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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2692
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 7:29 pm:   Edit Post

Just getting things warmed up:

line 'em up

Stacking the wood together so it gets a chance to know one another before the marriage of glue. It really works!

front

Open the stack like a book for your first peek at the top of your guitar.

Chip was just about finished with the 3+4 Elan style peghead on Friday. So looks like your body will have a neck to go with it anytime.
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1121
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 7:58 am:   Edit Post

Pat:

Just curious: you chose 7-strings for modern metal or for jazz?

Cheers,

Kevin
7string_thing
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Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 4:12 pm:   Edit Post

Hey guys its pat here, i have been so pumped to get a factory to customer link and now im super excited, I actually gunna use this more for jazz, but im gunna stick with regular wound strings for now instead of flatwounds incase i decide to get heavy, KEEP ME POSTED, thanks so much susan and everyone at alembic, you guys take such good care of your customers!
7string_thing
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Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 4:19 pm:   Edit Post

Susan im a righty you know? I hope you guys arent makin a lefty for me!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2736
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 5:30 pm:   Edit Post

It's a very misleading picture I'm afraid, and I should have explained more in the post. You're looking at the glue-side of the wood in the second photo (I should have rearranged for the shot).

But, I think you've got a different piece anyway, one more like the Little Bear guitar. Val said that Chip picked out something closer to that.

Sorry to have alarmed you - all is well :-)
7string_thing
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Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 3
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 5:57 pm:   Edit Post

I like this piece, as long as its bright red when it hits the clear coat , but if you do change it i would like it as red as possible and as figured as possible.
7string_thing
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Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 4
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 12:48 pm:   Edit Post

hey everyone, just checking in after yesterday. I have a question to whomever this may concern, mica, susan, val, or chip. I would love my piece of cocobolo to look like the one on the Little Bear guitar, but maybe some more figure if possible? Also, when the estimated date of arrival may be, because i am every eager!
valvil
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Username: valvil

Post Number: 783
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 2:04 am:   Edit Post

Hello Pat,

Chip will do his best for you, and he knows what you want but pieces like the one on Little Bear come around VERY rarely. At any rate, if you read Mica's last post above you should be reassured.

Valentino
7string_thing
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Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 6
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 3:36 pm:   Edit Post

thanks a ton, hope i get to see the neck soon, and hopefully have this beast by christmas, much love to all you guys, thanks
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1208
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 4:44 am:   Edit Post

This should be a nice piece! Has Alembic done a 7-string guitar before, or is this a first? Come to think of it, have they done a 7-string bass either?
joram
Junior
Username: joram

Post Number: 27
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 8:05 am:   Edit Post

Danno has a 7-string in the family: http://alembic.com/club/messages/394/12182.html
and there's a 7-string guitar on the club too:
http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/7175.html?1071803892
Maybe there's even more, who know?
7string_thing
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Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 11:44 am:   Edit Post

this will be one 7 string GUITAR of very few, and its is the first balance K style one! I just cant wait, this is gunna be a dream axe!
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1216
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 11:52 am:   Edit Post

Thanks for the info. Fellow NJ denizen Danno will be miffed I forgot about his 7-str. colossus, LOL!
I saw that Aussie 7 a couple of years ago also, but conveniently forgot same. I shoulda known...there isn't much Alembic hasn't done before, LOL!

Pat's 7 in Special, er, um, I mean, Balance K flavor should be quite unique.
7string_thing
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Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 8
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 1:01 pm:   Edit Post

Yeah its gunna be cool, but i just wanna tell val or susan that im gunna need sperzel locking tuners on that, and how much the upcharge will be?
kmh364
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Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1220
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 1:27 pm:   Edit Post

Are you sure you want Sperzels? They work good, but aren't too pretty. The Alembic/Gotohs are nice machines, but if you want locking, try the Grovers:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Guitar,_solid_peghead/Grover_Locking_Guitar_Machines.html
7string_thing
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Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 9
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 2:26 pm:   Edit Post

ive got sperzels and they work great i love em, and i think there just pretty, but in gold they would be sweet! i have black ones on my parker fly, and that thing stays in tune like nobodys business, i mean i hit the whammy full force and the thing always stays in tune, so ill stick with my sperzels, although those grovers look nice!
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1221
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 2:48 pm:   Edit Post

To each his own...I know the Sperzels work fine, but the look, especially the satin/matte finishes don't match a lot of guitar hardware out there, including Alembic's. Just my $0.02.

That Stew-Mac site has lots of machines (as well as lots of other good stuff - the luthier's haven, as it were). Planet Waves makes a similar machine that cuts the string as well as locks it.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2806
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 4:19 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the piece Chip selected for your guitar:

top choice

Arranged like this, it shows similar character to Little Bear. Flipping it around so the the left edge would be the bottom of the guitar would look different, but catch some nice stuff too.

You like?
eastcoastepic
Intermediate Member
Username: eastcoastepic

Post Number: 160
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 8:58 pm:   Edit Post

Dude, if you don't take this piece, I will! Sexy, almost erotic, radiating waves of Coco Bolo.......what a great top this will make. Wow....
jalevinemd
Advanced Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 255
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 9:10 pm:   Edit Post

I actually think it's incredible how similar this top would be to my Little Bear.

Jonathan
7string_thing
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Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 10
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Monday, November 21, 2005 - 7:56 pm:   Edit Post

id like to see it flipped with the straight grain inside, but i love the piece! I think ill take it the way it is!
7string_thing
Junior
Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 11
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 12:20 pm:   Edit Post

hey guys checkin back in, things look great i cant wait for my darling! hope it dosn't take too much longer!
7string_thing
Junior
Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 12
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 6:24 pm:   Edit Post

Any photo ops for work in progress?
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2928
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 12:55 pm:   Edit Post

Yes! Found a couple of the peghead:

peghead 1

peghead 2
7string_thing
Junior
Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 17
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 4:26 pm:   Edit Post

looks wicked to me! Keep sending me some photos, im excited! The laminates look great as i expected. Im in the process of buying a new amp, but ill have to hold out untill this beast arrives. Thanks a million mica and the rest of the great people there at Alembic!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2938
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 5:32 pm:   Edit Post

Body on!

body in place
7string_thing
Junior
Username: 7string_thing

Post Number: 18
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 5:47 pm:   Edit Post

WOW! SHES A BEAUT! i think i just had a tear... amazing! i bet it will sound even better!

(Message edited by 7String Thing on January 04, 2006)
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 2959
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 7:37 am:   Edit Post

I love the way that top looks!!
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 609
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 8:11 am:   Edit Post

Me too! The headstock is killer as well!
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 2214
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 8:43 am:   Edit Post

Yep ...this is my favourite headstock (in basses) I think. Can you imagine a 6 string bass with a 4/2 tuners set-up?
Would be wild! Anyway has always been part of my dream!

Paul TBO

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