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Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 204
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 2:32 am:   Edit Post

Here are the photos of Coco Bolo my mom spoke with you about earlier:

Coco 1
Choice 1

Coco 2
Choice 2


Coco 3
Choice 3

Any of these have the look you're seeking?
Patrick Rondou (patrick)
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Username: patrick

Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 5:24 pm:   Edit Post

I really like choice #2..I like the "knotty" look towards the bottom...like an old oak tree!! If you should have something else along that line, i would like to take a look at it and if you think it's the best you have now, then I totally trust your judgement..the last three are all beautiful and you were the ones who picked them out..and remember, the more purple heart, the better!!! Thanks!!
Patrick
Patrick Rondou (patrick)
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Post Number: 2
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 5:39 pm:   Edit Post

I would also like the choice to also have as much contrast as possible...knotts that are both dark and light..lots and lots of contrast..all of the other basses as beautiful as they are have very little contrast...don't get me wrong, I still love them!!
Patrick
Patrick Rondou (patrick)
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Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 6:14 pm:   Edit Post

Hello Mica, as you can see i have too much time on my hands...I have read every correspondence to you and of course now I am ready to order another bass besides the one you have just started!! I saw some BEAUTIFUL photos and have come up with some ideas of what I want in the next one..is there a chance I can get some photos of my bass in progress? Also, I don't have a road case..I should probably get one huh?? Will a SC fit in a road case for a MK or a Series 2?? I know, so many frickin questions..I'm amazed how you can handle all of the e-mail and goofy requests and the constant changes...You are wonderful, thanks very much!!
Patrick
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 223
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 6:45 pm:   Edit Post

I'm glad you're having so much fun looking through the stuff here. Since you said you liked the contrasty stuff, we found this cool set:
Choice 4
Choice 4


Choice 5
Choice 5

This would be a cool top and back - these are from the same board. It's neat when you can keep the wood together like that. My dad especially liked choice 4. When we were looking through the wood he chimed in wth a hearty "WOW" when we got to that piece.

Talk to you soon!
Patrick Rondou (patrick)
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Username: patrick

Post Number: 5
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 10:09 am:   Edit Post

Hi Mica, Number 4 is BEAUTIFUL!!! I like your Dad's taste..let's go with that!! Awesom!
Patrick
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 225
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 4:52 pm:   Edit Post

OK, I've got #4 reserved for the top and #5 as the back for this project. We'll get you some in-progress pictures.

You'll probably need 2 road cases to fit the SC and the MK shapes and scales - I don't think you can get one case to work with both styles.

I'm curious as to what you're cooking up for us next. Do tell!
Patrick Rondou (patrick)
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Username: patrick

Post Number: 7
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 6:16 am:   Edit Post

Hi Mica, any chance of getting a few progress photos..I'm curious how it's turning out..thanks!
Patrick
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 283
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 5:31 pm:   Edit Post

Here's your bass as of now. It's really coming along:

front of pat's

back of pat's

future omega cut
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 442
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, November 26, 2002 - 9:56 am:   Edit Post

It's been in spray a while, and the wood is quite striking:

front
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 443
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, November 26, 2002 - 10:02 am:   Edit Post

back
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 610
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 12:09 pm:   Edit Post

Jon started the inlays for your bass. Here's the 12th fret installed:

12th fret

The rough cut pieces for the rest of the fingerboard (these are the backsides):

clefs


Hope you like them. We especially like the fiddleback ripple of the Abalone leaves.

(Message edited by mica on January 14, 2003)
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 611
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 12:20 pm:   Edit Post

And finally the start of the cute little cluster of grapes for the 24th fret:

24th fret
Paul Lindemans (palembic)
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 190
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, January 17, 2003 - 4:33 am:   Edit Post

Hi,

I hope you not see this as an intrude in a private conversation. Just hopping in to say that this is gonna be amazing! I love to see the complete history how things are growing!
Wow!
My hart is bleeding but (that old but of mine) my turn will come too!

Paul
Jonathan Johnstone (stoney)
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Username: stoney

Post Number: 105
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, January 17, 2003 - 7:43 am:   Edit Post

That wood is stunning!!! Nice inlays too. Can't wait to see the completed project. Hey Patrick, is that a 3/4 size body?

stoney
Paul Lindemans (palembic)
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 244
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 7:21 am:   Edit Post

Congrats you all at Alembic!
The final product in the Custom of the month really hit it.
This is so good we can follow all this!
Hope you'll enjoy this instrument Patrick.
It was a nice history written on the Custom-site too. I guess that's Mica's work? However than I come up with this question for Patrick: so this is not your first Alembic? But it is the first with the Grapes-inlay? I guess the name "Sonoma" is linked with that inlay.
Nice work you all!

Paul

PS: Patrick, I don't know where you from. I guess US? Is your name from french origin or Belgian? You have to know that I know a Patrick Rondou (exactly same name) who live at the end of our road and he is a Ford-garage owner.
Maybe he wants inlays of small wheels in Abalone for his Alembic ;-)

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