Potvin Guitars

[Mike Potvin]

Here's a Ranchero Grande thinline in-progress. Flamed maple on walnut goodness.

This one isn't spoken for so unless someone's interested I'm going to pick the colour!

 

[dougk]

Mike you tease.

 

[Sam Evans]

You sure that's where you want that hole?

 

[drezdin]

You sure that's where you want that hole?

Don't you love that feeling you get in your stomach when you realize you made a major booboo like that.

 

[Sam Evans]

Don't you love that feeling you get in your stomach when you realize you made a major booboo like that.

The worst! I bet Mike and Doug can identify with it too.

That looks superb, Mike. What's your thickness? Any luck with "Alamo?"

 

[Mike Potvin]

You sure that's where you want that hole?

Yes Sir, that is preee-cisely where that hole belongs!


That top is 1/4". I still need to call your friends at Alamo to see what they can do. The world *needs* a mesquite Ranchero (thinline or otherwise!).

 

[Mike Potvin]

Here's the colour I brewed up for this one. What do you think? I'm not sure what I call it, but I like it! Kind of a Gretschy-Bengal tiger thing.

When it's done it'll have a glossy top and a satin back and sides. Crazy thin finish on the back and chambered body should make this one sing!

 

[dougk]

Sweeeeeeet!!!

 

[Malinoski]

Nice one Mike.
So light it levitates.

 

[Mike Potvin]

Nice one Mike.
So light it levitates.

Thanks Pete. The levitating is courtesy of my high-tech anti-gravity spray booth

 

[dougk]

Mike you'll love the Wenge fretboards. Its hands down my favorite.

 

[Mike Potvin]

While the clear coats are drying on the thinline, I've got a few other odds and ends to finish up. Here's one. It's the fretboard for a custom El Camino. In this case when I say custom, I mean custom- roller bridge, Bigsby, single filtertron, 25" scale and a silver sparkle finish! The customer has decided to nickname this one project "MOFO"

 

[dougk]

NICE!! That's going to be freaking sweet!

 

[Sam Evans]

I really want to see this one when it's done!!!

 

[Mike Potvin]

I really want to see this one when it's done!!!

I'm liking this one more and more Sam. It's going to be a little on the blingy side, but in a Gretsch kind of way.

Here's some funky meets bling I'm wiring up now. It's not a great picture but the top is metallic white.

 

[dougk]

YES!!! That's looking GREAT!!

 

[Mike Potvin]

This one is heading out the door tomorrow. The top is metallic white but the flake is so small and subtle that it's hard to capture with a camera.

The back is what I'm calling a satin finish. The grain is not filled although I used a little heavily watered down black filler for character. This finish leaves the neck feeling almost raw.

More pics here

Mike

 

[dougk]

Awesome!!! You know upside down it almost has an iceman vibe going for it. Pretty cool! Bet your customer is thrilled to be getting this guy Mike.

 

[Mike Potvin]

Awesome!!! You know upside down it almost has an iceman vibe going for it. Pretty cool! Bet your customer is thrilled to be getting this guy Mike.

It does have kind of an Iceman vibe going on when its upside down doesn't it?! Maybe this one crept into my brain when I was mixing up the colour for the back of the Mercury

 

[Mike Potvin]

This one is in the home-stretch. It should ship to it's new owner early next week.