| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3648 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's the peghead veneers in clamps:  Chip had your top in the press, so I couldn't take a photo of it tonight. | ||
| rockandrowe
New Username: rockandrowe Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2006 |
Mica, Thanks! Can I please see a picture of the body woods when you get a chance? | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3662 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's the body, before the top laminate is in place:   I'll get more photos soon with the top lamination. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3687 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's the bass in carving/rounting:     It's got some of the carving completed, and it's now ready to route. Then the rest of the carving and it's on its way to the spray booth. | ||
| guitarbeau
Junior Username: guitarbeau Post Number: 35 Registered: 12-2005 |
Scott, Great looking instrument. We're going to be kin. I think you and I have back veneers from the same board. Michael | ||
| byoung
Advanced Member Username: byoung Post Number: 398 Registered: 12-2004 |
Simply unbelievable. Bradley | ||
| tbrannon
Intermediate Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 198 Registered: 11-2004 |
That top is absolutely killer & those neck laminates are quickly becoming my favorite visual combination. Beautiful bass! | ||
| rockandrowe
New Username: rockandrowe Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2006 |
Michael, Thanks! Yours looks great as well. I have been following your build and your guitar is going to something really special! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3710 Registered: 6-2000 |
Valentino told me you wanted to see a closer picture of the fingerboard. I actually took one when I posted on the 20th, because it's so beautiful. But the photo was blurry when I went to post. So here's a new one I took today:  And I also took this one with the routing done:  I used a flash to hopefully show more of the wood figure. It makes the Vermilion look alarmingly bright, and while it's got good color, it's not so saturated as the photo implies. | ||
| bassjigga
Junior Username: bassjigga Post Number: 44 Registered: 8-2005 |
Wow! This is ridiculous! | ||
| guitarbeau
Junior Username: guitarbeau Post Number: 36 Registered: 12-2005 |
Insane!!!! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3755 Registered: 6-2000 |
Your bass beat Michael's guitar into finish, so you get the first peek at the transformation with the sealer:    | ||
| hifiguy
Junior Username: hifiguy Post Number: 19 Registered: 10-2006 |
What is that combination of neck laminates anyway? The top of this bass is simply outrageous. Lucky stiff! <g> | ||
| guitarbeau
Junior Username: guitarbeau Post Number: 38 Registered: 12-2005 |
Oh My!!!!! | ||
| bassjigga
Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 51 Registered: 8-2005 |
Great googely moogely! | ||
| jahnahisti
Junior Username: jahnahisti Post Number: 34 Registered: 9-2005 |
Great googely moogely is right! This has future COTM written all over it! (Message edited by jahnahisti on November 10, 2006) | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 882 Registered: 10-2002 |
Wow! Stunning combination of woods and I love the older bodyshape. Graeme | ||
| lothartu
Intermediate Member Username: lothartu Post Number: 188 Registered: 8-2003 |
Simply amazing - Jim | ||
| rockandrowe
New Username: rockandrowe Post Number: 5 Registered: 4-2006 |
Thanks for the kind words! One question. Should I leave the neck alone, or add inlays??? | ||
| lidon2001
Advanced Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 239 Registered: 4-2005 |
Quite possibly the most beautiful Alembic I've ever seen, and the slimmed down body is perfect. Majestic. Since you asked, I believe it should have oval inlays to finish the classic Alembic look, but the board can certainly stand on its own. I suggest you pose that same question to Susan and follow her preference. T | ||
| bob
Senior Member Username: bob Post Number: 728 Registered: 11-2002 |
With the wood you have for that fretboard, I'd keep it as clean as possible, just go with side markers (bad enough you put frets in it :-) If you really want inlays, I'd keep them as simple as possible, since there is already so much going on with the various woods. Maybe even something really weird, like ebony circles... | ||
| bassjigga
Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 52 Registered: 8-2005 |
I'm with Bob. That board is beautiful. I'd leave it free of distractions. | ||
| the_8_string_king
Advanced Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 211 Registered: 9-2005 |
Holy smokes, that is one stunning bass! It's a particular inspiration to me 'cause I'm planning on ordering my second custom soon -and it will have several similar features including (hopefully) a coco bolo top, but most definitely a neck with purpleheart, maple, mahogany, and ebony in it. Yeah, it's A+s all across the board... top, back, neck and shape. Speaking of which, that's a custom shape, right? It looks sort of like a cross between the new Balance K and the older series basses... | ||
| kevin_k
Intermediate Member Username: kevin_k Post Number: 115 Registered: 4-2003 |
Not an expert, but it looks like a custom body Balance Point bass. But the upper horn looks a little longer then previous Balance Point basses. And the body looks a little smaller then std body size, but it does look larger then 3/4 body size. Beautiful wood. Beautiful Bass. | ||
| kevin_k
Intermediate Member Username: kevin_k Post Number: 116 Registered: 4-2003 |
I guess I should have read the changes / additions section first. It spells it out there. Sorry. | ||
| the_8_string_king
Advanced Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 217 Registered: 9-2005 |
P.S. I agree with the gang that you should either leave the fingerboard alone -or consider a minimalistic alternative like single SMALL dots for position markers... of either MOP or possibly a slightly contrasting wood... | ||
| rockandrowe
New Username: rockandrowe Post Number: 7 Registered: 4-2006 |
Thanks for the feedback! I am leaving the fretboard blank. | ||
| bigbadbill
Advanced Member Username: bigbadbill Post Number: 251 Registered: 10-2003 |
Whoa...... | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 918 Registered: 10-2002 |
About a month or so ago, hifiguy asked 'What is that combination of neck laminates anyway?'. I'd be really keen to know and also to know what tones/sounds this combination will give. Graeme | ||
| inthelows
Intermediate Member Username: inthelows Post Number: 151 Registered: 11-2006 |
Looks awsome! The depth of the color. WOW! NLP |
