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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4018 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 5:43 pm:    Saw your neck last night: fish Junior Username: fish Post Number: 36 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 3:20 pm:    Thanks Mica I am looking at this now thru my blackberry on the beach at the north coast of hawaii. Keep the pictures coming jtussing Junior Username: jtussing Post Number: 20 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 4:05 pm:    Ok...that would be gloating... :-) fish Junior Username: fish Post Number: 37 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 5:49 pm:    Not to worry It's back to winter in . Phila tomorrow senmen Senior Member Username: senmen Post Number: 619 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 2:36 am:    Fish, DW no.10 on the way...... The DW owners club is growing.... Oliver mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4293 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 3:52 pm:    Neck to body time! fish Junior Username: fish Post Number: 43 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 2:46 pm:    mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4342 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, March 23, 2007 - 5:24 pm:    It's routed now: We even remembered to forget the holes for the front Wait until the finish hits this Maple - it will spark way up, there is a lot going on. fish Junior Username: fish Post Number: 45 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 10:55 am:    Looks great Mica. Thank you. Knob turners please divert your eyes. senmen Senior Member Username: senmen Post Number: 649 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 1:00 pm:    Hey Dave, the grain looks already great. Be prepared to receive a great bass.... Many greetings from Tears for John.... :-) Oliver (Spyderman) mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4582 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 6:15 pm:    Nearly out of finish now: I keep thinking "Starburst" when I look at the grain of this Quilted Maple. It's unusual and I hope you love it as much as we do. (Message edited by mica on May 16, 2007) byoung Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 645 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 6:24 pm:    Wow. Stunning. Will this be the first series equipped Dragon Wing? bassjigga Advanced Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 203 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:15 pm:    Wow beautiful! Unique quilt. senmen Senior Member Username: senmen Post Number: 662 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 2:35 am:    Dave, wow, this is stunning. A fantastic top. You will get a great bass, believe me. Oliver (Spyderman) grateful Advanced Member Username: grateful Post Number: 209 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 3:07 am:    That is an incredible piece of maple! Mark the_mule Senior Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 655 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 3:28 am:    Incredible wood, easily the best figured maple top I've ever seen! Please forgive me my ignorance, but what's the deal with the (lack of) knobs? Wilfred jtussing Member Username: jtussing Post Number: 86 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 3:41 am:    Whoa. I never feel as inept with adjectives as when I look at one of these for the first time. Just beautiful. Congratulations on a stunning instrument! - Jim jags Intermediate Member Username: jags Post Number: 135 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 5:16 am:    it is very nice. sadly though it seems that another dragon wing with a close miss. i've seen a few dragons with maple tops and some nice 5A quilts. one was actually a sample in the mothership when i visited last July. for me though if i was to get a dragon custom, the only wood i see available would be "spalted maple", especially after seeing the last "spalted custom". i think this wood would portray the "scaly skin" of a dragon perfect. and all the mold lines could define many reptillian features. i'm actually surprised no one else has came up with it. sweet bass anyways. i played a coco bolo dragon when i visited and it was the most comfy bass i had ever played!!! (Message edited by jags on May 17, 2007) fish Junior Username: fish Post Number: 47 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 8:43 am:    Thank you all for the kind words Mica, I love it. As far as the “knob-less-ness” (is that a word?), stayed tuned. dtrice Member Username: dtrice Post Number: 58 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Monday, May 28, 2007 - 10:04 am:    I hope there is Quilt Maple like that available when I build my Series II. That would look amazing. Enjoy it! the_8_string_king Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 626 Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Monday, May 28, 2007 - 2:44 pm:    Wow!!! That's one of the coolest pieces of Quilted Maple I've EVER seen... definitely unsurpassed. What a STUNNING piece!!! It looks like an electrical effect (or storm) to me. Between the brightness of the Maple top and the Ebony laminate in the neck, you're going to be in for quite a sonic treat! I'm curious to see what kind of electronics you're getting, and what the back looks like! fish Junior Username: fish Post Number: 48 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 2:05 pm:    "I'm curious to see what kind of electronics you're getting, and what the back looks like!" Me too : ) davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5099 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 9:00 pm:    Beautiful top! And I can see why Mica thought of "Starburst" as a description. It reminded me of sunlight dancing on a pool of water. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4731 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 1:59 pm:    Here's your bass when it was waiting for the electronics: Here's the electronics mid-way through building: A lot of the staff here liked your electronics setup. Everyone has had their favorite settings messed up before, and this method is good insurance against that. the_8_string_king Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 668 Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 2:21 pm:    Okay, now I'm REALLY curious... What's the scoop on this instruments' electronics? Some kind of custom "preserve your settings" setup? I once toyed with the idea of asking for a custom feature where the range of each filter would have a digital readout from 0-99 -so I could memorize specific filter settings/sounds. But, I didn't have the $, so I didn't bother asking them to waste their time coming up with a price for an option I wouldn't be getting. fish Member Username: fish Post Number: 53 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 4:39 pm:    WOW I hope that Erik likes it too : ) Mica, it is great to see that you are back, and that all of the Alembic family seems to be on the mend. Mark, I think that it is safe to say that the electronics are somewhat a “one off installation”. I will post a full report on them once I play around with them for a bit. I hope Susan does not mind me quoting her, however she said “Now I know what to charge if someone else wants the same package”. I hope that I was not too much of a pain. I cannot imagine that too many people would want this set up. She will be here in two days, I cannot wait!!!!! fish Member Username: fish Post Number: 54 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 12:32 pm:    Today is a happy day.... I will plug her in tonight..