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flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1819
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 1:57 pm:   Edit Post

alas poor yurik.......
seems one of the elvis' had too much egg nog and dropped one of my pickups. no damage to the pickup or more important the wood cover. needs some tidying up on the finish and there is time needed to cure
so if not this week - def next wed
maybe hanukah harry will make a late appearance sat at my step kids house?
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 4989
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 3:08 pm:   Edit Post

Egg nog indeed! Here's that back view I was telling you about on the phone earlier today:
back

and those kinder, more gentle bridge saddles:
custom bridge saddles
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1820
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 5:44 pm:   Edit Post

is that a new style saddle? i wasnt expecting this at all, swweeeeeet
looks neat
boy that is some luster on the back mica
i love how it gets dark at the edges
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1821
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 5:48 pm:   Edit Post

was it egg nog
or egg weed?
lol
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 4992
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 7:14 pm:   Edit Post

A coupla more pictures so you can really see what's going on with your bass:
setup

setup

The saddle is made the same way as usual, just the traditionally square ends of each are lightly filed to round them off a little so they won't scratch your delicate mitts when you play over the bridge like you do. Glad you like it!
jtussing
Intermediate Member
Username: jtussing

Post Number: 139
Registered: 12-2006
Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 7:19 pm:   Edit Post

W
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flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1822
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 9:28 pm:   Edit Post

boy great job on the layouts...
tell bob i said thank you- to me it all starts with the layout and cutting
the truss rod looks like 2 boobies with the screws on-lol
the controls came out perfect!!!! i need to ask roger if he has enough to make q switches
the back?
so much color/grain variance. the horns...little things like stopping the tummy cut where it is,.
but i gotta say it first- does the center of it remind anyone of a certain part of the female anatomy=or is it my warped perverted mind? feel free to answer yes for both
good thing i didnt name this one FRED...
lol
after careful consideration
:
:
:

YES
I THINK I WILL TAKE DELIVERY...

will give you a call thurs p.m.
see if we can give fri a shot...
pretty please with latkas on it?
:=)
the_8_string_king
Senior Member
Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 934
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 10:57 pm:   Edit Post

Mmm... latkas... starchy... yummy...

Scarlet's sure an incredible beauty, and a unique Alembic. And I love the hard core custom electronics package.

Hopefully your finger has healed well, and will be up for the rigors of extensively playing this awesome new bass when it arrives!!!

Mazel Tov!!!
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 1532
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 12:59 am:   Edit Post

Oh
My
God!!!!!

This just gets better and better Jeff!

graeme
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1824
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 9:28 am:   Edit Post

the controls need their knobs mark
although i kinda like the look also-lol
getting black std for now and roger at thg
is making qcb capped knobs/bloodwood posts
with led's and am getting q filter and selector covers also
thanks graeme- wait til they throw on the woodcovered pu's
bassfingers
Intermediate Member
Username: bassfingers

Post Number: 134
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 1:31 pm:   Edit Post

Dang!!,

This bass HAS to be a future COTM.Looking more stunning by the day.

All the best,

Simon.
deburgh
Junior
Username: deburgh

Post Number: 23
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 3:52 pm:   Edit Post

I'm guessing jaws will be dropping like crazy any time you take Scarlet out of the case :-)

How the heck are you going to decide whether to play the Dire Wolf or Scarlet... Although I bet that's a choice just about anyone here would love to have to make on a daily basis like you're about to!

Merry Christmas!

Todd
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1826
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 6:38 pm:   Edit Post

TODD
THAT IS A DILEMMA OF HUGE PROPORTIONS.
IF I AM GIGGING OUT- PROBABLY BOTH ALONG WITH BRINKS SECURITY..lol
mica and i were talking about that tonight. wolf is a very special sounding alembic. in micas own words,, everything came together perfectly and it has this particular growl/punch to it. billy lbesq has heard it,
we always wonder what its gonna end up sounding like. mica does the test drive since its the only 5 string she can play
so figuring this will sound different it will depend on my mood.
but of course this will need a good break in period
mica may send me a high res photo. if any wants to see it- just shoot me an email.
i didnt launch tonight as pauls needed to go out, and had priority today. so maybe tmew, def next wed
mele_aloha
Advanced Member
Username: mele_aloha

Post Number: 337
Registered: 1-2007
Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 - 4:08 pm:   Edit Post

Oh My God Jeff!!!

the controls need their knobs mark
although i kinda like the look also-lol
getting black std for now and roger at thg
is making qcb capped knobs/bloodwood posts
with led's and am getting q filter and selector covers also
thanks graeme- wait til they throw on the woodcovered pu's

This thing is going to be awesome! I didn't know you were getting wood pick-up covers and all these nice knobs, etc.

Wow, this instrument is going to be "Tits"lol, (like your truss rod cover)haha. I saw that! Pretty funny/cool.

Aloha, Paulo
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 5005
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 - 4:51 pm:   Edit Post

Not quite early enough for UPS, but looks like a reliable ship date of Wednesday:
almost done
So be ready on Friday. I'll email you details.
briant
Junior
Username: briant

Post Number: 19
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 - 4:57 pm:   Edit Post

That is pure hotness. Pure pure hotness.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 1542
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 4:09 am:   Edit Post

Boy oh boy Jeff! Those pups and truss rod cover look amazing. In fact the whole bass looks so nice I might have to come over there with one of PaulTBO's stockings ;-)

Graeme
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5853
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 2:24 pm:   Edit Post

The pickup covers turned out great!
mele_aloha
Advanced Member
Username: mele_aloha

Post Number: 345
Registered: 1-2007
Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 1:59 am:   Edit Post

Holy Scheizt!!!

This thing is Cherry! SSSuuuuuuwwwwweeeeeettt-

Awesome-est!

Paul
briant
Junior
Username: briant

Post Number: 20
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 11:31 am:   Edit Post

I can't stop looking at this bass. It's friggin' gorgeous.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1828
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 5:09 pm:   Edit Post

i have a 1.05 mb high res of above photo
send me an email if you REALLY want to see it
mica was kind enough to send me a fix for the weekend
damnation
it IS like liquid lava
grateful
Advanced Member
Username: grateful

Post Number: 253
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 5:42 am:   Edit Post

Even the small pic suggests lava to me Jeff, what a beauty! Fire on the mountain springs to mind.

Mark
the_8_string_king
Senior Member
Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 940
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 2:02 pm:   Edit Post

AWESOME!!!
hifiguy
Intermediate Member
Username: hifiguy

Post Number: 124
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 5:00 pm:   Edit Post

To quote the philosopher Quagmire, "Giggidy, giggidy GOO!"
the_8_string_king
Senior Member
Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 941
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 10:47 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks for the picture, Flax, it was a nice treat!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1830
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 - 7:42 am:   Edit Post

i burned the photo onto a disc
and put it up on the 50 inch plasma
thanks everyone
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1831
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 5:29 pm:   Edit Post

merry fesitvas

did i make the ups truck?
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1832
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 9:50 am:   Edit Post

gas up the plane
baby is heading to ct today!!!!!!!!!!!1
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1833
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 10:45 pm:   Edit Post

gonna be a long night
its already in kentucky on the way to jfk
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 1547
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 - 1:39 am:   Edit Post

And breathe...hold it ....... and relax.
And breathe...hold it ....... and relax.
And breathe...hold it ....... and relax.
And breathe...hold it ....... and relax.
And breathe...hold it ....... and relax.
And breathe...hold it ....... and relax.

BTW, I've just seen the movie Terminal, in which Tom Hanks gets stuck in JFK for 9 months ;-)

Graeme

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