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mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 2711 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 4:39 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Every bass has to start somewhere, and it's usually the neck:
In this picture, it's ready for peghead veneers and a fingerboard. |
apdavis
Junior Username: apdavis
Post Number: 42 Registered: 5-2004
| Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 9:15 am: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Can't wait to see how this turns out. I've been batting around the idea of a 10 string, but not gigging has taken away the motivation. |
byoung
Intermediate Member Username: byoung
Post Number: 141 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 3:20 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Sweet neck. Really love it. Brad |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 2957 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 10:45 am: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
I found this guy getting glued up:
There will be more good stuff soon, now that all the tooling is prepared. |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 3006 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 2:42 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Body is glued, cut and ready for the neck:
![ready for n2b](http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/24416.jpg) |
bigideas
Member Username: bigideas
Post Number: 67 Registered: 1-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 3:48 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
am i seeing a scorpion body? and a ten string.. my oh my. |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 3065 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 1:21 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Body to neck - it's looking sweet:
![n2b](http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/24945.jpg) |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 3183 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 7:32 am: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
This looks really nice! |
811952
Senior Member Username: 811952
Post Number: 661 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 5:51 am: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Me likes the Scorpion shape. This is going to be a lovely instrument. An homage to Greg Lake perhaps?? |
the_8_string_king
Member Username: the_8_string_king
Post Number: 81 Registered: 9-2005
| Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 6:15 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
A TEN string Scorpian!!!? I approve! Strongly. Yeah, the Scorpian was always one of my VERY favorite Alembic body shapes... classy, original, distinct, and functional. Looks to be quite a beauty... and you WILL love the ebony in the neck! |
byoung
Advanced Member Username: byoung
Post Number: 208 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 7:23 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Hey Todd-- nice neck . That cocobolo isn't too shabby, either. Brad |
bbqtodd
New Username: bbqtodd
Post Number: 1 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 9:47 am: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
10 string is looking great- can't wait to crush a low b, gonna come down with the authority of Thor's hammer. Thx folks. |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 3224 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 9:55 am: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Hi Todd; welcome to the board! And congrats on what looks to be a great bass! |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 3195 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 4:54 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Routed and sealed, scooting right along...
![5](http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/26581.jpg) |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 3529 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 1:36 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Cool!!! I love that grain pattern, front and back! |
811952
Senior Member Username: 811952
Post Number: 697 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, March 27, 2006 - 8:09 am: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Nice. |
jack
Junior Username: jack
Post Number: 48 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 8:30 am: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
This thing is going to be killer. What's the electronics package? |
bbqtodd
New Username: bbqtodd
Post Number: 2 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 4:59 am: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
looks pretty good. starting to get a little psyched . |
bbqtodd
New Username: bbqtodd
Post Number: 3 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006 - 12:29 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
hey Val and Dave- how's the 10 string coming- you have heinz ketchup beat in the "anticipation "dept ! my best to all at the shop. |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 3696 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006 - 1:01 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Todd; I'm in North Carolina and not a whole lot closer to the shop than you are, so I have no idea <g>! Jack; looking at the routing, my guess is Anniversary electronics. |
jseitang
Intermediate Member Username: jseitang
Post Number: 151 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006 - 9:55 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
or it could be a series outfit but with a 70's flavor(like my series II) |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 4011 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 7:00 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Inlays are officially in!
And a detail so you can see the pretties that Jon made:
Should be back in spray in the next few days. |
the_8_string_king
Advanced Member Username: the_8_string_king
Post Number: 351 Registered: 9-2005
| Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 7:53 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
It just keeps getting more awesome! You, sir, have one HARD-CORE bass! ... I love it! |
bassjigga
Intermediate Member Username: bassjigga
Post Number: 109 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 9:36 am: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
I was wondering whatever happened to some of these old ones... now I can see the delay. |
811952
Senior Member Username: 811952
Post Number: 955 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 5:55 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Lovely! |
jtussing
Junior Username: jtussing
Post Number: 21 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 7:55 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Majesty. Pure majesty. - Jim |
moonliner
New Username: moonliner
Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 9:29 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Are those Alembic inlays or from elsewhere? Amazing looking bass by the way! |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 4023 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 12:01 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
These are the "Scrolls" inlays are designed by Susan and cut here at Alembic. Jon did the work on this set. |
jeff
Intermediate Member Username: jeff
Post Number: 120 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 12:53 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Wow, what a beauty! Love the scrolls. |
bbqtodd
New Username: bbqtodd
Post Number: 5 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 10:20 am: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
Mica, thx for the pictures. Its looking good. I've been waiting since '77 to build this bass and it seems that you folks are truly making this dream come true. Best to all at the shop ! |