| Author | Message | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1393 Registered: 2-2011 |
Brian, the Blue Orca is a tribute to my wonderful wife who loves Orca's & encouraged me to get this bass. My grand daughter is Zoey Nichole. I think it might have been tough to get my son to convince his wife to name their first born after a whale! LOL! Thanks for the compliments! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1394 Registered: 2-2011 |
Thanks Wolf! She is most definitely precious! They only live 45 minutes away but they might as well be on another planet because I want to see her & hold her every day but can't! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1395 Registered: 2-2011 |
Hey Mica, hope you're feeling better now. Does the Blorca have knobs yet? Could this be the week I have been waiting for when I get to see a completed picture of my bass? ;-) | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4316 Registered: 6-2002 |
Congratulations Rusty on becoming a grandfather and also soon to become the father of a superb bass. I hope you have enjoyed your long Orca pregnancy and that the birth is not painful.... :-) | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1397 Registered: 2-2011 |
Thanks Jazzyvee! I waited 53 years to become a grandfather, so I guess the year wait for my Europa wasn't too bad! It was exciting watching the build unfold & all the pieces come together. I can't wait to see the final photo with all the electronics & a full shot to see the tuners & peghead with the rest of the bass. The only painful part of the delivery will be the long drive to Austin to pick it up! That will be the longest 3 hours of my life! When my SCSD was delivered to my house I had to wait 3 hours for my wife to get home from work before I could open the box, so that may have been harder because I had the bass in my house but could only stare at the box while waiting on my wife to get home. | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1398 Registered: 2-2011 |
Hoping for Friday pictures of my completed bass! | ||
| zomnius
Junior Username: zomnius Post Number: 30 Registered: 9-2013 |
very nice series bass!!! congratulations with your grand daughter! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1399 Registered: 2-2011 |
Thanks Zomnius! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1400 Registered: 2-2011 |
Update from Mica, my bass construction is finished & is now on Ron's bench getting calibrated. I will have it in my hands soon! Pictures coming on Monday. | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1801 Registered: 10-2006 |
Ease the wait; hang with the grandkid!! Congratulations - grandkids are the best! My 1st is 2 & I just found out he's getting a sibling (no Alembic accompanying, though, alas). Peter | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1401 Registered: 2-2011 |
Great advice Peter! I am definitely enjoying my new grand daughter! I got to feed her Weenesday night & she now officially has me wrapped around her little finger! Congratulations on your second one coming! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4325 Registered: 6-2002 |
Just think soon you will be able to sing her to sleep whilst playing lovely music on your bass. | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1402 Registered: 2-2011 |
Hopefully she will be a music love & my bass won't scare her Jazzyvee! Her dad (my son) is a band director & French Horn payer, so she will grow up in a musical house! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1403 Registered: 2-2011 |
Hopefully she will be a music lover & my bass won't scare her Jazzyvee! Her dad (my son) is a band director & French Horn payer, so she will grow up in a musical house! | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 1867 Registered: 5-2002 |
Congrats on becoming a grandfather! She's a cutie! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1404 Registered: 2-2011 |
Thanks Edwin! She gets cuter every time I see her! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1408 Registered: 2-2011 |
Hey Mica, any Finale shots yet? | ||
| mario_farufyno
Senior Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 1079 Registered: 9-2008 |
Congratulations Rusty, you are really blessed, managed to get a gift more precious than this gorgeous new Alembic! Happy for you | ||
| moongerm
Junior Username: moongerm Post Number: 46 Registered: 8-2013 |
Many blessings Rusty! Congratulations! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1409 Registered: 2-2011 |
Thanks Mario & Brian! Zoey is wonderful & the Blue Orca should be finished any day now, so life is good! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1410 Registered: 2-2011 |
I called Alembic today, it's still on the bench with Ron..... | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 1107 Registered: 8-2005 |
Pics Rusty...Pics!!!, of both babies. George | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1411 Registered: 2-2011 |
George, I too would love to see new pictures of my Europa baby, but I have no control over that. I'm sure Mica will post some when she has time to take them. Here's one of my favorites of Zoey, smiling as she naps on her mother!  | ||
| flpete1uw
Senior Member Username: flpete1uw Post Number: 427 Registered: 11-2011 |
Rusty, Oh my God, she's precious! Times like these Are the treasures of life. Peace Pete | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1412 Registered: 2-2011 |
Thanks Pete! She is truly a blessing & helps keep my mind occupied while waiting for my Europa! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 8343 Registered: 6-2000 |
Finishing touches with dad!  Love the "happy sleep" picture. I also heard the case is shipping to us tomorrow  | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1413 Registered: 2-2011 |
Awesome picture Mica! Thanks so much for posting it! I never realized how much your Dad looks like Santa! He will definitely be Santa to me when he finishes working his magic on my bass! Can't wait for the couch pictures!!! | ||
| slawie
Senior Member Username: slawie Post Number: 703 Registered: 8-2002 |
To directly quote Stevie Wonder "Isn't she lovely" That's more a statement than a question slawie | ||
| hammer
Senior Member Username: hammer Post Number: 640 Registered: 9-2009 |
An absolutely gorgeous photo of the baby in your family (your grand daughter that is). Her facial expression is one of TOTAL contentment and peace. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3799 Registered: 5-2009 |
ALL the above is simply STELLER ! --(And sweet ___ ) |
