Off-topic (sort of) - dropped off pickguard, truss rod cover and headstock plate

During the weekend, I dropped of the pickguard, the truss rod cover, the neck plate and the headstock plate for having them laser engraved (compare my post Styling the plates for engraving).

I really love this guy and his shop - he's a traditional goldsmith, but he's very much open to state of the art technologies. For his jewellery, he started looking into laser engraving some decades ago already, and meanwhile he's offering this as a service to other jewellers, as well as selling the machinery.
It's always a lot of fun talking to this guy, as he is very much open-minded when it comes to discussing project work, with a truck load of experience that he can count on - traditional craftsmenship meeting high tech.
While discussing my guitar project and my ideas on what I'd like to have engraved, we got into a chat about aging materials (as I still need to do that with some of the plates), about 3D printing technology and all sorts of things - how inspiring this was!

So if ever you are in need of some beautifully crafted jewellery, or if you ar ein need of someone who can engrave just about anything into all sorts of metal, be sure to check this guy out:

http://www.atelier-teigelkoetter.de (for his jewellery / goldsmith shop)

(image copyright: Tobias Teigelkötter)

http://www.schmucklaser.com (for his laser engraving technology)

(all images copyright: Tobias Teigelkötter)