| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4014 Registered: 6-2000 |
It's a neck!  | ||
| 5stringho
Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 71 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hi, Mica!! Ummm, er, eeh, uhhh, which Mike might this rough but beeeyooooteeeful piece of wood someday in the near future belong to???? Just checking !!  Mike | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4015 Registered: 6-2000 |
The particular Mike in question is.... YOU! | ||
| 5stringho
Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 72 Registered: 11-2006 |
Yayyyy! Looks great! Thanks for the thread. I'm glad I inadvertantly took tomorrow off, as there is NO WAY I'm gonna sleep tonight!! Thanks again Mica, talk to you soon. Have a GREAT weekend!!! Mike!........... | ||
| the_8_string_king
Advanced Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 353 Registered: 9-2005 |
IT HAS BEGUN...! Congrats, 'Ho! You gonna love d'yebo-knee! | ||
| jtussing
Junior Username: jtussing Post Number: 14 Registered: 12-2006 |
Now that is a nice looking stick they've created for you, Ho! Mmmm. Ebony neck lam. The neck for my mk-5 deluxe wasn't made in this batch because I was still fussing a bit over neck measurements, but we're done now so I expect it will show up sometime soon. Looks like we'll get to watch our little monsters hatch together! Regards, Jim | ||
| 5stringho
Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 74 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thanks, Jim and Mark! Yea, we can watch our little monsters develop! Can't wait to see Jim's FTC underway. Mark, Please leave me a little choice CocoBolo if you would! I agree with you. I would really like to find another board like the one on Matt's Stanley Clarke. For me, that is the epitome of what I would like to have! What a GORGEOUS piece of Coco! Make's me foam at the mouth! And the "yebo-knee" should do the trick! Look forward to watching the progression on both your basses!! Enjoy, The 'Ho..... | ||
| the_8_string_king
Advanced Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 357 Registered: 9-2005 |
Hey, hey, let's not start plucking each others 'Bics just yet! | ||
| 5stringho
Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 93 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hey, Mica! Just want to touch Basses (no pun intended )on what I'm looking for in my CocoBolo, before things get too far along. I really like the swirly, circular patterns, and the "Eyes". That is what Cocobolo is about, to me. For examples, as stated in an earlier post, I really like Matts CocoBolo Stanley Clarke. What a gorgeous piece. I love the cocentric patterns on the bookmatching, looks great. But I also like the Dec 03 FCM, and also, the July 04,Eyes out of this world. Very pretty, swirly,defined. Makes me drool. Well, Ok, I drool most of the time anyway. I'm a bass Player! But, that should give you a general idea what I'm looking for. I promise I'll try not to be too big a Pain!! Thanxxx a lot, have Fun, Mike..... | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4232 Registered: 6-2000 |
We didn't have any special instructions on the order for Coco Bolo on your bass, and the body was assembled on February 22! I didn't see your request here in the build record for any sort of a change or clarification, so we just kept plunking along to get your bass made. Here's where things are at as of last night: Front:  Back:  Like I said, mom added those little pinstripes:  | ||
| tbrannon
Advanced Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 331 Registered: 11-2004 |
It might not be swirly, but that is gonna be a killer top once the finish hits it. Lookin' good! | ||
| jtussing
Junior Username: jtussing Post Number: 46 Registered: 12-2006 |
Mike, This is going to be a beautiful bass guitar. I really like the pinstripe in the body and the grain on the Coco Bolo going to stand out very well under the finish if other basses I've looked at are any indication. Didn't know you were getting the heart! Our necks will be nearly identical! Regards, Jim | ||
| jags
Intermediate Member Username: jags Post Number: 102 Registered: 12-2006 |
what type of neck is that?!. it has some weird "lines"or "cut" halfway up to about the 12th fret. it seems like two totatlly diferenet thicknesses,one for the "second set" of octaves,and a normal thickness for the usual "playing field". the purpose? | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Intermediate Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 112 Registered: 10-2006 |
My guess would be that they've carved the bulk of the neck, but haven't done the heel yet. Peter | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 995 Registered: 7-2002 |
Peter's right. Lots more carving to do. Looks like it just got routed and it's about to go back to carving. Valentino | ||
| 5stringho
Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 98 Registered: 11-2006 |
Mica... Please watch for an e-mail from me in a day or two... Thanxxxx, Mike | ||
| 5stringho
Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 99 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hi, Mica Email just sent, 722 PST Please look for it! Thanxxx, Mike | ||
| jags
Intermediate Member Username: jags Post Number: 105 Registered: 12-2006 |
thanks val.was very curious. i wasn't sure, i thought maybe someone didnt like to have the small notes so close together. i thouht if that was the case they wanted a thicker neck at the bottom to spread their hands out a bit. i figured that was too weird. but who am i to say,people play these beauties backwards, or upside down. everyone is different in their own special way. thanks bud | ||
| 5stringho
Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 100 Registered: 11-2006 |
T.B. and Jim- Thankx for the "flowers"! Mike | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 448 Registered: 9-2005 |
It's lookin' pretty pretty, theh, 'Ho!!! | ||
| 5stringho
Intermediate Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 101 Registered: 11-2006 |
Why, thank you, Mark! 'Preciate it. | ||
| georgie_boy
Advanced Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 245 Registered: 8-2005 |
It's ended up in Scotland!! Yipppeee!! Sorry That was for both Graeme & myself (not bin very well lately) G | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 704 Registered: 9-2005 |
Hey, Ho! (or should that be, "Hi, Ho"?) Haven't heard from yuh in a while... what's up? Are you going ahead and getting another custom with a Coco Bolo top that's more to your liking? I hope so. If so, what's the status? I assume you've seen mine... I couldn't be more pleased with it... and it's pretty far along now... shouldn't be too much longer! I can't wait! | ||
| 5stringho
Intermediate Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 125 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hey King! Thanks fer checkin' in! Like I sed, I just been keepin' a low profile, but last week a little Momma Bird in the mothership told me chips are flyin' again! Lookin' forward to having some new stuff here on the old FTC soon. Keep an eye out for it .)! Thanks again fer checkin' in to see if I was still kickin'! TTy Soon, Mike (the 'HO)....... | ||
| 5stringho
Intermediate Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 128 Registered: 11-2006 |
?????? | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 832 Registered: 9-2005 |
Hey Ho, I gotta recommend something to ya... You should consider getting a pair of bass & treble knobs added to the Signature electronics like I did... the additional versatility they add -to the Signature electronics and 3-position Q switches- is mind-boggling... It's just perfect... you can get a really wide range of tones with the 2 filters and Q switches -especially if you upgrade 'em to 3 positions- but being able to increase/decrease the overall bass & treble on top of it gives it much more tonal control then the Signature electronics are capable of by themselves. It didn't cost that much to add this option... and it was well worth it!!! Thanks for the positive vibes on my FTC thread... I've been checking yours out from time to time, looking in to see if new pictures have been added, now that "the chips are flying" again! I'm sure there'll be something up soon! I look forward to seeing your Coco Bolo... hope you get something as awesome as I got... I'm one REALLY happy camper! Well, time to go pluck some more... | ||
| 5stringho
Intermediate Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 132 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hey, Mark!! Thanxxx for the heads-up. I hadn't really explored that possibility, but I trust your expertise, and I sent an e-mail to Susan this morning inquiring about doing this to my Bassoooon. I'll let ya know what we come up with!! Now, quit readin' and get back to Pluckin'!!! Thanks again, TTY soon, Mike (the 'HO).... |
