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Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 163
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, August 05, 2002 - 8:55 pm:   Edit Post

Today I was out snapping pictures and remembered you had wanted to see your bass under construction. Tony was working on your bass:

Tony sanding Mikey's bass

body front

Michael L. Paskel (pookeymp)
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Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 6:58 am:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,
Thank you so much...now I'm really excited. Even unfinished, she's absolutely beautiful. I love the coco bolo and the triple heart omega is awesome.

Thanks again and any more pictures you could supply in the future would be greatly welcomed and appreciated. Talk to you soon.
Mikey/

Michael (Mikey) Paskel (pookeymp)
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Post Number: 2
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 7:09 am:   Edit Post

P.S.

Tony's The Man!!!
Michael (Mikey) Paskel (pookeymp)
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Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, August 09, 2002 - 6:25 am:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,
How's everything going?
I don't know if any work has been done on the headstock yet, but if not, would it be possible to have the tuning pegs mounted at a slant toward the neck.

Mikey/
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 175
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 2:56 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the peghead today.
Mikey's peghead

You can see it's still several coast of spray away from being finished. Is this what you had in mind for the tuners:

tuner test
Or do you want them angled more?
Michael (Mikey) Paskel (pookeymp)
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Post Number: 4
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 3:59 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,

The head looks real tight...I like it.
Can the tuners be angled a little more drastically?
Thanks again for all your help Mica, please let me know what you think.

Mikey
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 184
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 4:51 pm:   Edit Post

Sure thing. I checked with James, and he says there is a limit to how much they can be tilted down - you need enough clearance between the edge of the peghead and the edge of the key, especially on the B string.

It looks like the ones in the above picture are angled about 5 degrees down. Can you express in degrees how much you want the tuners angled on your bass?
Michael (Mikey) Paskel (pookeymp)
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Post Number: 5
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 8:29 am:   Edit Post

I would like it angled as much as possible...so I would say whatever james felt would be the maximum allowable would definitely work for me.

Mikey./
Michael (Mikey) Paskel (pookeymp)
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Post Number: 9
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 7:12 am:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,

Last week Susan indicated that my baby might be shipped this week...just checking on the status and was wondering if you had any finished photos...if not...I guess I'll just have to be patient.

I haven't received my first Alembic yet, and I'm already plotting a custom Rogue in the near future...my wife will have serious problems with that...but I'll work it out.

Mikey/
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 226
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 6:54 pm:   Edit Post

Your bass is finished but we decided to hold off shipping until Tuesday so it wouldn't sit around in a UPS warehouse over the long weekend. It will arrive at the dealer next Thursday, but we'll give you some eye candy to chomp on until then:

Mikey's body front
Mikey's body back
Mikey's peghead front
Mikey's peghead back

I think the bass turned out just great, and how I love the satin finish neck. Please write or call when you receive it, we're anxious to hear your reaction.

Michael (Mikey) Paskel (pookeymp)
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Post Number: 10
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 9:16 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,

She is absolutely gorgeous...the coco bolo looks stunning...I can only imagine what it looks like in person.

Thanks again for all your help and I will certainly give you a call once I get my hands on her.

Mikey/

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