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pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 731
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 1:55 am:   Edit Post

thank's adriaan, I understand now, but Alembic could change pictures of this factory tour, not a great publicity regarding the quality of the instruments :-(
tmoney61092
Senior Member
Username: tmoney61092

Post Number: 634
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 4:43 pm:   Edit Post

the fact that they put up pictures and explaination of the process is awesome, they could just leave you guessing on how they do things and at least you see that they are hand sprayed and not put in some machine that can make it uneven, guess i'm confused on how this reflects poorly of them

~Taylor
darkstar01
Advanced Member
Username: darkstar01

Post Number: 308
Registered: 6-2005
Posted on Friday, January 14, 2011 - 2:34 am:   Edit Post

I'm just guessing Pierre is referring to the quality of the pictures on the factory tour page, as they are obviously a bit dated. seeing how mica has been updating other pages on the site recently, I'm sure she'll get around to updating that when she can.
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 732
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Friday, January 14, 2011 - 7:28 am:   Edit Post

exactly darkstar, maybe my meaning was not too much clear ?
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 735
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 7:27 am:   Edit Post

Mica, any news/update ?
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 7207
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2011 - 8:38 pm:   Edit Post

Just a couple of more instruments in line before yours. With just one person doing setup, there is a little queue, but your bass will be ready soon.

I do need to update those old pictures! I haven't even looked at those pages in quite a while. There's lots of web updates that are in the works at this time. Good stuff!
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 736
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 7:46 am:   Edit Post

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 753
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 12:44 am:   Edit Post

Allô ??
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 773
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:22 am:   Edit Post

we will be soon at the end of the week Mica :-)
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 7253
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 2:32 pm:   Edit Post

Now it's complete except dad's final calibration:
setup

setup

As I explained in my email, he bounces between 2 upgrades at a time in case one is "mean" to him he can go to the other one. So your bass and Rich's bass are on his bench right now.
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 778
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 2:55 pm:   Edit Post

Thank's Mica, effectivly so niiiiice bass BUT I have asked for gold plated hardware. Anyway, what is done.... is done... next time maybe ?
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 780
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 12:50 am:   Edit Post

sorry but I have a doubt, a friend of mine say "no it's gold, it's the picture effect"... So what is it ? On my computer I seen it white, specially on the nut and machinehead
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 2877
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 1:06 am:   Edit Post

It's looking really sweet pierreyves. Not long now! To my eyes the hardware looks to be chromed but it really sets off the dark woods perfectly. I think you're going to be really happy with it.

Graeme
hydrargyrum
Senior Member
Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 934
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 6:59 am:   Edit Post

Very elegant. Personally, I really like the look of the Chrome (but I can understand your disappointment if it wasn't what you wanted).
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 781
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 7:42 am:   Edit Post

I agree the chrome too with this bass but I don't like the gold on the pickups with chrome... anyway... it's done !
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 7254
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 8:31 am:   Edit Post

Sorry that I didn't get that change noted on the work order.

It won't be a long delay (just a few days), but I can have either plain or engraved pickups made for this bass.
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 782
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 8:45 am:   Edit Post

ok Mica, let's go for engraved pickups ONLY if there is no change for delivered delay.
Thanks
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 785
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 1:37 am:   Edit Post

Pickups have changed for engraved 3 days ago.
Waiting for Mica's pictures and departure (take off) of my bass this week (I hope, Mica said)
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 786
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 1:42 am:   Edit Post

Pickups have changed for engraved 3 days ago.
Waiting for Mica's pictures and departure (take off) of my bass this week (I hope, Mica said)
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 2373
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 - 9:53 am:   Edit Post

Any idea when you will get your hands on this bass as i'm really looking forward to some video clips of you playing this bass. I bet it is going to sound as beautiful as it looks.

Jazzyvee
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 787
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 - 1:43 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Jazzy, maybe this year ?? Lol... I'M WAITING MICA, the week of the hope is gone. I can't promise you some video but I will try.
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 7267
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2011 - 7:07 pm:   Edit Post

Dad is still working on the final electronics calibration. This bass is harder than most have been for him. I'll post again tomorrow to let you know if he's completed it or not.
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 792
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2011 - 4:41 am:   Edit Post

May I know the reasons of this "harder calibration" ? Other basses have same problem ?
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 7271
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2011 - 11:55 am:   Edit Post

I wish I knew... some are easy and some are hard. It's a complicated bunch of engineering that my dad does for each one.

If he didn't want them all to come out so good, I'm sure it would go faster. In fact, yours did get to the very minimum acceptable level of noise reduction, but my dad has never left one at the minimum level and he doesn't want to start now. So he's still working on it.
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 793
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2011 - 2:15 pm:   Edit Post

Difficult for me to understand, a sort of Dad's mystery ! Alembic is really the only name for this instrument.
edwin
Senior Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 895
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 8:44 pm:   Edit Post

I went through the same period of waiting for calibration. I have to say that it was worth it! This bass is so quiet, even with maximum Q on the filters.
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 794
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 5:35 am:   Edit Post

bump
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 7292
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, April 15, 2011 - 3:23 pm:   Edit Post

Done.

done

Don't worry about the reflections on the finish - they are just that. I promise there is no extra knob on the upper body half.

Looks lovely!

I will resist the temptation to bring your bass with me tomorrow.
edwin
Senior Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 897
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, April 15, 2011 - 3:27 pm:   Edit Post

Amazing! Enjoy (and I know you will)!
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1762
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Friday, April 15, 2011 - 5:10 pm:   Edit Post

Awesome !

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