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jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko
Post Number: 3260
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 3:54 pm: |  |
Spotted this in setup when I visited the shop yesterday. It really is a unique instrument. You really are going to be very happy with it.
graeme |
stout71
Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 82
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 6:00 am: | |
Nice, Graeme! It sounds like you are more up to date on it than I am. |
hammer
Advanced Member
Username: hammer
Post Number: 246
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 11:24 am: | |
Can't wait to see the finished product. I just love the whole concept.
Just heard from Susan that mine is in spray now so I have a long time to wait, but yours would appear to be showing up shortly. |
stout71
Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 83
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 12:53 pm: | |
Glad to hear yours is moving along, even though it's in hibernation mode. We still have quite a few details to work out on mine. Hopefully I'll be hearing something soon. |
hammer
Advanced Member
Username: hammer
Post Number: 319
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 2:52 pm: | |
Jerry:
How is your bass coming along? I assume its been finished by now since it was in set-up back in September. We'd all love to see photos of the finished product. |
stout71
Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 96
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 3:26 pm: | |
No such luck. The last I heard, the hardware for the bass was being sent to the plater the week of January 21st. There was some delay due to the fact that the metal plating I am using (ruthenium) is something Alembic has never done before, so it had to go to a new plater. Then they had them plate some samples and then send them on to me for approval. (It's gonna be sweet.) So that was really the last I heard and was told it was pretty much done other than that.
In the meantime, I sourced some knobs with a celtic design to go along with the theme of the bass. I purchased some stuff from qparts.com. They sucked. The knobs matched the color, but were poorly cast so I decided not to use them and sent them back. For a $12 knob, I got what I paid for. So, I placed an order with Roger at tkgknobs.com. That guy does some brilliant work. My knobs should be done in a month and hopefully they will coincide with the finishing of the bass. I'll keep you posted! |
hammer
Advanced Member
Username: hammer
Post Number: 320
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 1:54 pm: | |
Curious as to why you selected ruthenium for your metal plating. I'm no metallurgist but isn't that from the platinum family. |
stout71
Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 97
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 2:02 pm: | |
Yup. It's just as rare so I understand but the market for it isn't there like it is for platinum or iridium, so it's a lot cheaper. I wanted a gunmetal finish to the hardware, so I did some research. The color falls in between nickel and black which is exactly what I was after. Plus the stuff can take a beating without getting all scratched up which is why it's a popular plating metal for gun enthusiasts. |
hammer
Advanced Member
Username: hammer
Post Number: 321
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 11:11 pm: | |
I'm impressed. You REALLY thought this one out through and through. I can't wait to see photos of the finished product. |
wishbass
Advanced Member
Username: wishbass
Post Number: 322
Registered: 5-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 8:31 am: | |
Bump...... Happy St. Patricks Day! |
stout71
Intermediate Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 103
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 3:19 pm: | |
Slainte! |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 7944
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 3:32 pm: | |
Ack! I know you have been patient since I promised to send you a snapshot TWO WEEKS AGO! Anyway, here's your pretty, waiting for her jewelry to come back:
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stout71
Intermediate Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 106
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 4:47 pm: | |
Whoa. |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 7945
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 7:19 pm: | |
Of course those knobs are gonna change when I receive the ones you ordered. |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 7961
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 3:34 pm: | |
Ruthenium en place:
Pretty freakin' awesome! |
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko
Post Number: 3350
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 12, 2013 - 1:00 am: | |
Sweet.
Who's strings are those? Look like the old rotosound superwounds but they're not flat :-)
Graeme |
stout71
Intermediate Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 108
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Friday, April 12, 2013 - 2:49 am: | |
Those are Rotosound PSD's (piano string design). I've been using those for years. I needed to send them to Mica to make sure that the tailpiece was routed out enough for those big ball-ends. Those actually come loose in the package and you have to measure and cut them yourself in order to make sure the exposed core of the string sits on top of the saddle correctly. |
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko
Post Number: 3351
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 12, 2013 - 2:52 am: | |
Same as the superwound halfwounds then. I never realised Rotosound made them in roundwounds too. I still have a set of the halfwounds on my homemade fretless.
Graeme |
stout71
Intermediate Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 109
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Friday, April 12, 2013 - 3:00 am: | |
Yeah, a little difficult to see without comparing two pics side by side, but the coils on these are fatter than a regular roundwound string, so there was some getting used to them. If I remember correctly, they tore up my fingers pretty well the first couple times I gigged with them. I will add that this will be the first time I've used these on a 5-string, so I imagine there will be another learning curve because of those fat coils on the low-B. |
mario_farufyno
Senior Member
Username: mario_farufyno
Post Number: 929
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Friday, April 12, 2013 - 6:51 pm: | |
those chrome hardware are so neat! |
stout71
Intermediate Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 110
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Saturday, April 13, 2013 - 4:32 am: | |
Not chrome - it's ruthenium. Next to chrome this would be much darker. |
hammer
Advanced Member
Username: hammer
Post Number: 334
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 13, 2013 - 10:44 am: | |
Absolutely stunning! Looking forward to seeing more pics when you receive that beauty. |
terryc
Senior Member
Username: terryc
Post Number: 2074
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 7:01 am: | |
The metalwork took me by surprise too.. this explains it all
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruthenium
Sounds like an expensive metal as Wikipedia states it is extremely rare! |
mario_farufyno
Senior Member
Username: mario_farufyno
Post Number: 936
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 7:33 am: | |
and extremely gorgeous... |
tubeperson
Senior Member
Username: tubeperson
Post Number: 429
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 7:42 am: | |
I absolutely love the clover cut. Next time I pull the trigger, I will order the "Yiddish" cut, which may be a knish or a sour pickle.
Plus that birdseye maple, a very under appreciated wood top! Oye Vey! |
stout71
Intermediate Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 112
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 8:01 am: | |
Don't forget the ever-popular Gefilte fish cut. |
mario_farufyno
Senior Member
Username: mario_farufyno
Post Number: 938
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 3:08 pm: | |
and the Menorah inlay... |
stout71
Intermediate Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 116
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 - 6:19 pm: | |
It's a bit lo-fi, but I thought I'd post it anyway. DONE.
(Message edited by davehouck on April 22, 2013) |
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck
Post Number: 11054
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 - 7:48 pm: | |
Congrats! |
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko
Post Number: 3353
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 1:03 am: | |
Beautiful. Can we get a close up of the knobs?
Graeme |
oddmetersam
Advanced Member
Username: oddmetersam
Post Number: 274
Registered: 7-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 2:44 am: | |
Spectacular. And the intriguing hardware color provides the perfect contrast to the gorgeous top. Congratulations!!! |
stout71
Intermediate Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 117
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 3:15 am: | |
Here are the knobs. Mica is taking better pictures of the bass on Wednesday when it ships, so I will post them here when that happens (unless she does first.)
[moderator's edit for picture alignment]
(Message edited by adriaan on April 23, 2013) |
mario_farufyno
Senior Member
Username: mario_farufyno
Post Number: 947
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 3:48 am: | |
Yeah, Jerry, you really made it. This is an astoundingly beautifull bass, congrats! |
hammer
Advanced Member
Username: hammer
Post Number: 342
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 9:57 am: | |
All I can say is WOW! Incredible bass in every way. From whom were the knobs outsourced or did Alembic make them up themselves? And are all those knobs for your bass so you can change them as as the mood strikes you? |
stout71
Intermediate Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 119
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 10:05 am: | |
thgknobs.com I only got the birdseye/ebony ones. The others were for someone else, but I'm certainly not opposed to buying some more so I can have options later. He made them really quickly, but the turnaround time was about 6 weeks because of pending orders. I was put in a long queue. |
thg_knobs
Junior
Username: thg_knobs
Post Number: 46
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 1:38 pm: | |
I think these look better than the other set I made. Nice contrast. |
stout71
Intermediate Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 123
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 6:06 pm: | |
Thanks, Roger! |
stout71
Intermediate Member
Username: stout71
Post Number: 124
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 3:37 am: | |
Here's the latest.
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artswork99
Moderator
Username: artswork99
Post Number: 1846
Registered: 7-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 6:30 am: | |
Ah, the sofa shot, beautiful! |
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001
Post Number: 1727
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 26, 2013 - 10:58 am: | |
That's a gorgeous instrument! Have years of fun!!
Michael |
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