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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5011 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 - 8:17 pm:    Hi Fell. I've been collecting some pictures of your bass construction. Here's a few: It's starting to take shape. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5013 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 12:18 pm:    The body is getting glued to the neck in the pipe clamps right now: bassjigga Advanced Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 279 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 1:04 pm:    Wow I like this piece of Coco bolo! bassman10096 Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 1052 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 2:37 pm:    Nice! Lots of color and dynamic swirls and shapes. artswork99 Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 252 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 2:45 pm:    Oh, how sweet that piece of Coco bolo is! Quite psychedelic. Thanks for sharing the construction Fell and enjoy the process! lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2818 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 4:28 pm:    Great piece of cocobolo! Welcome to the swirly club! Bill, tgo jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1056 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 5:44 pm:    That is gonna look amazing when it's all sprayed up. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5930 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, January 04, 2008 - 5:57 am:    Wow! legwag New Username: legwag Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Friday, January 04, 2008 - 7:34 am:    Thanks so much Mica for posting these pictures and to everyone for their comments. I am getting so excited, the bass is going to look (and sound) so great! And I love that piece of coco bolo! Fell davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5941 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 7:41 pm:    Congrats Fell! And welcome to the board! briant Junior Username: briant Post Number: 38 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 6:26 pm:    Wow. That already looks amazing with no finish on it! jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1558 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, January 07, 2008 - 4:55 am:    Fantistic wood Fell. And welcome to the forum from Scotland. graeme psychicpet New Username: psychicpet Post Number: 2 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Monday, January 14, 2008 - 12:50 am:    what a top!!!! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5058 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 5:11 pm:    Your bass was in carving recently: davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6029 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 5:32 pm:    Nice heart omega!! 5stringho Intermediate Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 196 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 7:08 am:    Hey, Fell! That's gotta be about the most AWESOME piece of cocobolo I've seen. Congratulations! She's gonna be a BEEEEUTEEEE!! Enjoy, Mike, tho bassman10096 Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 1061 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 3:37 am:    Great contrast and figuring on that top! Wow! I can't wait to see more. Bill (the other one) mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5098 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 6:35 pm:    This was from yesterday while your bass was getting preset: That's when we level the fingerboard and install the frets. Then it's back to finish for the rest of the polyester clear coats. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5102 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 7:02 pm:    But wait, there's more from tonight: see how it just "pops" with the finish on it. jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1611 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 10:27 am:    That top is outrageous!! I love it. graeme georgie_boy Advanced Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 353 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 10:36 am:    Have to agree 120% with Jacko! Geez, the whole bass looks and, will sound just awesome with these woods. Yet again I ask------why not Series electronics if one goes this far?? Just my 0.02$ mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5112 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 1:59 pm:    Darn broken picture link! Again for your viewing pleasure: artswork99 Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 277 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 2:45 pm:    Beautiful! Congratulations Fell. briant Member Username: briant Post Number: 96 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 7:18 pm:    Hotness. Pure hotness. Something I would LOVE to do: A/B your bass against the custom Rogue that is currently being built for me. We have the same neck recipe and the same basic electronics package. I'm really really curious how much difference the body/top woods make. I seem to recall talking to Susan really early on about that and her saying on the neck through basses the body/top woods don't make nearly as big an impact. Still do - just not as much as on a set neck or bolt on. legwag New Username: legwag Post Number: 2 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 6:44 am:    Hi Mica, Thanks agian for posting these beautiful pictures. The word on the street (i.e. from Peter) is that the bass may be ready fairly soon. Do you happen to have any new pictures that show the progress? Thanks again, Fell mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5306 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 4:03 pm:    Fell's already got the bass in hand, but a finished picture is always good to share for the followers of the construction process: I'm in love with the grain radiating from the treble pickup. bassjigga Advanced Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 327 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 4:04 pm:    I love this one. Might be one of my favorite pieces of coco bolo. robinc Junior Username: robinc Post Number: 12 Registered: 5-2008 Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 5:34 pm:    that top is insane! Congrats, Fell -Robin davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6572 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 8:10 pm:    Great bass! Wild top! dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 898 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 9:30 am:    That has to be one of the "busiest" pieces of coco bolo I've ever seen. You're gonna get some great comments and attention with this weapon in your arsenal. Congrats, Mike hifiguy Intermediate Member Username: hifiguy Post Number: 164 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 10:48 pm:    Luscious. Gorgeous. Completely Insane. Play her long and well. briant Advanced Member Username: briant Post Number: 267 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 12:24 am:    Hotness. I'd love to A/B that with my Rogue 5 to see if the tops make any sort of significant difference. I know with Alembics the neck woods are dominant - but I'm curious with so much similar if the top has a slight affect. Both my Alembics have Signature electronics and they do sound different with everything flat - I'm guessing that's the ebony in the neck on the 5 string.