| Author | Message | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1262 Registered: 7-2004 |
Happy birthday Jeff! So how old this time? Any truth to the rumor you went to High School with Moses? You wanna photo? Here's a photo:  Bill, tgo | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 632 Registered: 10-2002 |
LoL! Next time Bill, give him his own sheet of music. He won't have to read over your shoulder then ;-) Graeme | ||
| olieoliver
Advanced Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 308 Registered: 2-2006 |
WOW, thats a great photo BILL,............... .......................makes me feel young! Where's the Alembic? the Tele. is cool though! | ||
| spliffy
Junior Username: spliffy Post Number: 40 Registered: 3-2003 |
Happy Birthday Jeff. All the best to you! Albert | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3767 Registered: 5-2002 |
Olie; check out the bass. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1087 Registered: 4-2004 |
moses was a ridin up on a guitar bill...... his spurs were a jinglin and the door was ajar. he was a freshman when i graduated,,,,,, the horror the horror... thanks guys only one present i want my stinkin finish sucking direwolf,,,,,,,, ( one should note that only a higher power has control of that.) frazenracken crackenfracken i MISS that thang btw- i was asked to join 2 bands today twas a good day. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3297 Registered: 6-2000 |
Starting the journey to carving...   Plates getting assembled:  Chip is just getting the veneers selected and cut for the plates. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1088 Registered: 4-2004 |
THANK YOU FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL PRESENT!!! CHIP CHIP CHIP..... i love those squinty 'cat" eyes above the neck pickup.the top wood is gorgeous they both look seamless.... wow.... :-) | ||
| applejuice
Junior Username: applejuice Post Number: 24 Registered: 1-2006 |
Looks excellent my friend. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 635 Registered: 10-2002 |
Looking good Jeff. Happy Birthday indeed. A question for those that know - how do Alembic fill the holes in the wood, particularly the ones above the square electronics cavity and the 'cats eyes' Jeff mentioned? Graeme | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 576 Registered: 6-2002 |
Okay, I admit it! I'm two days late to say... HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEFF! All the best, and you're getting another hunk of the best right here. Mike | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1091 Registered: 4-2004 |
if i am not mistaken jacko the only filler they use is the actual spray finish..they will spray until it fills up those one the back are scooters eyes....if you take a look back at the original pieces and i won an alembic fx-1 on ebay,,,,, | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 429 Registered: 2-2005 |
I thought Alembics were all natural, "No fillers, binders, etc". LOL .... by the way Jeff looking good. Keith | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1093 Registered: 4-2004 |
actually according to val- they do use super glue to fill in as it is thick and clear and basically saves on spraying on tons of finish to fill pockets.. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1094 Registered: 4-2004 |
val also advised that this is the initial carving and when the neck is joined to the body the actual 'classico" carved edge will be routed out...... and thanks to all.... | ||
| 2400wattman
Intermediate Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 137 Registered: 11-2005 |
it's almost a shame, very cool looking triple crown thing going on | ||
| applejuice
Junior Username: applejuice Post Number: 26 Registered: 1-2006 |
What size is the edge radiused at? | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1097 Registered: 4-2004 |
beats me- remember this is not the finished carving,,, take a look at the classico bass and thats what will end up on this.... | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1889 Registered: 9-2003 |
Should be a shoe-in for a future COM...and a beaut to boot! Happy Belated B'day, Flax! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1142 Registered: 4-2004 |
mica can i get an update please.... on both? :-) | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3375 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's your bass in carving:      | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1409 Registered: 7-2004 |
Flax, peek over to my thread. I saw your bass today. Love the neck. Is that cherry between the ebony and purpleheart? Bill, tgo | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 689 Registered: 10-2002 |
Oh Boy! This is going to look really special pretty soon jeff. Bet You're glad you went with the backplates too. Graeme | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2410 Registered: 9-2002 |
COOL! A new classic! Paul TBO | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1158 Registered: 4-2004 |
vermillion- bill body lams are purple stripe-verm lam-maple stripe yes graeme i am and i went with wood p/u covers too paul- coming from you that is one heck of a compliment. thanks all- especially chip! | ||
| dwmark
Member Username: dwmark Post Number: 87 Registered: 1-2005 |
Have been following casually but now I'm riveted. Tried to find this in the archive but couldn't--what's the scale? dw | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1159 Registered: 4-2004 |
32 | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 743 Registered: 10-2003 |
I LOVE that neck! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1170 Registered: 4-2004 |
thanks john, i love it too especially the volute! hopefully it sounds as good as it looks... i dont know if anyone else has used a maple--purple-verm-ebony val left a msg for me last night- its moving along nicely and that if we liked the photos we have seen so far- "we aint seen nothin yet".... his words- "absolutely gorgeous" and he cant wait to play it.... | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 510 Registered: 2-2006 |
I just realized that the tuning keys are opposite of the norm. 3 on the bottom and 2 on the top. At first glance I thought it was a lefty but after seeing the back saw that it was a right handed. Pretty cool, I love these kind of details! |
