Matt's Coco Bolo Stanley Clarke

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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1776 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 3:44 pm:    Might as well start off with the Coco Bolo: This will darken up even more once the finish is applied. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1881 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 2:23 pm:    Okay, Chip has plowed through our big cache of Coco Bolo, and found these top two candidates for your bass: These are freshly sanded surfaces, and look more yellowy-orange than the finished color will be. Both also have a matching back laminate. Of course it will be impossible to perfectly match the other piece you saw on a finished bass, but I think these capture the color and figure requirements well. Let me know what you think. matthewfine New Username: matthewfine Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 5:43 pm:    The color and pattern of the July 04 featured custom is what I am looking for. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1897 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 6:50 pm:    This was the picture you sent that I was working from: I wasn't looking for anything close to the Featured Custom from last month - it's entirely different from what I understood you were looking for. So we'll need to define what you want. From this picture: you indicated that you didn't like the little "eyes" staring back, but the July 04 has eyes all over it: So I'm thinking you like the larger circular figure centered on the eyes, but not isolated ones that don't influence the surrounding grain pattern as much. Let me know if I've got it straight and Chip and I will go on a wood safari. matthewfine New Username: matthewfine Post Number: 2 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 3:42 pm:    Exactly! Please ask Chip if he would go on safari again. Thank you Mica. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1964 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 9:12 am:    Sorting through those big planks takes a dear amount of time. We found 2 that we think will suit you and surfaced them. Pictures are cropped to close to the are that will be included: Number 1 has more of the color and overall character. I think number 2 will be slightly less orange color than the July 04 FC, but it's more erratic and Chip though you might like it. On both, the sapwood will not be inlcuded unless you request it so. Let me know if either one of these is the "one" and Chip can get the body assembled to catch up with that lonely neck. matthewfine New Username: matthewfine Post Number: 3 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Saturday, October 02, 2004 - 5:08 pm:    Very nice. Thank you for the extra time spent to find these. Number one is the "one". The sapwood is the white part on the edges? What do you do for the back of the instrument? mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1968 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 9:55 am:    Glad we found your wood! Chip will be very happy to get that body assembled. The back will be a little further down the board. It's nice when we can cut both the top and back from the same board. matthewfine New Username: matthewfine Post Number: 4 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 6:56 pm:    Yes, it will be beautiful. Take pictures along the way so I can see the progress, if you wouldn't mind. Thanks again Mica. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2006 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, October 15, 2004 - 5:44 pm:    Here's the peghead veneered: matthewfine New Username: matthewfine Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 1:51 am:    Beautiful! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2025 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 1:34 pm:    But wait... there's more matthewfine New Username: matthewfine Post Number: 7 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 6:33 pm:    Aren't those metal wood clamps going to be in my way during my solo? bsee Advanced Member Username: bsee Post Number: 369 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 6:35 pm:    They won't hinder you nearly as much as the lack of strings and electronics will, unless you're a percussionist! matthewfine New Username: matthewfine Post Number: 8 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Friday, October 22, 2004 - 10:54 am:    Good point! lothartu Member Username: lothartu Post Number: 60 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Friday, October 22, 2004 - 12:40 pm:    Personally I kinda like the new Alembic tailpiece design. The Standard point and Omega were really getting old and I think the new "Fence Post" look finishes off the SC body nicely. - Jim mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2036 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 6:43 pm:    Sorry, the tail was vestigial, now it's in the carving department: and lacking that tail. matthewfine New Username: matthewfine Post Number: 9 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 1:22 am:    The detail and precision on the coverplates and the outer egdes is astonishing. Thanks for the update Mica. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2059 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, November 04, 2004 - 11:56 pm:    Well, I guess all those "special" features have vanished and it now look like an "ordinary" bass: It's wet in this picture, which makes it look more finished than it is. I think you've still got close to 2 weeks in the finish department. the_mule Advanced Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 308 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Friday, November 05, 2004 - 1:29 am:    Fabulous wood recipe! Wilfred matthewfine New Username: matthewfine Post Number: 10 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 1:12 am:    Thank you for the update Mica. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2147 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 8:49 am:    Now we've finished the preset, and just waiting for the hardware to return from the goldplater. Here's your bass pretty much finished otherwise: It looks even better in person. matthewfine Junior Username: matthewfine Post Number: 11 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 2:47 pm:    It looks great. Many thanks to all. I wrote your mom about the fretboard inlays, considering leaving them off (I have the led side markers to find my way). Can you give me an opinion on that? Would it look strange to leave them off? mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2225 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Monday, January 24, 2005 - 3:06 pm:    Loaded and in line for calibration: There is 1 new job in front of yours (for our patient friend nikbass). Once that's licked, it will be time for your bass to visit my dad's workbench. matthewfine Junior Username: matthewfine Post Number: 12 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Monday, January 24, 2005 - 4:30 pm:    It is very Beautful. Thank you for the update. rklisme Advanced Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 290 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 6:49 pm:    Matt What a nice bass I love your wood choice selection. I have a very simuliar Series II, give me an update when you receive yours. Rory valvil Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 855 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:57 pm:    Hi Rory, Matthew has had his bass for a while now. If you check the date on the last post you'll see it was from over a year ago. Valentino rklisme Advanced Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 291 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 10:44 pm:    Thanks Val I guess I was having a senior moment. Rory bob Senior Member Username: bob Post Number: 580 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 11:16 pm:    Sorry, Rory, but it says right here that you're only "Advanced". Be patient, they will come :-) rklisme Advanced Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 292 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 8:11 am:    Bob You are right! Does this mean no AARP? Rory