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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2375
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 2:03 pm:   Edit Post

Once we start the build, I'll add updates here.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2458
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 8:13 pm:   Edit Post

Here's some action from the assembly table:

neck
Ready for veneers on the peghead.

back laminate
Accent laminates are glued to the back laminate. Your body core is at teh tippy-top of the picture, with the front accent laminates in place.
jacko
Advanced Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 201
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 12:47 am:   Edit Post

gorgeous woods Bob. I bet you're glad you took your time speccing this baby.

graeme
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2637
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 3:41 pm:   Edit Post

From the side:

side view

This is only one side of course, and it's only partially shaped, ready for the roundover. But at least you can see we got all the body laminates in place. The Purpleheart framed in Maple is especially sharp looking.
bsee
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Username: bsee

Post Number: 946
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 8:44 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks for the pic - it's very sharp! The colors and little bits of grain look great already.

I'm so happy to see things moving along again!

-Bob
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2652
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 2:09 pm:   Edit Post

Preset time, frets getting installed:

front in preset

Even here, the body laminates are stunning. Up close, the tiny sort-of-flame figure is evident:

flamey stuff

Peghead, with the bevel cut:

peghead bevel

And a closeup detail, showing that Chip was able to use Purpleheart interior veneers and boy do they look crisp:

bevel detail
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 2430
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 4:56 pm:   Edit Post

Beautiful top!!
bsee
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Username: bsee

Post Number: 949
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Friday, October 07, 2005 - 5:34 pm:   Edit Post

Mica, thanks for the pics! You sure got back to this a lot more quickly than I would have expected.

Total agreement, Dave, the top is all I could have hoped for if not more. From the pics, I do wish the peghead veneer were much darker to achieve my original vision. Maybe it's just a lighting/flash effect, but my vision was a logo that would leap out at you from a dark and solid base. I am sure it will look great in person, though. The bevel and PH laminates look fabulous with the PH-surrounded-by-maple theme working throughout the instrument.

It looks so close to done, but I know there's so much left to do. I can't wait for the next update, this progress is getting me stoked!

-Bob
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3389
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 4:22 pm:   Edit Post

The bee is in place now:
bob's bee

It's still got glue and gunk all over it, but you can still how cute it looks! The Tahitian black mother of pearl has such excellent color. The gold has nice gold color and there is some good figure in the whote mother of pearl wings.

The bass was back in finish today, so it won't be much longer until you have this bass at home to enjoy.
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 1210
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 7:14 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Mica-

I can see a little of the figuring, but as usual, I suspect the picture doesn't do it justice. The balck and white MOPs both look really happening.

Sending you an email as well.
grateful
Intermediate Member
Username: grateful

Post Number: 151
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 3:20 am:   Edit Post

Wow, I love that bee Bob (not to mention the rest of the instrument!). Is that on the front or the back?

Mark
bsee
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Username: bsee

Post Number: 1215
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 1:24 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks, Mark! It's on the back of the headstock. We had talked about putting it somewhere on the body, but I really didn't like any of the possibilities there.

Here's the original inspiration picture, an embroidered patch that was glued on my first bass:

Bee pic

Mica gets the majority of the credit for how it evolved to the final form.

-bob

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