| Author | Message | ||
| crgaston
Senior Member Username: crgaston Post Number: 440 Registered: 11-2005 |
Bill! Let me be the first to say HOW FREAKIN' SWEET! I know you've had it for a while, but that is one of the most sublimely beautiful machines ever made by human hands. Don't be afraid to put some dings on it. P.S. I suspect there's more than one reason you're calling this one "Woody"... | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5564 Registered: 5-2002 |
Congrats Bill! | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 853 Registered: 9-2005 |
WOW, what an utterly mind-boggling custom!!! Just incredibly beautiful and tasteful! Congrats!!! | ||
| speicky
Advanced Member Username: speicky Post Number: 236 Registered: 3-2005 |
... now this guitar leaves me breathless... Congrats, Bill, very exciting. Please excuse me, have to read the COTM page again and again. | ||
| grateful
Advanced Member Username: grateful Post Number: 241 Registered: 12-2004 |
Congratulations Bill: another delicious Further. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1393 Registered: 10-2002 |
Way to go Billy boy! of course we all knew this was going to be COTM one day. All those trips to the mothership certainly paid off ;-) A well deserved honour for a fantastic guitar. Graeme | ||
| dela217
Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 836 Registered: 6-2002 |
I am jealous. I wish I could drop by on Fridays. Beautiful instrument too! | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 862 Registered: 2-2005 |
Bill, Congratulations. Keith | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 985 Registered: 7-2003 |
Makes me wish I was a competent guitarist. Then I could really covet your new Further (Since I'm not, I can only "generally" covet your guitar.). Congratulations. Sweet looking ax. | ||
| artswork99
Intermediate Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 126 Registered: 7-2007 |
Hi Bill, I saw the factory to customer thread just last night of your Further. What a beautiful guitar! The inlay work is sweet and the top/back are incredible. Wishing you the best of health to play that beauty! Best, Art ps: Falling asleep at midnight with guitar in hands was great! Certainly a hazard of any Alembic  | ||
| senmen
Senior Member Username: senmen Post Number: 691 Registered: 7-2003 |
Bill, what shall I say: I am jealous. Wow, great guitar. Just saved it on my Mac as background.... Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1591 Registered: 2-2006 |
Eh...it's Okay......... JUST Kidding Bill. This is a very sweet axe. One of these days I may have me an Alembic guitar but a fretless bass is probably first. Congrats Bill! Olie | ||
| alemberic
Member Username: alemberic Post Number: 57 Registered: 6-2006 |
Bill-- Beautiful, beautiful piece of art--and you can even make music with it as well!! Congratulations, and enjoy. Perhaps we can see it in person at the next N. California Alembic gathering-- Eric | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 780 Registered: 12-2004 |
Hey Hey! "Little Billy" made custom of the month! Congratulations, from your long time crèche-mate. Bradley | ||
| alembic_doctor
Advanced Member Username: alembic_doctor Post Number: 341 Registered: 8-2002 |
I like the politically correct wording used to describe the inlay on the back of the headstock. | ||
| lidon2001
Advanced Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 343 Registered: 4-2005 |
Congrats Bill! I love the dual tint and the coco pickup tops were a great call. | ||
| llobsterbass
Junior Username: llobsterbass Post Number: 26 Registered: 5-2004 |
That's just pornographically beautiful. How do you folks keep doing it? I've been checking COTM for years, and they just keep getting better. I'll just have to "settle" for my Orion and Series I...which is hardly settling! | ||
| artswork99
Intermediate Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 127 Registered: 7-2007 |
OK, funny... I wondered what the acronym COTM was and now I see a reference to it, thanks Bradley - LOL (won't forget that). I was browsing factory to customer when I saw it. Now I just checked it out at the Alembic homepage! Wow, some new great shots of that stunning guitar along with detailed information. Again, enjoy it Bill and congratulations! | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1164 Registered: 10-2003 |
Congrats, Bill! Play it in good health! John edited to add: This forum has forged many friendships indeed. Glad and honored to be a very small part of that. Very cool. (Message edited by 811952 on October 03, 2007) | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2642 Registered: 7-2004 |
Thank you to everyone for your kind words. Now I'll have to drop a few quid on coffee mugs, and I don't even drink coffee! I also have a new background for my computer. This has been a blast and continues to be every time I plug Woody in. (Rehearsal tonight - YEA!) ... and if anyone has an old E-type jag ....???? Bill, tgo | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1680 Registered: 4-2004 |
welcome to the club billy... got my address for the mug? :-) | ||
| jalevinemd
Senior Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 615 Registered: 12-2003 |
Bill, I was not a huge fan of the Further until I saw this beauty. Each aspect so well complements the next...the contrasting woods...peghead bevels...inlays. It's really an amazing work of art. Enjoy it in good health for years to come. Regards, Jonathan | ||
| richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 879 Registered: 11-2004 |
That's absolutely beautiful, Bill. Congrats. Rich | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1277 Registered: 11-2003 |
Wow Bill, that's all I can think to say, wow, Bill. How did rehearsal go? Did you get anything rehearsed or did Woody steal the show? Congratulations. Sam | ||
| paulman
Advanced Member Username: paulman Post Number: 251 Registered: 2-2005 |
Nice, Bill!! I was jazzed for you when I read it was done, and look now!! It makes you want to play it all the time doesn't it? Anyhoo, you're more than TGO now, heh heh. | ||
| terryc
Advanced Member Username: terryc Post Number: 285 Registered: 11-2004 |
Well Bill, happy 50th and happy present to yourself. I love the inlays, the woods, workmanship, well it is all so damn good. I bet it sounds as as good as it looks( as if it wouldn't!!!!) I never get tired of checking out the custom of the month..we all missed it when Mica was producing her own 'custom' | ||
| kenbass4
Advanced Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 266 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hey, Bill! Congrats, fellow COTM member. So, shall we organize another gathering so we can see (and hear) this beautiful guitar? :-) Ken (TEO) | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1402 Registered: 10-2002 |
Can you hold it in Scotland this time please. i'd like to see 'woody' too ;-) Graeme | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1166 Registered: 10-2003 |
Yes, Bill, we'd all love to see your woody! ;) | ||
| hieronymous
Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 209 Registered: 1-2005 |
Congratulations Bill! I never got to play any Dead tunes with you guys, so maybe we should have another Bay Area confluence? | ||
| hifiguy
Intermediate Member Username: hifiguy Post Number: 114 Registered: 10-2006 |
Congrats, Bill, that is a sublimely gorgeous guitar. I hope you will enjoy it for many, many years. Paul | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2685 Registered: 7-2004 |
Well here it is, Halloween, October 31st, and the last day of Woody's reign as COTM (or at least until Mica finds the time to post the new one). I just want to thank everyone again for all of your kind words about Woody. After some initial tweaking and adjusting, Woody is sounding and playing great. Woody has had a blast as COTM and will have a bit of sadness relinquishing the crown. He is a little disappointed that during the month he was unable to accomplish his goals of bringing peace to the world, feeding the starving children, and meeting Britney Spears. (fade to Bert Parks singing: "There it is, Miss or Mr. COTM") ...... hehehehehe May everyone enjoy all of their Alembics for many COTM's to come. Bill, tgo | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1441 Registered: 10-2002 |
Why on earth would anyone want to meet Britney Spears? Kate Bush on the other hand. MMMMMM ;-) graeme | ||
| terryc
Advanced Member Username: terryc Post Number: 319 Registered: 11-2004 |
Bill..maybe there should be an annual contest for the best custom of the year..a sort of Mr Universe/Miss World for Alembic COTM's Britney Spears..you are kidding aren't you???? | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2686 Registered: 7-2004 |
A tongue-in-cheek comment on the vacuousness of the typical answer from the airhead beauty contestant who is asked "what would you do if you are chosen Miss USA?" (Lindsay Lohan is hotter, of course! lol) Bill, tgo | ||
| pace
Advanced Member Username: pace Post Number: 354 Registered: 4-2004 |
A truely beautiful guitar. Even though the crown will eventually be passed, that in no way detracts from what the folks at Alembic have accomplished in creating Woody. Enjoy in good health Bill!!! | ||
| 5stringho
Intermediate Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 147 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hey, Bill!! What more could I say? That is one Badd-^$&()# guitar!! The top and back are phenomenal, the inlay is creative and beautifully done, truley worthy of COTM status! Can't wait to see the 60th Edition! Could ya give ME some tips if ya get that approved ;) Congrats and Enjoy, Mike, tHo |
