Adam Strikes Again

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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2504 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 6:56 pm:    Adam's getting another custom bass! Here's the tantalizingly bare neck: Not much yet, but every bass starts with a neck. mendez4 Junior Username: mendez4 Post Number: 34 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 12:38 pm:    Hi Mica. Any updated pics? Please post when possible. Thanks so much! Adam mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2634 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 3:24 pm:    This is the neck, now with Ebony front veneer and Rosewood fingerboard. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2645 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 10:30 am:    Things are progessing enough that Bob has a few questions before it's too late to turn back: 1. Blue paint: since the peghead has an Ebony front veneer, do you want the body only to be blue or the body and the back of the neck? 2. Ebony front electronics plate: typical Spoiler shape or do you want it closer to the picture you provided or do you want something completely different? 3. Battery access: should it be in the main front electronics compartment or do you want a single battery backplate? bigideas Member Username: bigideas Post Number: 53 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 4:38 pm:    oh, i like the sounds of this one. mendez4 Junior Username: mendez4 Post Number: 35 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 5:42 am:    Hi Mica. 1. only daphne blue on the body 2. typical spoiler shape is fine 3. susan requested a single battery backplate for easier access. i'm all for it. Thanks! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2654 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 4:49 pm:    Getting ready to do the routing, and there's another decision to make. Here's the standard Spoiler backplate: And up close to see how close it gets to the pickups: Bob suggested this plate shape: So we'll need to know if you want to: a) stick with the original SPoiler plate shape b) use Bob's suggested plate shape c) design something else entirely Also a little update on the neck end of business: mendez4 Junior Username: mendez4 Post Number: 36 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 7:58 am:    Hi Mica. I like the original spoiler shape. So, let's go with option A. Just a reminder...the bass was ordered with a single fatboy pickup in the "sweet spot". Thanks! Adam mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2784 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 12:25 am:    Okay, part of the routing is done, but there is still a great deal of concern over the plate shape you selected for the front routing: Here it's a little more onvious what we're all talking about in the shop: The Spoiler plate shape is awfully close to the bridge block and pickup, and the Skylark shape is much more similar to the photo you sent in with your original request. Peter and Bob are hoping you'll reconsider the shape. Whaddayathink? mendez4 Junior Username: mendez4 Post Number: 40 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, November 21, 2005 - 6:21 am:    hi mica. no problem w/ the plate shape. we can go w/ peter and bob's recommendation. my concern is with the pu location as when i spoke w/ susan way back (a yr ago) we discussed the "sweet spot" being in the middle (brigde & neck). just like the old distillate japanese basses. it looks like this bass is routed w/ the pu pretty far back toward the brige. so, can the pu location be moved forward? if not, can we add another pu at the neck? thanks, adam mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2933 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 3:24 pm:    First round of the blue: It's really hard without having our monitors calibrated to eachother, but does this blue look close to what you had in mind? If I didn't know you called this color Daphne blue, I would describe it as a bright baby blue. mendez4 Junior Username: mendez4 Post Number: 41 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 7:07 pm:    looks great mica! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2960 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 10:52 am:    Back in spray getting the clear coats mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2982 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 1:52 pm:    Ready for probably the last clear coat: The color looks different in every room. I think it's because we're just used to natural finishes! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3052 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 5:08 pm:    This is an interesting project! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3089 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 11:45 am:    Getting levelled and the inlays and frets installed today: davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3296 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 11:09 am:    Wow, that fretboard looks striking against the blue. 2400wattman Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 92 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:42 am:    Any more updated pics? mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3410 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 4:20 pm:    Resting on the sofa: Mary will coordinate with you on shipping instructions. applejuice Junior Username: applejuice Post Number: 47 Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 12:56 pm:    Hot Damn that thing looks sweet. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4057 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 2:24 pm:    Very cool!!