Bubinga Express

Cantplay · Post by **Cantplay** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:31 pm

The Wild Rumpus Express cab has begin!

I had some wavy bubinga sitting around, so I cut a front panel and control plate.

Cantplay · Post by **Cantplay** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:35 pm

I sent them off to Selloutrr to pyrograph. The idea was to use the image from an oil painting I have.

Cantplay · Post by **Cantplay** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:37 pm

The results of that. The camera does not do this work justice.

Cantplay · Post by **Cantplay** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:38 pm

Closeup

Cantplay · Post by **Cantplay** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:39 pm

I've begun oiling and rubbing the wood. The woods color has popped so much it makes the image more subtle.

selloutrr · Post by **selloutrr** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:09 am

Hopefully as it Dries the wood tone will fade in color a bit. The marble in the wood makes it difficult to seal and not bring out the Deep rich colors. I'm hoping you tried the sealers on the sample piece first. How many coats have you applied so far?
I'm sure it is beautiful in person it was a stunning piece of wood. It's really difficult to photograph.

davesi · Post by **davesi** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:25 am

Wow! That is impressive. Good job on the image capture.

Dave

selloutrr · Post by **selloutrr** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:43 am

Will really worked hard on this piece it took him over 10hrs plus several mockups for practice.

ampgeek · Post by **ampgeek** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:51 am

How fucking cool is that!?!? Beautiful! A perfect philosophical match to the nature of the Express. You have all made Maurice very proud I am sure!

Cheers,
Dave O.

mike9 · Post by **mike9** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:49 pm

That's really nice man - hope the image pops more for you. Anyway to transfer that to wood with a sealer coat on it then clear over that?

loctal · Post by **loctal** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:53 am

Very Cool. thanks for sharing that art work.

MCK · Post by **MCK** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:28 am

Beautiful wood & artwork. I'm sure the cab will be amazing!!! But in the meanwhile, if you don't mind me asking, what is that tube driven stereo in the photo? Looks real cool & interesting. Cheers.

Cantplay wrote:I sent them off to Selloutrr to pyrograph. The idea was to use the image from an oil painting I have.

Cantplay · Post by **Cantplay** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:31 am

MCK wrote:Beautiful wood & artwork. I'm sure the cab will be amazing!!! But in the meanwhile, if you don't mind me asking, what is that tube driven stereo in the photo? Looks real cool & interesting. Cheers.

Those are Decware EL84 SET monoblocks about 2w, and a tubed linestage in the center. The white box is a Sonos ZP80 that streams from a 4TB file server in the next room. Speakers are an Onken type with a modified Fostex running full range.

John

Structo · Post by **Structo** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:43 pm

Sweet!

Very nice art work on the panels.

Cool Hi Fi tube amps as well.

I really want to get into that when time and money allows.

rmroza · Post by **rmroza** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:33 am

WOW! That is BAD ASS!

Sooo what is the source/link and who did the work??

Robb

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