| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2115 Registered: 6-2000 |
With some sealer coats:  and that bevelled peghead:  Enjoy! | ||
| flaxattack
Advanced Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 242 Registered: 4-2004 |
wow | ||
| rklisme
Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 143 Registered: 5-2004 |
This is turning out better than I thought it would, thanks for the update! Rory | ||
| lbpesq
Intermediate Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 165 Registered: 7-2004 |
Rory: I was in the Alembic neighborhood today, so I stopped by to drop off an SF-2 for repair and to check out some wood. I saw your bass with the beveled peghead. I loved it in the above pix, and seeing it in person only confirmed how good this simple mod looks. GREAT IDEA! I hope you don't mind that I'm copying it on a custom Further. I suspect you are going to like your bass extremely much. Bill, tgo | ||
| rklisme
Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 144 Registered: 5-2004 |
Bill Thanks for the update and fill free to modify your axe with any idea that I have. I can't wait to see the whole thing. Rory | ||
| jeff
Member Username: jeff Post Number: 82 Registered: 12-2003 |
What a beauty! Looks like another prize axe in the making. Good luck Rory. | ||
| rklisme
Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 145 Registered: 5-2004 |
Jeff Thanks, as you can imagine I am really excited about this one. Rory | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1805 Registered: 9-2002 |
Alembicians and Rory there is 1 thing I would add to this nearly perfect bass design. I sounds stupid but seen the bevel in the headstock and the maple accent around the body, I would line the outer sides of the fretboard also with a maple accent. Got it. So the fretmarks are in fact instead of white lines on a dark sideline, dark lines on a maple sideline. The effect would be a complete "contoured" bass in maple aroud dark wood. I invented such a thing somewhere in the dreaming department somewhere. BTW ...I even went further: I dreamed of a six-string fretless with translucent short fret-sidemarks that came about 2mm like sawn into the fretboard. They must be filled with a "translucent" material because BEHIND each small fretmark would be a led. Pretty cool huh? Mica reacted: pretty expensive too!!! HA! No this aside ...the "ouline" of the neck in maple would be cool with this bass. Too late as idea of course! Paul the bad one | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2148 Registered: 6-2000 |
James just started the setup on Wednesday:   Tailpiece and bridgeblock fitted.  Just starting on the adjustable nut fitting. | ||
| jlpicard
Intermediate Member Username: jlpicard Post Number: 105 Registered: 7-2002 |
Question for Mica or anyone willing to chime in, It may be just an illusion but the overall body width appears slightly greater on this bass. I know that you try to compensate for the wider necks by redesigning the body shape a bit but do you still end up with a bit more width? If so I think I like it. Mike | ||
| smokin_dave
Advanced Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 206 Registered: 10-2002 |
WOW.That bevelled peg head is beautiful.I REALLY like it.What a great bass. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 420 Registered: 6-2002 |
Great looking bass! The bevelled headstock is a very nice touch. Mike, Looks to me (but correct me if I'm wrong) like the body wings on a neck-through are always the same width, attached to necks that have varying widths. Especially on the Rogue and the Essence, I think the 5s and 6s look better (more in proportion) than the 4s - the same goes for the Balance K. | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1809 Registered: 9-2002 |
Rory and Alembicians, GRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrEAT looking bass!! headstock bevelage is a new milestone in attarctive bass design. Adriaan I have to agree in that. Personally I would NEVER choose a Balance K for a 4 string ...it ends up too small for my "proportions". For a 6 string it seems sooooo natural to choose a Balance K ...although ...I still have feelings for that good ol' Europa design for 6 strings. PTBO | ||
| flaxattack
Advanced Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 281 Registered: 4-2004 |
i like the bevel too- Looks great!!! | ||
| rklisme
Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 148 Registered: 5-2004 |
Thanks Guys I have a feeling we will be seeing a few more beveled peg heads in the future. Paul, I am so glad I can do something to meet your approval I was starting to get worried. You are soooo hard to please! Rory | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1812 Registered: 9-2002 |
Yeah right ...suuuuuuuuuuuuure I am! | ||
| the_mule
Advanced Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 345 Registered: 1-2004 |
Rory, that's just beautiful, very impressive instrument! Wilfred | ||
| rklisme
Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 149 Registered: 5-2004 |
Wilfred It is turning out pretty nice, looking forward to the next update. Thanks for the compliment. Rory | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2193 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's the layout taped on the bass:  We're going to move the 4 switches to the edge a little bit since they are now rotaries. I've got some knobs that are the same as the pointer knob, but without the point so they are a litle smaller. | ||
| rklisme
Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 156 Registered: 5-2004 |
Mica The knob with the point is exactly what I would like to have. Thanks for the update. Rory | ||
| bigbadbill
Intermediate Member Username: bigbadbill Post Number: 141 Registered: 10-2003 |
Omigosh, that is cool. I love this shape! Like the bevelled h/stock too....it's no good, I need a lottery win really badly! If I ever manage to get another custom Alembic, I think it would be a Balance K. | ||
| rklisme
Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 161 Registered: 5-2004 |
Mica It has been a while is there a photo update with the knobs in place? | ||
| byoung
New Username: byoung Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2004 |
Rory, I saw your bass yesterday at the factory; I took a picture of it. I can post here or send to you privately. Send me an email. You're going to be very happy with your bass-- it is a real stunner. Brad | ||
| rklisme
Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 163 Registered: 5-2004 |
Hey Brad Go ahead and post pics if you have them, I would love to see them. Thanks Rory | ||
| rklisme
Intermediate Member Username: rklisme Post Number: 169 Registered: 5-2004 |
Hey Mica If you do any photo updates this weekend I would love to see a full clear shot of my instrument. I know where we are at in the build stage, I just want a shot to add to my personal build library. Thanks in advance. Rory | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2273 Registered: 6-2000 |
I'm not sure what a full clear shot is, but I hope this is close to what you had in mind:  | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 794 Registered: 9-2003 |
Rory: Verrrrry nice! | ||
| eastcoastepic
Intermediate Member Username: eastcoastepic Post Number: 114 Registered: 10-2003 |
Rory: Verrrrry classy! | ||
| malthumb
Advanced Member Username: malthumb Post Number: 305 Registered: 5-2002 |
Rory: Verrrrry interested in borrowing that some time! | ||
| serialnumber12
Intermediate Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 130 Registered: 12-2004 |
That looks like seriesII electronics /with a bass & treble for each pup? |
