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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7213 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Monday, February 07, 2011 - 5:16 pm:    Yup - I wanted to send these on Friday, but I just had to go home, I was feeling so lousy. I'm still feeling lousy (I should really be at home), but your guitar looks really really awesome. neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 14 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 8:42 am:    Any Progress here? Also Mica, did you receive the strings I sent some time back? Thanks, Neil mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7238 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 2:30 pm:    Hi Neil - I got the strings, and your guitar is just patiently waiting in queue for setup attentions. There's Rich's, Pierre-Yves', an inlay, and one repair in line before it. neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 15 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Monday, March 14, 2011 - 11:39 am:    Mica - Any Updates or New Pics? Thanks, Neil neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 16 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Monday, March 28, 2011 - 3:35 pm:    How's it going... mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7266 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2011 - 7:05 pm:    We're still finishing up Pierre-Yves' bass, so yours will be getting the last leg of work done very soon. Sorry I can't give you a more definite answer than that. neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 17 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 3:26 pm:    2008-2011.5 and counting... ...the project I'm working on right now could have really used this guitar I think. Of course I said that 2 records ago too. (Message edited by neilvg on April 12, 2011) neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 18 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 8:30 am:    bump neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 19 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 7:16 pm:    Bump neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 20 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2011 - 6:43 pm:    I feel as though I deserve an explanation..........,,, Neil briant Senior Member Username: briant Post Number: 573 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2011 - 9:14 pm:    I saw your guitar back in January. It's quite nice if that helps. And I know that doesn't. hydrargyrum Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 991 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Friday, June 03, 2011 - 12:09 pm:    I've been watching these threads for some time now. Coco Bolo seems notoriously bad for taking a long time in the finishing process. I doubt it is any comfort to someone anxious to receive their guitar. For what it's worth, Austin has been waiting since 2006 to receive his Classico, and I know there are other customers who have been waiting for some time as well. Perhaps calling Alembic directly would be the best way to get a solid answer. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7341 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, June 03, 2011 - 5:39 pm:    I should have reached out to you before. Your guitar was being worked on, but it still needs some attention from my dad and I, and towards the end of April, I got sick and then he got sick and it lasted nearly 6 weeks. He's just back to work this week at full strength, so our whole schedule was set back a good month or so. You may have noticed my postings here on the Club were fairly infrequent over the last few weeks, and that is why. It's the curse of a small business that when a few people or even one person is out, it can have a huge impact on what happens. I know we'll complete your guitar soon and I'll be dropping it off at your place or you can pick it up here. You're always welcome to call or email directly of course. neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 21 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 10:10 am:    Any Updates? neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 23 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 8:42 am:    Any Updates? mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7372 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 9:20 am:    Dad and Bob are working on your guitar now. neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 24 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 8:30 am:    Great. How is it coming along? neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 25 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Monday, July 04, 2011 - 7:11 pm:    bump neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 26 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 - 5:58 pm:    Any Updates??? mike1762 Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 940 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 - 6:25 pm:    Based on Rusty's pictures, I think it's still in finish. It's Cocobolo, so who knows how long it will take to get it right. neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 27 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 - 7:46 pm:    Rusty's pictures? bob2 Junior Username: bob2 Post Number: 19 Registered: 2-2009 Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 - 10:42 pm:    neil, mike is referring to this picture: http://alembic.com/club/messages/449/108403.jpg from this thread: http://alembic.com/club/messages/449/108386.html?1309920618 i may be mistaken, but i believe this is the set-up room, not the curing room. the next picture even has a sign on the door that says "the setup room". http://alembic.com/club/messages/449/108404.jpg an actual alembic employee may correct me, but, based on the picture, it looks like the guitar is in set up. and it looks like the tailpiece, nut, one tuner, and most of the frets have been installed. rusty said his trip was last week, so that might have been last week or last week from last week which is two weeks ago unless he has a time machine, then all bets are off. mike1762 Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 942 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 2:50 am:    Ooops... my bad. But that's better for you!!! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7379 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 8:07 pm:    The guitar is in setup, and it's getting some work performed on it every day now. Fitting the RMC pickups in the bridge is proving harder than we thought, but my dad drew up some great plans last night. We've already test fitted pickups on the bridge, and they are going to work great (they are loud!), but the way we did the first round was just simply put not very beautiful. Dad's new plan for the integration is really elegant. Hope to have something to show you very soon. neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 28 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Monday, July 11, 2011 - 6:42 pm:    Hi Mica - How are things coming along? I hope well - My Birthday is July 15th so I'm hoping things will work out ;) mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7390 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 6:05 pm:    Probably won't be quite ready for Friday but we're still working on it every day and getting closer to completion. It's probably not too soon to start thinking about if you are going to come here to pick up your guitar or if we will coordinate delivery with one of my Bay Area trips. neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 29 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 1:10 pm:    Any new pictures? What's the status? Depending on when it is done I can either come by, or receive it from you when you come this way. I live in Emeryville now so depending, it may or may not be easier to come my way (than before). Neil neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 30 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Monday, July 25, 2011 - 11:31 am:    bump mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7394 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 5:50 pm:    Home stretch here, but I had to order another set of pickups from RMC to complete your guitar - the first set didn't quite survive as we learned how to fully integrate them. They should be here in a few days so we can get it done. neilvg Junior Username: neilvg Post Number: 31 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 8:52 am:    How goes? Did the pickups arrive? Any new pics?