Rory's Quilted Maple Custom

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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1836 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 1:11 pm:    I feel like such a dolt! Bass NW does have one on order for stock and the pics I posted were for that one. Yours is also ready to rub out - and no holes have been drilled because of the custom layout. James is checking to see if we can add the LED switch. There may not be room with the additional 4 switches already in the layout. I could hardly tell the basses apart, but I will post some pictures of your actual bass in a couple of hours. rklisme Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 64 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 1:35 pm:    Hey Guy's Unfortunatly this is not my bass it is the Evil Twin to my bass. When I made this order, Evan at Bass Northwest liked it so much that he ordered one just like it. The only difference is I will have custom electronics and I am not sure what color LED's he may have chose. I should get a post tonight so stay tuned to this station for further updates of As The Bass Turn's. Rory mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1838 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 9:24 pm:    I think you'll like these even more: I didn't meet up with James yet if we can cram that extra LED switch in. I'll be gone at a conference tomorrow and possibly the rest of the week (depends on how much fun it is!), so updates will be slim pickins until next week. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1839 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 9:28 pm:    Color looks a bit more yellow than in person. bassman10096 Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 503 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 9:31 pm:    Mica: Even better quilts than the first bass you pictured? Rory's a lucky dog. Will you guys please hurry and deliver my bass so I can start planning a 5A maple 5 string?!? Bill (Message edited by bassman10096 on July 20, 2004) rklisme Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 66 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 9:58 pm:    Oh my god! Now that looks a little more like what I thought I had chosen. What a sweet looking bass. Bill, I am starting to fill the GAS build up, I have already bought two new basses and a speaker cabinet! Two more Ken Smith basses and a Eden 4-10 xlt cabinet. Trying to resist buying a short scale bass as we speak. Oh the GAS! I forgot about the Korg, Karma keyboard I just picked up as well. Who needs furniture, food, clothes, gas money, deodorant, or anything else when you can have lots of bass equipment! Rory, The GASSY One the_mule Intermediate Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 166 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 12:57 am:    Wow Rory, that's a great bass. Very tasteful combination of woods, and that quilt looks breathtaking! I would be stroking the surface every day playing mindgames about being able to feel the 'waves'. Really another example of Mother Nature and Alembic combining their artistic skills while creating another masterpiece! Wilfred palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1412 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 5:52 am:    ***sigh*** visits to this site are more torturous everytime. Maybe I should stay with Stagg (LOL) Paul the bad one rklisme Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 67 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 8:02 am:    Wilfred/ Paul Thanks for chiming in with your thoughts. I am very excited about the developement of this Alembic and as you can imagine I can't wait to get it home. I am so glad that I visited Alembic to choose the quilted top for my bass. After spending the better part of the morning with Mica, she was able to choose the back without me having any input. I could not be more happier! Rory rklisme Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 77 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 5:57 pm:    Mica How about a few updates? You were going to let me know about the switch for LED's as well. Thanks in advance. Rory mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1899 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 7:03 pm:    Getting ready to drop in the electronics: Maybe even next week! rklisme Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 83 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 10:11 pm:    Mica It really looks awesome, I am really impressed with the results. Can't wait to get it in my hands. Thanks for the update. Rory rraymond Intermediate Member Username: rraymond Post Number: 102 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 12:09 am:    Wow Rory, that is magnificent! Beautiful bass! The legend of the Balance K grows! Reid hollis Advanced Member Username: hollis Post Number: 329 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 2:37 pm:    Rory, I saw the sister bass @ Bass NW last week.....It's amazing. The depth of the quilting is beyond belief. From the pics, it looks like yours has quilting that's even more pronounced..... It's got to be unreal! rklisme Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 100 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 5:55 pm:    Hollis I was lucky enough to go visit my bass last week and I have to tell you I was nervous to hold it. It is a very beautiful instrument. To be honest I don't know if I will have the courage to play it once it is home and now I am having another one built. I must be out of my mind! Anyway next time you are there say hi to Evan for me, he is great! Rory hollis Advanced Member Username: hollis Post Number: 331 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 6:14 pm:    Rory Somehow I have a feeling you'll get over the jitters pretty quick! It's an awesome instrument, it'll give you all the courage you'll need. Evan sold me the Persuader, he answered every question that I could come up with, and a few I hadn't thought of. A very nice man indeed. Enjoy jeff Member Username: jeff Post Number: 56 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 5:46 am:    Rory, I really like the quilted maple top that you have selected. It has that three-dimensional, puffy-cloud-like quality that makes you want to touch it. Very nice. Jeff. rklisme Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 101 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 7:15 pm:    Jeff Thanks for the compliment on the quilted top. I had an idea of what I was looking for and to be able to choose it in person was great. I am waiting to get my new bass started which will be Coco Bolo and Vermillion. I can't wait to get this one home! Rory rklisme Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 110 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 3:54 pm:    Mica, Any updates or pics with the electronics? Rory mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1966 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 9:42 am:    This bass is on its way to the dealer, but I know you want to get a peek of what you'll be getting to play very soon: I know you are going to love it! hollis Advanced Member Username: hollis Post Number: 394 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 11:35 am:    Beautiful Rory! rklisme Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 113 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Saturday, October 02, 2004 - 6:02 pm:    Hollis As you can imagine I am waiting patiently for this baby to arrive. It should be in my hands by Tuesday it has already shipped from Bass Northwest. It should be posted on there website soon. Thanks for the compliment. Rory rraymond Intermediate Member Username: rraymond Post Number: 131 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 6:05 am:    Killer bass Rory! I must have missed in the thread the discussion about the extra switches. What do they do for you? Reid tom_z Junior Username: tom_z Post Number: 36 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 8:12 am:    Awesome bass - beautiful maple top. Congratulations Rory. Tom bassman10096 Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 663 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 10:02 am:    Looks great, Rory! Congratulations. Let us know when you get it and (of course) send more pictures!! Have fun. Bill hollis Senior Member Username: hollis Post Number: 405 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 5:58 pm:    Rory, Enjoy! One day I hope to know the pain of waiting and pleasure of being a part of the building process and owning a custom Alembic of my own.... Hell, it was hard enough to wait for UPS from Texas for my Skylark and 3 whole weeks for the Persuader... I know if and when I order a custom, I'll be a basket case.... I don't know how you do it. But I'm willing to find out..... (Message edited by hollis on October 04, 2004) lbpesq Junior Username: lbpesq Post Number: 43 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 8:27 pm:    Rory, As they used to say back when Alembic was first starting out, "Far Out Man"!!!! Quilted maple is my favorite. I love the 3-D quality. How many A's is yours? (It hurts to type "A's" as I live in Oakland and have sitting in my office play-off and World Series tix that I won't be using this year. Oh well, the $ I save will now go towards a guitar.) Enjoy your bass. (I know you will) Bill, the guitar one rklisme Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 114 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 8:39 pm:    Hey Guys It should arrive tomorrow I hope! Let's see, there is a bass cut and boost, treble cut and boost and Q switch for each pickup! There is also a switch for those awesome blue LED's. It has 5A front and 3A back and as for the Oakland A's, I live in Oakland as well! Now the waiting begins for my 6 string custom. Thanks guys for all the compliments. Rory lbpesq Junior Username: lbpesq Post Number: 45 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 9:12 pm:    Rory: You live here too! We should get a bay Area Alembic club jam going sometime. I've got a rehearsal studio. Bill, the guitar one rklisme Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 115 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 4:21 pm:    Bill Just let me know when. rklisme Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 116 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 6:50 pm:    It's here! Holy Crap Batman! Unbelieveable! Brilliant! Lord Have Mercy! Just a few words to describe my new Alembic. Rory hollis Senior Member Username: hollis Post Number: 409 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 6:53 pm:    And don't forget to breathe! rraymond Intermediate Member Username: rraymond Post Number: 136 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 7:54 pm:    And don't forget to post pictures!