| Author | Message | ||
| gregduboc
Junior Username: gregduboc Post Number: 30 Registered: 11-2008 |
Hal, if I may, I think the Toma_Hawk will look better with the black plastic knobs. But if you are looking for some sort of invisibility, why don't you try some wooden knobs of the same wood of the top of your bass? That would blend well, if that is what you are looking for. And will definitely keep the looks discrete, in case you still want to keep it that way... Greg | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 526 Registered: 6-2007 |
Greg, your reasoning is impeccable. Discreetness was exactly what I am looking for with the controls... If you remember from other posts, I was trying to do more with less. "less, is more..." My first attempt were to keep the controls down to only two controls with multifunctional pots, but after learning from others, including Mica it was too much of a major feat, and not practical for the size in mind, for this bass. I am sure over the many years, after this bass is made (of course...) like Mica said, I will try other knob configurations, and perhaps even wooden ones. | ||
| moonliner
Junior Username: moonliner Post Number: 20 Registered: 12-2004 |
Since, as you say the trigger has been pulled (or the axe has swung) will we be seeing this move over to the FTC thread? | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 527 Registered: 6-2007 |
"The suspense is terrible. I hope it'll last" Willie Wonka - | ||
| gregduboc
Junior Username: gregduboc Post Number: 33 Registered: 11-2008 |
Hal, Yes, I was thinking on the original "theme" of keeping the bass simple, the "less, is more..."! I'm glad your bass is about to come out! Something tells me that you are gonna have one busy FTC thread! Greg | ||
| altgrendel
Junior Username: altgrendel Post Number: 48 Registered: 5-2008 |
Are you going to do a boomerang direction change so that the ones above the 12th fret point to the nut and the ones below the 12th fret point to the bridge? | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 528 Registered: 6-2007 |
GREAT CALL Altgrendel! That is a wonderful idea!  | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 529 Registered: 6-2007 |
Fingerboard directional change!!! | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 530 Registered: 6-2007 |
UPDATE ON NECK.....  | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 531 Registered: 6-2007 |
"Haste make waste..." "Take it slow, that's surly the way to go..." "Measure twice, cut once..." "Patients is a virtue..." | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 632 Registered: 6-2002 |
cool...the twelfth fret markers look like akin to two interlocking hands. wave on,wave on... | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 532 Registered: 6-2007 |
The boomerangs pointing downward, almost "symbolically begs" you to go high/low in a flurry solo in an almost "arrow" like suggestible way... In search of the perfect neck... From the results of my my rulers and digital calipers, and taking neck measurements from an existing Alembic Short Body, made it easy... As a Sub class of the Toma_Hawk project, I dub this name for the neck work... OPERATION: "Broom Stick, Quick". | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3642 Registered: 7-2004 |
Boy, this thread got real quiet. Is this project going to happen? Bill, tgo | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 533 Registered: 6-2007 |
"The suspense is terrible. I hope it'll last" Willie Wonka - | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 534 Registered: 6-2007 |
The Toma_Hawk life true size sample mold.  | ||
| crobbins
Advanced Member Username: crobbins Post Number: 295 Registered: 6-2004 |
Please what ever you do, never do the Tomahawk Chop with Jane Fonda.. | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1008 Registered: 11-2004 |
That is one of the greenest walls I've ever seen.... I like the mold of the body- it looks smoother and the changes to the body shape look much more subtle than in the photoshopped versions above. | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 535 Registered: 6-2007 |
Yes, Styrofoam is much easier to work with in some-what 3D. It give me a very good perspective for the real thing without the weight. The controls I was working on, and was my main concern. I really like the bow like the overall shape where the volume and tone controls are located. There still may be a need for more adjustments on them, but this is the general idea I have in mind. I will be sending my models to the mothership soon as I am done with all the mods.  | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 536 Registered: 6-2007 |
I guess everybody knows this bass will be a Series I by now. I was considering a Series II, but this is smaller body (even smaller then the small body), and being I am not a big fan on many controls on the bass -- the Series I controls is more than I can ask for in a bass. Its getting there... | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3666 Registered: 7-2004 |
Hal, I sort of expected this project to push the electronic envelope too, the first "Series III"? Bill, tgo | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 537 Registered: 6-2007 |
The Alembic Toma_Hawk's 1/4 jack inlet, will be on the lower tip end, and lateral (central between the front and back of the body). This will allow more give it a more cleaner look. I rarely use 1/4 jacks on my shorty, so it will not be missed if the Toma_Hawk has this in another "non-visible" location. | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 538 Registered: 6-2007 |
"Re-mix" This will allow more room, and give it a more cleaner frontal look. I rarely use 1/4 jacks on my shorty, so it will not be missed if the Toma_Hawk has this in another "non-visible" location. | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 539 Registered: 6-2007 |
The Toma_Hawk was designed to support my playing style. When it comes to straight playing bass, the body supports my fore arm in a stable and rest position (as my original 1976 Series I Small body design). However, when it comes to popping and thumbing, my arms need more freedom and less restriction from the wood. This is where the my 1976 is too big, and the Toma_Hawk solves my problem and efficiently gives my arms more freedom, and greater flexibility. This is why I wanted the the downward edge body. | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 438 Registered: 10-2006 |
If you rarely use the 1/4" jack, could you do without it (& the batteries) altogether? That would give more room for the essential stuff. Peter | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 540 Registered: 6-2007 |
The 1/4" inlet is in scope of this design. I think it is great to have the choice in using the a straight connection without the DS-5R. Naaa, I am keeping the 1/4" -- batteries and all. | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 541 Registered: 6-2007 |
I AM DONE.... MICA, WORK YOUR MAGIC! | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2230 Registered: 2-2006 |
Do I see the Mach-V in the background there? OO | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 542 Registered: 6-2007 |
You are seeing this correctly. I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice the front of the fabulous Mach 5. Olie, your bass is beautiful man. | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 543 Registered: 6-2007 |
A Rock solid design... The H_Alembic Toma_Hawk Bass Coming to life soon.... This is my last post on this thread. I thank everyone's input and positive feedback on this project, this has been fun, and a wonderful experience. Hopefully, we will see this project move to the Factory To Customer database thread, until then, I wish everyone peace. Hal -  | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 545 Registered: 6-2007 |
Finished CONCEPT!  | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2235 Registered: 2-2006 |
Thanks Hal, I wish I coluld take credit for it but that goes to Alembic. Is the Toma_Hawk beyond the planning yet and into the creating stage? Should make for a very watched and interesting FTC thread. That's ironic, I watched "Speed Racer" the movie Suday night on cable. Totally didn't get it either. Reminded me nothing of the old Speed when I was a kid. OO Go Speed Racer....GooOO | ||
| crobbins
Advanced Member Username: crobbins Post Number: 300 Registered: 6-2004 |
Cool, I cant wait to see that bass being built.. | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 546 Registered: 6-2007 |
This Toma_Hawk planning phases are over. So, to sum it all up, this is Blue Print of the Bass of My Dreams... 1. Maroon Maple front, Mahogany middle Aged Natural "yellowish orange) Maple back 2. Wood: Maple, Ebony and Mahogany 3. Series I Electronics 4. Switchcraft 5 pin Connect 5. 1/4" Connect 6. Chrome Hardware (All) 7. Boomerang Mother of Pearl Fingerboard inprint 8. White Strip laced around Fingerboard 9. Translucent (Clear) Pickups and HumX 10. Master Volume 11. Ebony Laminate and Fingerboard 12. Toma_Hawk Emblem on back side of top Crown 13. My design and shape of the body. After almost 2 years and 2 months of this announcement to the Alembic community, (on this board) history was created again with all of you. Mica and Susan, must work their Magic. It will be, if it is meant to be... It is for us to... Watch and "C C C". GO GO GO!!! | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 547 Registered: 6-2007 |
Unless there's any questions, this will be my last post on the Toma_Hawk... Thank you, Hal- | ||
| gregduboc
Junior Username: gregduboc Post Number: 50 Registered: 11-2008 |
Let the dreams come true!!!! Greg | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 554 Registered: 6-2007 |
Revised....  | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 2238 Registered: 4-2004 |
thank god! | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 558 Registered: 6-2007 |
I am waiting to see your wonderful bass FLAX. I am sure it will be way better than my chum-bucket concepts. God Bless you too. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 2241 Registered: 4-2004 |
 take your pick | ||
| oujeebass
Intermediate Member Username: oujeebass Post Number: 152 Registered: 10-2002 |
Nice furniture! flaxy | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 560 Registered: 6-2007 |
Such lovely basses. So Flax, are these basses your original concept basses? If so, they're beautiful and you are a genus. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3708 Registered: 7-2004 |
Personally, even if they aren't Flax's "original concept basses", I still think they are beautiful. Bill, tgo | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 2242 Registered: 4-2004 |
ok wiseass the tribute bass was my idea and i personally asked susan to make it for me while they were making wolf. The electronics are my own design. so are the neck dimensions and string spacing, the pickup placement was mine and rounding off the corners of the saddles was something i came up with You dont need a new body design to have an original thought. oh direwolf- it was the first 5 string with the omega cut out and wolf inlay, again the controls were determined by me after we came to agreement on the design-oh and let me know if you see another tailpiece like that one on an alembic. but what the heck it was only a custom of the month- so what do i know? the classico? you have a problem with that because its not an original concept? it just happens that it may be the best sounding classico they ever built according to ron. btw- i have seen and heard some of the alembicians "custom" concepts while at the factory- a couple of them looked great but sounded awful- although they were still better than a fender... who's to say that by reducing the size of this supposed bass order, you arent gonna kill some of its sound? im just wondering out loud Basses are like women= you can find yourself a beauty-- but when she opens her mouth she gets real ugly real quick then there's the woman who doesn't look the hottest. but when she opens her mouth, you find a soul that runs deep and true. (Message edited by flaxattack on April 15, 2009) (Message edited by flaxattack on April 15, 2009) (Message edited by flaxattack on April 15, 2009) | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3710 Registered: 7-2004 |
Hey Flax, are you a genus or merely a species? hehehehe Bill, tgo | ||
| jedisan
Member Username: jedisan Post Number: 69 Registered: 3-2008 |
Hey, I was thinking the same thing Bill. Got to be genus, as his three Alembics are species on there own. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 2245 Registered: 4-2004 |
i am genus flaxinatum eatameus | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 561 Registered: 6-2007 |
I am sure we all agree Alembics are beautiful basses. No problem here... However, the only person who has a problem is Flex. His slanderous remarks about me and my concepts is out right laughable, and can't be taken serious. He introduces himself on my thread by saying I am/was/is/must-be on crack for my concept bass. Then I started to think... maybe in his world, I am on crack... Well, if this is true,[I am on crack (according Flex)], then as a crackhead, I believe those (3) fabulous Alembic basses are his actual basses, and not just his pictures. Just maybe, Flex believes I think he own those (3) marvelous Alembic basses. Well, he said I am on crack, and if I am on crack, believing those fabulous Alembic basses are his, would be true in his own mind. WAKE UP! Even if Flex does own the basses (which I must doubt seriously he owns crack or not...), one would would think; Flex would have the humility, and respectful/insightful etiquette-necessary to others Alembicans, without resorting to personal attacks. Being well enough and happy with his own beautiful and wonderful (3) very expensive and high quality Alembic basses, (again, I doubt he "even" owns) why would anyone care to waste time to discourage others from trying to make something nice. You would think he's paying for it... Flex, one liners, basically, ran its course, and not even funny anymore. After showing the pictures of the basses, it just didn't fit. This guy is delusional. Gets some help. | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 562 Registered: 6-2007 |
I am not wise. You have the best basses Flax. Is this what you wanted to hear right? Again, this was a thread I started, and what does Flex do... He take a sludge hammer to my ideas, and then redirect attention to an issues outside the scope of this discussion. (That was pretty cleaver Flex) He then validates his degrading words with a picture of (3) fabulous basses, with hopes, to cover a huge, and giant gap or of his confrontational personality, winning praises. Oh, and he feel he understand women too? In his mind, women are simple objects. Your little simple rant is funny as heck... Man, you should really listen to yourself. Everybody, Flax has the best basses! He's a genus, and is the man who understand a good woman, and he picks his basses the same way! Enjoy the picture of those Alembics. | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 563 Registered: 6-2007 |
and pictures of women too.. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 2246 Registered: 4-2004 |
for gods sack its spelled G-E-N=I-U-S i rest my case........ |
