| Author | Message | ||
| smokin_dave
Junior Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 19 Registered: 10-2002 |
 It will be in my hands next week.Wow,I can hardly wait. | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 166 Registered: 7-2002 |
I bet you can't. Looks beautiful, congratulations. Valentino | ||
| rami
Advanced Member Username: rami Post Number: 217 Registered: 6-2002 |
Wow! Is that FLAME Purpleheart?! Very nice. | ||
| smokin_dave
Junior Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 20 Registered: 10-2002 |
Yeah man.Just look at that top.I couldn't believe it when Mica sent me the pics.I was going to have one custom made but decided to wait on that and get this now.Next week can't come soon enough.:-) | ||
| basstard
Member Username: basstard Post Number: 53 Registered: 3-2003 |
What a stunning beauty! Bet it sounds as great as it looks. Dave, I'm REALLY envious... ;-) | ||
| smokin_dave
Intermediate Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 139 Registered: 10-2002 |
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/smokind1/album?.dir=/79cf Here is a link to see the factory shots that Mica sent me last year before I purchased this beauty.I'll have more shots of it with the THG knobs on it soon. | ||
| smokin_dave
Intermediate Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 155 Registered: 10-2002 |
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| smokin_dave
Intermediate Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 156 Registered: 10-2002 |
Voila,I dood it.Ok. More to come later.I promise. | ||
| smokin_dave
Intermediate Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 157 Registered: 10-2002 |
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| smokin_dave
Intermediate Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 158 Registered: 10-2002 |
Ok then.Here are the spec's....... Serial # 03Q13014 Flame Purpleheart top Abalone markers Body Wood Mohagany Neck Woods Purpleheart/Maple Fingerboard Ebony Veneers Purpleheart Accent Woods Maple/Purpleheart Plus a set of THG Knobs but I don't have the pics here at the house.The picture disc is in southeren Indiana somewhere but I will get it soon and post more pics.The shots posted here are from Mica. Whew....it only took almost a year but what the hey? | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 512 Registered: 11-2003 |
One year later and it's still beautiful. I bet is sounds even better! Sam | ||
| smokin_dave
Intermediate Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 178 Registered: 10-2002 |
 Here are the knobs Roger made for me at THG. | ||
| smokin_dave
Intermediate Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 179 Registered: 10-2002 |
 A side view,little better representation,but a little blury. | ||
| smokin_dave
Intermediate Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 180 Registered: 10-2002 |
 "Sweetness" resting comfortably in a case I had made for my Epic last year. I'm very happy that my Rogue fits very nicely inside of it.Got lucky on that one. | ||
| smokin_dave
Intermediate Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 181 Registered: 10-2002 |
 Just one more of the backside. I love the wood grain of the mohagany. | ||
| kmh364
Advanced Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 368 Registered: 9-2003 |
Dave: it looks awesome! Those THG knobs really set-off the Purpleheart top. The paua shell inlays look great with all that purpleheart and ebony. I also didn't realize that the stock Alembic HS cases have two compartments in them. My flight case only has one compartment with a hinged flap over it. It also looks like it has support under the neck, which mine doesn't (i.e., they cut the padding too low in my opinion). The bass rests on the front edge of the headstock and "G" string tuner, which pulls it out of tune and doesn't thrill me. At least in has about 4" of padding underneath it. | ||
| smokin_dave
Intermediate Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 182 Registered: 10-2002 |
Thanks for the compliment.Glad to see that beautiful Orion is in your hands finally.They must have been oooing and ahhhing at your work place. Actually,the marker on the knobs are abalone since the oval inlay's on the neck are abalone.The case is from Unitech which I ordered through a local music store. I had it made for my Epic 4 before I became owner of the Rogue.I got lucky in that the Rogue fits it perfectly since the body outlines of the two are nearly the same.And yes,it has lots of padding especially under the neck.Plus the color of the liner material compliments the purpleheart top. | ||
| bkbass
Member Username: bkbass Post Number: 55 Registered: 11-2003 |
Kevin I had the same problem with my asa case on the last series 2.I had spoke to Mica about this and I believe Mary actually handled it.I requested(to my dimensions)a foam ramp to match the slope of the neck in relation to the body/head stock angles and three 3" square foam pillows all wrapped in the same color velvet.This raised the bass sufficiently to keep the g-string tuner from hitting the bottom of the case AND gave the added neck support the case should have had to begin with!Mica told me the case company would be making the necessary changes from that point forward to all their cases.Obviously no learning has taken place and it makes me wonder if my new case will have the same difficulty.BTW it took better than three weeks to get the pillows and ramp.Kevin,guys,I'd call up Mary at Alembic and request the ramp from the case company.Maybe the case company will catch on and incorporate the correction to an otherwise perfect design.I rest my case(ahem!) |
