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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3007
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 2:48 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Peter,

Nice to chat with you today. Your sweatshirt should show up in about a week. Meanwhile, back at your bass, it's living in carving presently:

rtc

It's hard to tell before the finish goes on, but it's a nice piece of Flame Maple on the top. A closeup might help a touch:

det
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3061
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 6:52 am:   Edit Post

From here it looks like an extra thick piece of Flame Maple.
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Username: pts

Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 8:40 am:   Edit Post

Thanks for posting this, Mica. I sent you a message regarding the headstock.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3025
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 10:29 am:   Edit Post

Susan sent you an email regarding the same. I'll ask her to give you a call later today.
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Username: pts

Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Friday, April 07, 2006 - 10:26 am:   Edit Post

Good day, all. Just checking in on the status of this instrument. A few months ago, Susan had estimated that the work we discussed on the neck/headstock would be done around late February
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Username: pts

Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Sunday, May 07, 2006 - 6:27 am:   Edit Post

?
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3328
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 2:57 pm:   Edit Post

Done!

done!

done!

Looks great, hope you like it too.
2400wattman
Intermediate Member
Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 151
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 3:13 pm:   Edit Post

Understated Elegance, very pretty flame and purple heart lam/accent?
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3329
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 3:17 pm:   Edit Post

Yes, plus a small Maple veneer between the Purpleheart accent laminate and the Mahogany body. The flame figure on this bass is extremely dimensional.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3853
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 7:23 pm:   Edit Post

Very nice!
tom_z
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Username: tom_z

Post Number: 392
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 7:56 pm:   Edit Post

Sweet! The flame maple is absolutely beautiful. Congrats.

Peace
Tom
traviani
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Username: traviani

Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 12:09 am:   Edit Post

is the headstock different?
crgaston
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Username: crgaston

Post Number: 206
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 5:40 am:   Edit Post

Weird. It's an elf-hat in the first pics, then a cone in the finished pics.
guitarbeau
Junior
Username: guitarbeau

Post Number: 15
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 6:49 am:   Edit Post

Play it well. The flame maple is fantastic. Congrats. The purpleheart laminate is perfect.
olieoliver
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Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 330
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 7:35 am:   Edit Post

I too noticed the different head on it. Nice looking bass. I like the PH lam.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3332
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 8:14 am:   Edit Post

It's two different basses - check out the top laminate as well. We've been making the Essence basses with the Orion peghead lately. When Peter saw the first pictures, he contacted Susan about his preference for the original cone peghead shape, so we started another bass instead of changing the peghead.
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Username: pts

Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 10:18 am:   Edit Post

That's great news, Mica. That is indeed a vivid flame. The purpleheart laminate is fantastic, too. I am very pleased. Will this have to go through the dealer, or can it be shipped directly to me? My new ensemble has a bunch of community gigs coming up, and who wants to play a back-up when they know that they have an Alembic in transit somewhere?!?
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3334
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 10:16 am:   Edit Post

Sorry, but I'm certain that the music store will want to handle the transaction, especially because of customs.
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Username: pts

Post Number: 5
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 2:40 pm:   Edit Post

Understood; if possible, just let me know when the instrument gets shipped to them, so I can follow up from there.

Thanks again.
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Username: pts

Post Number: 10
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 1:51 pm:   Edit Post

I spoke with the music store a couple of weeks ago, and they hadn't been made aware of upcoming shipments. Any word on this?
guitarbeau
Junior
Username: guitarbeau

Post Number: 16
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 6:26 pm:   Edit Post

pts. That bass is beautiful. I hope you get it soon.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3391
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 4:33 pm:   Edit Post

All the communication goes through the Montreal location. They made arrangements with us to ship to the Toronto location (it's the first time they've done that), so that will cut down on the time it takes to get to you. I would be surprised if it didn't make it to the store this week.
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Junior
Username: pts

Post Number: 11
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 5:07 am:   Edit Post

Thanks, Mica. I'll follow up with them.
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Junior
Username: pts

Post Number: 12
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 8:24 am:   Edit Post

Just checked with Toronto; they don't have the instrument, or any knowledge of these shipping arrangements.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3407
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 3:14 pm:   Edit Post

The shipping arrangements are make through the Montreal location, even though they asked us to ship to Toronto.

Yesterday, the carrier asked us to fax a copy of the NAFTA paperwork we included with the shipment. Mary traced the package today for you, and it shows that it was released from customs today. It will likely show up at the store on Monday. Please let us know if it does or doesn't.

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