Archive for January 2011
Mike’s NAMM Photo Album
January 20, 2011 | 
Author Here is a slideshow full of Mike and his work at the recent Winter 2011 NAMM show. Mike forgot the camera, so THANK YOU to all who have donated images that we are using to put this together!!
Posted in NAMM, News and Events | 
Tags: BC Rich, carved body, custom finish, custom guitar, custom paint, electric, guitar, inlay, jackson, luthier, mike learn, NAMM, woodcut finish | 
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NAMM Special – Airbrushed Fretboard Intense Inlay
Another new technique Mike developed just for Jackson to debut at the Winter 2011 NAMM Show. A new, unique and eye-catching fret board technique! The airbrush was laid down in the routed channel of this super high-end fretboard, finished and then the whole instrument was painted to match with seamless design. This piece got a lot of looks at the Jackson Custom Shop Booth!!
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SPAD XIII French Fighter Warbird
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NAMM Aluminum Topped Jackson
This is a new technique that Mike developed for debut at the 2011 Winter NAMM. It was featured in the Jackson Custom Shop Booth and was the HIT Of THE SHOW!! The guitar body and headstock is topped with an aluminum panel. Mike used a combination of grinding, transparent and opaque paints to create the illusion of a 3D carved piece. Pictures simply do not do this finish justice!!
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Judgement Day: NAMM 3D Carved Custom
This guitar was also featured in the Jackson Custom Shop booth at the Winter NAMM just last week. Mike was given full artistic license to do whatever he wanted on this piece. It is a real monster!!
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Norse WoodCut Rhoades for NAMM
This was another NAMM specialty for the Jackson Customs Shop booth. The design was inspired by our trip to the Viking Museum in Oslo.
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BC Rich NAMM Guitars
Mike had 4 guitars in the BC Rich Booth at this year’s NAMM Show. Since we had to hold off posting stuff til after the show….. here comes a bunch of posts!!
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