · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:39 am Post subject:

Wow that is awesome JCOM.

If no one wants it when it's finished, I'll take it.

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Turbo! · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:09 pm Post subject: