Where I am at...

Wow, it has been a while since I have written anything on this project. Bringing something back to life takes a lot of planning. When you make a quick fix it is not always the right thing to do, and later we think of why we did what we did and most of the time is to save money or just to get the friggin thing finished. What Stalled the project was the guitar I started in 2010. 

          Through out my life I have been enamored by Eric Clapton "Fool" guitar. This guitar was always an inspiration for me, there was always a playful very childlike elements to the designs that came out of the psychedelic years that was transferred into the design of the guitar.  Designed by a group of artists known collectively as The Fool. They ran a psychedelic clothes boutique in swinging London, which the Beatles and the rest of them often patronized.

The Fool guitar he use when playing with Cream, I have also heard that "Layla" was written playing the guitar.

          My Guitar I used one of my original painting " A Look of Love" which I painted in 2001 while living in Florida. Where I had a burst of ideas that came and went on canvas.

"A Look of Love" by Peter Andolfi 2001

Then nine years later this guitar was born, based upon a Ibanez guitar body this guitar became a mystery to most who saw it all were in wonder of the guitar.

 

The guitar in 2010

 The photo above is the condition of the guitar from 2010 till March 2015 when I decided to finish the axe and give it a similar feel to the "Fool Guitar".

 

My axe here is almost finished need a strap

and a set of straplocks to complete

All the projects have to be almost complete to move upon another and each project has a life of its own and path it takes you upon. there have been different projects along the way here are two more.

Strat Project Had issues with the Black and white for years So this year I went Black!

Les Paul project 1997- 2006

          Now Back to the Vox right now my main concern is the cabinet since the flake board is is making me flaky I need to make a hard choice in what I should do. Replace the bottom or fill it and tolex over it.

Henry Gross 's is real name from Sha Na Na

The left front bottom

Front Bottom

 I want to replace the bottom board and cut out the piece of flake board and glue it inside with a card displaying the history of the amp. This is a $20.00 dollar choice that would make or break what it is worth. This amp has seen the stage at Woodstock and the Fillmore East in 1969 and 1970.  I want this to be a OME style amp but lets see where I am lead this time... Thanks for reading.