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Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 34
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 12:29 pm:   Edit Post

Just completed today! The first "Vintage Wineburst" finish. Going to Steve's Music in Canada.

Vintage Wineburst

02OW12772 has a Bird's-eye Maple top and this lovely clear, amber, burgundy, sheer black burst finish.
Olivier Jaar (erroneus_jones)
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Username: erroneus_jones

Post Number: 26
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 28, 2002 - 4:37 pm:   Edit Post

Greatest sound ever! The montreal Steve's have it...

Wonderfull bass (if I can't get a custom, THIS bass will be mine!)

Beautyful paint job, you have to see it in person.
groovelines
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Username: groovelines

Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 4:54 pm:   Edit Post

What's the top laminate? It looks really cool in the pic.

Mike
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 857
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 6:36 pm:   Edit Post

It's a Bird's-eye Maple top. and Olivier is right, to appreciate how cool the paint looks there's nothing like a personal visit.
groovelines
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Username: groovelines

Post Number: 6
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 5:43 am:   Edit Post

I'd love to, but Canada's a long way from Texas, at least three months by horse-back. Is the darkest color black or a deeper "wine", and does the pattern repeat the burst on the back side? Any chance of images of the back laying around? I'm with Olivier, it's gorgeous.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 872
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 6:21 pm:   Edit Post

Sadly I don't have a shot of the back, but the burst pattern is repeated on the back of the body, along the edges of the neck and the frot and back of the peghead. Every bursting opportunity is taken!

The darkest color is a sheer black. The blends are between the clear and amber, then amber to burgundy and finally burgundy to sheer black. There's a lot of subtle gradations of color.

Here's the back of an Excel with the Stormburst finish, to give you an idea of how the burst pattern is on the back and back of the neck. Bob always follows the body contours.

stormy back
groovelines
Junior
Username: groovelines

Post Number: 14
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 9:32 am:   Edit Post

Okay, Mica, you've got me thinking or rather, wishing. I would need to return my bass, would the extra prep time increase the cost?
I can't match the high gloss luster, but I had to try something! Hmmm, I may save this as an option for my next bass, the possibilities are killing me.

Mike
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alemboid
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Username: alemboid

Post Number: 12
Registered: 5-2003
Posted on Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 6:52 pm:   Edit Post

Okay, I couldn't take it. I had to make her mine. She is on her way to her new home: to me!!!
I certainly hope she sounds good. I can hardly wait!!!

Bring it on!!!!

Bryant

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