Archive through May 30, 2012

Log Out | Topics | Search Moderators | Register | Edit Profile

Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7496 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, October 21, 2011 - 6:52 pm:    Hey! I found your neat neck: Love the Mahogany pinstripes in there - subtle and very cool. There's more stuff around the shop with your name on it, I will gather up some new images for you next week. darkstar01 Advanced Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 380 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Friday, October 21, 2011 - 8:22 pm:    very cool. thanks! darkstar01 Advanced Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 384 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2011 - 5:48 pm:    Anything new? darkstar01 Advanced Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 390 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 2:22 am:    bump. redcloud Intermediate Member Username: redcloud Post Number: 102 Registered: 5-2011 Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 6:02 am:    Wow Darkstar , it has been quite a wait for those promised pics, nearly three months. The last update on my custom baritone was in October, although I was told it is the finishing queue. I love your neck at least and looking forward to its progress. scott mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7604 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 7:33 pm:    Yeah, I've been waiting for an amazing load of Macassar Ebony to arrive. I have some nice stuff for your bass, but the stuff that we're getting looks even better, so I was holding out for it. I really thought it would arrive by December, but here we are almost out of January. I'm going to ring up the supplier in the morning and find out what gives, and then you and I can decide if we should wait it out or proceed with what we have. The thing is that wide enough for bookmatch to center on a 6-string limits the available choices, as the really gorgeous stuff is generally a bit narrower. darkstar01 Advanced Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 393 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2012 - 7:29 pm:    Hear anything from the supplier, mica? mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7614 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 6:39 pm:    Yes! I did get in touch with him yesterday at last. He will be sending me some nice wide stuff that should be perfect for your bass. I have some stuff that is nice, but I'd really like to get this on your bass since it's so much better. darkstar01 Advanced Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 394 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Friday, February 03, 2012 - 10:01 pm:    double post. sorry. (Message edited by darkstar01 on February 03, 2012) darkstar01 Advanced Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 395 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Friday, February 03, 2012 - 10:03 pm:    Sounds good. Any kind of timeline for a top being cut? mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7622 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 5:23 pm:    I should have the first group of wood for your project here tomorrow. Will let you know! I received some photos of some other Macassar from the same supplier, but it's a totally different look. I'll show you photos as soon as the wood is here, and describe the differences once we've got images to talk about. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7623 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, February 10, 2012 - 5:05 pm:    Resawn: This is really nice stuff colorwise, but there's some pinholes that I don't think I can dodge totally. In the dark areas, you won't see, but there will be some dark freckles in the lighter regions. I'm expecting the really big board next week, and I think we should hold off selecting your woods until then, because this is the photo I received of the wood: I have very high hopes for this, and it's got no pinholes (yay!). It's from a very old stash, and you just don't see wood like this very often these days. Once we pick the wood, it will be within a few days that the top will be cut and the body glued up. bassjigga Advanced Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 387 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Friday, February 10, 2012 - 8:27 pm:    Great to see more macassar ebony instruments coming together. I love the stuff. Still have a couple boards from the same piece as my Europa. darkstar01 Advanced Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 396 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Friday, February 10, 2012 - 8:47 pm:    Like i told you when I placed the order, I want a really dark top. So we'll wait to see what you get. It's pretty hard to tell by the picture they sent. Thanks Mica mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7630 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 6:28 pm:    The wood arrived and it's gorgeous. We plan on resawing it tomorrow, then it will be time for show and tell. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7631 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, February 17, 2012 - 7:33 pm:    Since it's very finely striped, there is lots of dark. Here's the first slice with some solvent to get a preview: See how much darker with the acetone? Want me to check if the black Gabon Ebony we have is wide enough for your bass? I think it might be too narrow, but it doesn't get much darker than Gabon. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7632 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, February 17, 2012 - 7:37 pm:    A little closer up, you can see how tightly packed the stripes are. This is just fresh off the bandsaw, so there are some tool marks. darkstar01 Advanced Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 397 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Friday, February 17, 2012 - 11:16 pm:    I like these a lot. i'd be interested to see the gabon if it's wide enough. but otherwise this looks great. thanks again, mica. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7637 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 2:49 pm:    Glad you like these, it's an ooooold piece that I was able to convince the supplier to get from his personal stash. We'll slice your top and back laminates from this board. I just saw the order shows 1/8" laminates for the top and back instead of 1/4". We'll also make the peghead veneers from this same wood wince there's nothing that matches it in the commercial veneer. It's some sweet stuff. The Gabon isn't wide enough for bookmatch to center. But it is the blackest piece of wood this wide I've ever seen: Just. Pure. Black. There's only 2 laminates of this stuff left. byoung Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1338 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 7:26 pm:    Nigel Tufnel: It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black. darkstar01 Advanced Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 399 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 4:05 pm:    that gabon is awesome. too bad it's not wide enough.. somebody needs to get something built from that, though. i'd love to see it. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7664 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 6:26 pm:    Stay out sick for a few weeks, and suddenly, basses happen! tbrannon Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1462 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 7:22 pm:    Oh wow..... I love it. Ash body? Really slick neck recipe and I love the top and the wider, shallower omega. Can't wait to see it when the finish hits. (Message edited by tbrannon on April 03, 2012) darkstar01 Senior Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 403 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 7:35 pm:    that is what i'm talking about. Awesome. Thanks for the update, mica!! jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3132 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 4:22 am:    Wow! that neck recipe looks fantastic! What are the 'lighter' dark woods? Graeme darkstar01 Senior Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 404 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 5:22 am:    other than the ebony lam in the center, the neck is all mahogany, maple, and cherry. crobbins Senior Member Username: crobbins Post Number: 972 Registered: 6-2004 Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2012 - 7:20 pm:    That bass is looking nice. darkstar01 Senior Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 413 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 5:51 pm:    anything new? mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7737 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 5:57 pm:    I got the Roland pickup, but the vendor sent the wrong one, the top-mounted style. I should have the real one this week. Nobody wants to drill holes without all the parts to mount in hand, and I can't say I blame 'em. Once it's here and we start the drilling, there will be another pile of pics waiting for you. darkstar01 Senior Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 414 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 6:01 pm:    sounds good. thanks mica!