| Author | Message | ||
| rogertvr
Advanced Member Username: rogertvr Post Number: 214 Registered: 1-2003 |
I thought it was time for me to share some photos of it that I've taken myself...        | ||
| bracheen
Advanced Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 380 Registered: 11-2003 |
Magnificent! Those knobs were a great choice. Very nice garden, too, BTW. Sam | ||
| rogertvr
Advanced Member Username: rogertvr Post Number: 216 Registered: 1-2003 |
Thanks Sam, I'll pass your comments about the garden on to Jacqueline - that's her domain not mine! Roger | ||
| lowlife
Junior Username: lowlife Post Number: 37 Registered: 12-2003 |
A truly amazing work of art. I think that I just figured out the difference between WANT and NEED. Was this made to your specifications? Enjoy!! Ellery (Lowlife) | ||
| keavin
Advanced Member Username: keavin Post Number: 244 Registered: 12-2002 |
awsome!!!! hey, do those eyes lite up? | ||
| keavin
Advanced Member Username: keavin Post Number: 245 Registered: 12-2002 |
awsome!!!! hey, do those eyes lite up? | ||
| rogertvr
Advanced Member Username: rogertvr Post Number: 217 Registered: 1-2003 |
To Ellery: It was a Mark King Deluxe in a previous life ;-) I used the King Deluxe as my starting point because I liked the specification for the price. Series I was out of my league! As for specification, yes, I decided what I wanted on the bass. The shape is more of a story really - the body is a hybrid between something that I designed and something that Susan already had sitting in her archives. The rest is from Susan's imagination. The knobs are from Roger at THG Knobs and they are the result of ideas that we both had regarding knobs for the bass. In case you missed it, The Dragon's Wing was Featured Custom for January 2004... http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_dragonwing.html Keavin: No, the eyes don't light up - they're actually two green sapphires (Susan's idea and a great one it is too)!! Cheers, Roger | ||
| malthumb
Advanced Member Username: malthumb Post Number: 206 Registered: 5-2002 |
Roger, Absolutely outstanding bass! The body shape and the inlay are so totally in tune with each other. This is what "custom" is all about. I don't have the guts to go as far off the beaten path, but you and Susan certainly made it work. Peace, James | ||
| senmen
Advanced Member Username: senmen Post Number: 256 Registered: 7-2003 |
Rog, you know I love your DW and again many thanks that you allowed me to play it. It is really great. Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| hollis
Intermediate Member Username: hollis Post Number: 127 Registered: 11-2003 |
DITTO! So nice to see it at home..... | ||
| jeff
Junior Username: jeff Post Number: 29 Registered: 12-2003 |
Roger, These pictures are the first I've seen of your bass that really do it justice. The inlay colors really pop and the wood looks delicious. The carving on the peghead is exceptional. Overall, it is both a beautiful and dangerous looking instrument! You are most fortunate. Jeff | ||
| thebass
Intermediate Member Username: thebass Post Number: 122 Registered: 3-2003 |
The dragon inlay is a killer ! I'd love to play your bass too, how does it sound compared to an "ordinary" MK ? BTW: Is there any kind of surface protection applied to the inlay or is there any kind of special treatment required to protect this fine piece of art vs. running-wild-slappers (like me for instance :-) | ||
| rogertvr
Advanced Member Username: rogertvr Post Number: 221 Registered: 1-2003 |
Thanks everyone for your kind comments. I am indeed VERY fortunate! I can't make a comparison to a Mark King, simply because I've never played one. Valentino is probably in the best position to comment on that. The inlay is bare as best as I can tell. If I run a finger over it, it is completely smooth. If it is coated - it's a very thin coating! I suspect that there is no coating. Cheers, Rog | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 424 Registered: 7-2002 |
The Dragon Wing sounds just like a typical Mark King Deluxe in coco bolo, which is to say, great. Just like my triple omega. And yes, there's no coating on the fretboard inlay. Valentino | ||
| rogertvr
Advanced Member Username: rogertvr Post Number: 223 Registered: 1-2003 |
For anyone who hasn't noticed - The Dragon's Wing looks slightly different to a Mark King Deluxe ;-) | ||
| bassman10096
Advanced Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 311 Registered: 7-2003 |
I thought I noticed a few subtle differences from the pix of the MK deluxe... Great looking bass. You can keep posting pictures as long as you have the energy. I love looking at it each time!! Bill | ||
| locutusofborg10
Junior Username: locutusofborg10 Post Number: 35 Registered: 11-2002 |
rog, thanks so much for sending the pictures. i haven't figured out how to get them where i want them but i will. if you don't mind, could you please tell me about how much the dragon cost? if you don't want to post this, you can send it to me privately. i'm interested in getting a status buzzard but if the prices are comparable there's no doubt i'll try to have something like yours made. thanks again... peter | ||
| locutusofborg10
Junior Username: locutusofborg10 Post Number: 36 Registered: 11-2002 |
rog, thanks so much for your reply. your ax is way out of my range but thanks for the tip about asking susan about alternatives. don't worrry about the pics, whenever you get to them will be just fine. peter | ||
| mdrdvp
Intermediate Member Username: mdrdvp Post Number: 113 Registered: 7-2002 |
Just for fun. I do have the bigger file here if you like. This one's resized to 50%.  Manfred | ||
| rogertvr
Advanced Member Username: rogertvr Post Number: 230 Registered: 1-2003 |
Nice!!!!!!! I think a few people might be interested in the bigger version of that. Can you e-mail it to me please Manfred? Thanks! Roger | ||
| stoney
Advanced Member Username: stoney Post Number: 290 Registered: 7-2002 |
Roger, sill no pics of you with your bass???? She's a beauty but I'd like to see the bass in context....i.e. strapped to a body !!!!! stoney (hey, nice knobs) | ||
| senmen
Advanced Member Username: senmen Post Number: 323 Registered: 7-2003 |
Stoney, how are you? I hope fine. Here is the original link from Rog with some body shots when we all met in Hilversum. http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/9231.html?1081171969 Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| ox_junior
Intermediate Member Username: ox_junior Post Number: 104 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hey Oliver, it kinda looks like a Buzzard Bass with a Dungeons & Dragons makeover, doesn't it? Mike | ||
| adriaan
Advanced Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 284 Registered: 6-2002 |
Looks like the Dragon's Wing has found a mate, and begot this - this is from http://www.BassCentral.com ...  | ||
| senmen
Advanced Member Username: senmen Post Number: 349 Registered: 7-2003 |
Adriaan, yes I already saw it. Have to start saving again..... Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| rogertvr
Advanced Member Username: rogertvr Post Number: 238 Registered: 1-2003 |
I wonder if Mica would like to tell us if any other Dragon Wings have been built apart from the two we know about? I'd be interested to see if it's something that has any sort of appeal. Personally, I would have thought something this shape is *** very *** much down to personal taste! Rog | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1892 Registered: 6-2000 |
I believe Steve at Superbass has one as his personal instrument and Graham will be picking up a Quilted Maple version to bring back to England in mid-September. I think that's it for now. | ||
| rogertvr
Advanced Member Username: rogertvr Post Number: 239 Registered: 1-2003 |
Thanks for the info, Mica. And not to forget the one that is in Bass Central. That's three more than I thought would be built! Rog | ||
| rogertvr
Advanced Member Username: rogertvr Post Number: 240 Registered: 1-2003 |
I lemon oiled the fretboard today on the DW. Whilst the strings were off, I thought I would take some more photos. I'm not sure if I'm repeating myself here, please bear with me if I am!    I know that there are a few 'photophiles' in here, I also thought it might be useful if someone wanted to see what these items look like for their own ideas/reference. Cheers! Rog | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1521 Registered: 9-2002 |
Very nice indeed brother Roger. How are you BTW??? Still at work? Paul TBO |
