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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 4915
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 12:23 pm:   Edit Post

Just a waitin' for the finish to finish curing for the rubout. The hardware is back from the goldplater, everything is falling into place.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1744
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 1:36 pm:   Edit Post

EXCELLENT- MUE BUENO... HOLY MOLEY,,,,
ACHTOLEEBA....WOOHOO,.,,,SUCH A DEAL,,,,
MONGO EXCITED. MONGO LOVE ALEMBIC,,,
MONGO FINGER ALMOST READY,,,

lmao
thanks boss
j
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1761
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 1:38 pm:   Edit Post

any updates mica....
thanks
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 4934
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:09 pm:   Edit Post

James is cutting out the SCARLET as we speak. Probably needs 2-3 coats of finish after that. QCB scraps should be down at Roger's. I'm going on vacation from th 15-20, and since that's Thanksgiving week, I'll estimate that your bass would be ready the week of 11-26, should be able to ship out that week or the next.

Getting awfully close there!
byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 828
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 4:42 pm:   Edit Post

You're killing me here.

Please don't let Jeff finish before mid December. I couldn't take it.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1762
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 7:01 pm:   Edit Post

thanks mica
got a gig on the 28th, would love to roll scarlet out for that one,. anything that can be done would be appreciated
thanks
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 1464
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 5:05 am:   Edit Post

best of luck Jeff. can't wait to see some more pics.

graeme
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1763
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 10:24 am:   Edit Post

i would suspect finals,,,,
the waiting is the hardest part
gonna be 1 yr on the remake....
artswork99
Advanced Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 220
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 10:45 am:   Edit Post

Just in time for Hanukkah!
Mazel Tov
dannobasso
Senior Member
Username: dannobasso

Post Number: 664
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 1:15 pm:   Edit Post

You will have a very unique instrument by any standard or desire! This should cover all 8 days plus a few of the other major holidays. Now if only someone else paid for it......
btw I'm coming up on a year since i ordered my fretless. A lot more pedestrian than yours I think.
Congrats!
byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 830
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 1:25 pm:   Edit Post

1 year?!?!? That's it?

You're a short timer, son. :-)
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1764
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 3:12 pm:   Edit Post

thats one year for a remake- not a new one
if i add in scooter we are at 2.25 years

you feel warm and fuzzy now?
ps- got your pkg today brad- all 2 pieces of it,.,,
lmao
byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 832
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 7:45 am:   Edit Post

I'll feel warm and fuzzy round about the middle of next month. :-)

I hope that everything stuck put. Did you fire it up?

Bradley
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1767
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 8:09 pm:   Edit Post

not yet brad
over the weekend for sure
the ribbecke sounds awesome plugged in
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 2717
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 7:19 am:   Edit Post

Flax & Brad:

Once it's in your hands, the long build time doesn't seem to matter anymore. It's as if when you can feel the "weight", you forget about the "wait". Good luck to both of you.

Bill, tgo

P.S. I'm still waiting on the Calton case I ordered for Woody last June!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1779
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 10:35 pm:   Edit Post

true bill
but
i want it!!!!!!
i know
deep breaths,,,,
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 4954
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, November 30, 2007 - 5:00 pm:   Edit Post

It's got all the finish now, just waiting for the final curing:
rubout
With our cold snap, we will probably wait a week before attempting the rubout on this bass.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1786
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Friday, November 30, 2007 - 11:35 pm:   Edit Post

just my luck,....
lol
great job on the drilling and layout for the controls.
i decided to upgrade the knobs to led;s like my good friend brad's. working it out with roger.
looks like it came out ok.
i guess i will take it....
yeah right
good googly moogly..
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5734
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 7:26 am:   Edit Post

I keep holding my laptop up in front of my face to look into the detail. It's kinda like the pictures of the inside of an active volcano; intensely hot liquid fire. Pretty amazing!
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 1501
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 12:10 pm:   Edit Post

Shiney and swirly. Won't be long now.

Graeme
byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 841
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 4:29 pm:   Edit Post

Flax--

That's looking pretty sweet.

And it looks like we're both getting close to the finish line!
byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 843
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 4:52 pm:   Edit Post

...but I'm going to beat you. :-)
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1790
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 9:15 pm:   Edit Post

itsa gonna be set NECK and NECK thru to the finish line bradley.....haha
once again if youre heading to the mothership feel free to pluck away.
knobs dont count btw...
the eight days of hanukah start tuesday night.
maybe hanukah harry will stop by alembic on his way over like he did last year. i sure hope the weather warms up out there.,
byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 846
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 11:38 am:   Edit Post

I'm headed to San Jose on the 12th, Santa Rosa is on the schedule for Thurs or Friday.

As far as the finish line goes, I'm thinking that what really matters is possession. 9/10ths of the law and all that.

Can we get a legal ruling? Is there a lawyer in the house?
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 2741
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 12:59 pm:   Edit Post

Yea, there's a lawyer in the house, and I already beat you both!

When an Alembic arrives is far less important than that it arrives. Bradley, you gonna be headin' thru this way?

Bill, tgo
cozmik_cowboy
Advanced Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 231
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 1:17 pm:   Edit Post

And a lawyer who's knowledgable about possession, at that (nyuk nyuk)

Peter
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1791
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 1:59 pm:   Edit Post

yes bill is definitely possessed.
what time are we measuring weenies behind the handball wall?

its gonna come down to this
brad has an extra string and putting that on will cost him.... lmao
byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 848
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 4:01 pm:   Edit Post

Hanukkah Harry got you a pair of socks.

And six strings = six speeds. I will beat you. :-)

Bill, I'll be down the 13th - 15th. Email me if you'd like to connect.
bassfingers
Intermediate Member
Username: bassfingers

Post Number: 133
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 7:04 am:   Edit Post

OH MY!!,

Still following this one Jeff.It just keeps looking better and better (he said,understating massively).May you be together very soon.

Best wishes,

Simon.
the_mule
Senior Member
Username: the_mule

Post Number: 700
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 8:37 am:   Edit Post

Looks great already & should be magical when finished completely, Jeff!

Wilfred

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