The April Featured Custom is up!

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Author Message davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10629 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 6:53 am:    The Featured Custom for April is up, and congrats to Pierre-Yves! Very much a one-of-a-kind instrument. And Mica, I love the background story on the construction and theory behind the design. Another exceptional example of Alembic artistry! cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1190 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 7:12 am:    For what this must cost, I'd expect to have "Alembic" stamped on both sides of the pick-ups! Peter 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2194 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 7:24 am:    One chain is indeed way too close. John sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2400 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 7:37 am:    Please do not become alarmed in periodic holds in sound; these "sound holds " become apparent when the external stimuli are in one phase and wave shape to the binary encoding system of the human brain. Contrary to popular belief ,when engaged in "uni-E" tuning the hearer of the " sound holds" may encounter multispectral crescendo diminuendos resulting in an epiphany completely unprecedented yet experienced within inter-dimensional illusion. My sincere congratulations to all those who have created this marvel of exemplary craftsmanship and to the Gentleman who has funded it and is the current owner of this timeless work of Art. terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1809 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 10:11 am:    April fool anyone?? ajdover Senior Member Username: ajdover Post Number: 972 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 10:14 am:    Wait a minute - the writing describing the bass isn't symmetrical. I demand a rewrite! ;-) sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2401 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 10:49 am:    ? loof lirpA jon_jackson Intermediate Member Username: jon_jackson Post Number: 123 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 12:41 pm:    Kudos to Pierre-Yves for being such a good sport. -Jon lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5119 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 1:17 pm:    Love the mercury switch! Bill, tgo pierreyves Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1044 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 1:32 pm:    LOL excellent !!! since Mica sent me the text and the idea took shape, I've never laughed as much on the forum! One of the best (unfortunately I did not understand all the subtleties) was that: text by Mica Thomas and Samoht Acim... I'm asked who is this Samoht.... a new collaborator ? In the line of MirrorrorriM ;o)) And this part: "Fabry-Pérot etalon to assure the absolute alignment of the tailpiece to the neck, and to verify the overall symmetry to nearly unmeasureable precision" LOL too. I'm laughlin a lot and you laugh too but you know I'm right ... somewhere! No hard feelings and even with pleasure ! Thanks Mica elwoodblue Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1363 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 3:52 pm:    The mercury switch is brilliant. What a job on the Logo too,too much fun : )) jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3131 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 4:22 am:    Hah! Superb. Congratulations Pierre-yves. Now you finally have a perfectly centred tailpiece. Graeme artswork99 Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1707 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 7:16 am:    LOL, sweet! jimmyj Advanced Member Username: jimmyj Post Number: 367 Registered: 8-2008 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 7:58 am:    Very excellent April model! Of course the bridge saddles need adjusting. J Yimmij cje Intermediate Member Username: cje Post Number: 103 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 10:45 am:    Standing ovation. It's a pity April 1 comes but once a year. .raey a ecno tub semoc 1 lirpA ytip a s'tI .noitavo gnidnatS CJJC elwoodblue Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1365 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 12:28 pm:    ! Eivets Rednow ! (Message edited by elwoodblue on April 02, 2012) hifiguy Advanced Member Username: hifiguy Post Number: 334 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 2:06 pm:    The first thing that came to my mind was the late Graham Chapman as The Colonel, saying "This is getting entirely too silly. End the sketch." Priceless. jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2817 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 2:21 pm:    Now the real Custom of the Month is showing. PIerreYves wonderful blackwood bass. Jazzyvee jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2818 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 2:36 pm:    I've just noticed that PierreYves bass has a slightly less streamlined bird design of the tailpiece on his bass. What was the reason for the difference in design? Pierre's bass. in comparison , The other twin bass Jazzyvee pierreyves Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1045 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 2:38 pm:    and tomorrow: fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1348 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 2:49 pm:    Congrats Pierre-Yves! Jazzy: I think it's the difference between the Classic taper and the Comfort taper, the bird on the comfort taper is a bit wider and looks a bit "sleeker" than those on the classic taper basses. pierreyves Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1046 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 2:52 pm:    I have both... not a problem and no idea... edwin Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 1155 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 1:08 am:    Hey, I think I had the missing twin of this bass. All G strings and no knobs! jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2819 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 6:35 am:    Apart from the Dragons Breath that was made for Stanley Clarke, this is the nicest alembic i've seen. Congratulations again PierreYves on this magnificent bass and all the best with your band. Hopefully I will be able to get to one of your gigs. Jazzyvee pierreyves Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1047 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 10:54 am:    ajdover Senior Member Username: ajdover Post Number: 973 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 2:41 pm:    "All G strings and no knobs!" Say, isn't that supposed to be a good thing? ;-) slawie Advanced Member Username: slawie Post Number: 370 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2012 - 1:58 am:    Simply Beautiful. I have been watching the build thread from the beginning. Kudos to the foks at Alembic. jos Member Username: jos Post Number: 55 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2012 - 4:29 am:    Great looking bass! Can’t get much better!! Just beautiful!! serialnumber12 Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 947 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2012 - 5:17 am:    I told pierre i'll trade him Old#12 plus my cadillac and will even throw in the wife [she can fry the hell outta some chicken) & then share a forty Oz of malt Liquor with him.......LOL! pierreyves Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1049 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2012 - 5:55 am: