| Author | Message | ||
| artswork99
Intermediate Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 118 Registered: 7-2007 |
Your thread, image stays! Enjoy that beautiful bass! | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 790 Registered: 12-2004 |
Thin is in, but fat is where it's at. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4890 Registered: 6-2000 |
The thin one reigns:  Hope you like it. | ||
| artswork99
Intermediate Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 190 Registered: 7-2007 |
I like that! It follows the Omega like Fatmanchu and a nice amount of brass (a little bit bigger than the last thin bird). It appears to be cut from Fatmanchu due to its shape. Very nice, look forward to seeing it on the bass. Bradley, when is your expected delivery? Could be getting close, eh? Beautiful bass! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4891 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's the other pictures you requested, Bradley:   | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 805 Registered: 12-2004 |
My wicked GIMP skills produced the following:  Open to comments. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4892 Registered: 6-2000 |
Nice GIMPing. | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 806 Registered: 12-2004 |
Day late and a dollar short, I see. Mica posted the real thing before I finished my post. We are systems go. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1737 Registered: 4-2004 |
i love it brad,,,, its perfect, | ||
| mele_aloha
Advanced Member Username: mele_aloha Post Number: 285 Registered: 1-2007 |
I think it's a little crooked- Aloha, Paul | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1434 Registered: 10-2002 |
i think it just looks that way due to the reflection and the red ink. I think it looks very cool Bradley. I'm guessing Pierreyves will have something to say about the alignment though ;-) Graeme | ||
| mele_aloha
Advanced Member Username: mele_aloha Post Number: 286 Registered: 1-2007 |
That was a pun Graeme from the continuing saga of crooked tailpieces. LOL!!! I thought it landed well since there are no screws in it yet!haha This should be along Bradley's humor line I hope. P | ||
| mele_aloha
Advanced Member Username: mele_aloha Post Number: 287 Registered: 1-2007 |
I should correct myself. Not the continuing saga of tailpieces, but the continuing saga of complaints of crooked tailpieces. I have never complained about them as I know that it takes what it takes but then again some complaints have been well deserved also so I'll cut the sarcasm. Thanks Paul | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 809 Registered: 12-2004 |
Part of the reason for this design is that it won't, hopefully, call attention to the sometime necessary practice of mounting tailpieces where they are *visually* off center. But I will say that I think it looks pretty cool. Did anyone notice the ebony shim? | ||
| artswork99
Intermediate Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 192 Registered: 7-2007 |
I saw the shim under it in the first picture Mica posted. Didn't know it was Ebony, very nice indeed! | ||
| mele_aloha
Advanced Member Username: mele_aloha Post Number: 288 Registered: 1-2007 |
Hello Bradley, All kidding aside, this is my first serious statement in your thread because I love your sense of humor. But in all honesty I think the tailpiece is the only and the best one that could fit here. And I agree with you, the lines or curves I should say are such that if when Alembic sets it, if it has to be a little bit off, it will show the least amount if any. But I'm sure that is the least of your worries. I give it a two thumbs up! By the way, I didn't notice the ebony. Pretty cool. Good job, Paul | ||
| mele_aloha
Advanced Member Username: mele_aloha Post Number: 289 Registered: 1-2007 |
Hello Bradley, All kidding aside, this is my first serious statement in your thread because I love your sense of humor. But in all honesty I think the tailpiece is the only and the best one that could fit here. And I agree with you, the lines or curves I should say are such that if when Alembic sets it, if it has to be a little bit off, it will show the least amount if any. But I'm sure that is the least of your worries. I give it a two thumbs up! By the way, I didn't notice the ebony. Pretty cool. Good job, Paul I forgot to say, Beautiful instrument! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4957 Registered: 6-2000 |
Actual tailpiece with actual goldplating:  | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 840 Registered: 12-2004 |
Oh, man. Ohmanohmanohmanohman. That is the coolest tailpiece I have ever seen. Wow. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1785 Registered: 4-2004 |
looks like a flying wing brad love it | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 849 Registered: 12-2004 |
tick tick tick tick... I feel like I did as a kid... Waiting for Christmas Day. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1792 Registered: 4-2004 |
naughty boys dont get toys,,, | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 851 Registered: 12-2004 |
I've been good! Well mostly. Besides, I already told my kids that I'm the only jolly fat man that brings them presents. Here's my 7-year-old's refrain: How many days until christmas? How many days until Christmas? How many days until Christmas... I've been peeking under the Christmas tree, and I know what I'm getting!!! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4971 Registered: 6-2000 |
This is where the rubout was when we spoke today:   Just a little visual fun for you. | ||
| artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 243 Registered: 7-2007 |
Wow, wow, wow, etc... | ||
| lidon2001
Advanced Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 369 Registered: 4-2005 |
"Just a little...", such a tease... I almost feel guilty having been able to enjoy the top you originally picked in my hands for over two years already! Hope it gets home soon. | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 857 Registered: 12-2004 |
The elves are sprinting to an early Christmas finish. Lord willing and the creek don't rise, should be picking up this week. Looking good. And beating Flax. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1803 Registered: 4-2004 |
sweet brad hope youre picking up yours thurssday since thats when scarlet will be sitting in my hands,,, it shipped tuesday :-p | ||
| 5stringho
Intermediate Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 180 Registered: 11-2006 |
"Its beginning to look a lot like Chrismas"  !! BEEEOOOTIFUL Bassooon, Bradley! Hope ya get to pick her up this week! Don't forget to take the old Brown Paper Bag for treating the hyperventilation!! Congrats, and enjoy her!! Mike, Tho... | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2763 Registered: 7-2004 |
Bradley & Flax: Congrats on nice Xmas presents for you both. Of course I had mine WELL in advance of Hannukah! hehehehe Bill, tgo |
