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| dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 683 Registered: 3-2004 |
Congrats to you! Now after completing the ultra=customs, us little guys can expect some elf time from Santa Rosa. Play it in good health and good luck putting your group together. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1834 Registered: 4-2004 |
the eagle has landed i will be moseying over to ups to pick it up shortly thanks danno good luck with yours am interested to see how those off angle pups come out | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5881 Registered: 5-2002 |
"Moseying"; yes, take your time, enjoy the scenery, maybe stop for coffee and browse the aisles at a bookstore. (Message edited by davehouck on December 28, 2007) | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1555 Registered: 10-2002 |
Ha! Unlikely dave. He'll be breaking all the limits ;-) Graeme | ||
| dwmark
Intermediate Member Username: dwmark Post Number: 186 Registered: 1-2005 |
This needs to be televised. I WANT AN UPDATE! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1835 Registered: 4-2004 |
i actually did mosey,,,i had my coffee and cigs first. the ups lady was a hoot. she first said i couldnt pick it up til 6pm. then she said there was no box this size in the pu pen. Then she said oh i know where i put that. its expensive isnt it. uhh yea kinda, she takes me over to a locked jail pen and there she be. then goofs on me not looking like my drivers license. then she had 2 guys carry it out to the car for me. -------------------------------------------------- I waited til 12.20 to open it, cause i know somewhere its 4.20 and thats the only way to open an alembic ok- so... alembic line 101 GOD DAMN IT LOOKS BETTER THE PHOTOS!!!!!!!! I dont know where to start,, first off- the finish is amazing. whats underneath on the top looks exactly like bill said, liquid lava. it looks like its wet underneath so that the bubbles in the qcb look like they are floating. amazing depth- totally amazing- like did i say amazing? the abalones are simply georgeous. the peghead is a darker qcb that really sets off the brass inlay- another wonderful piece of abalone. the back is just elegant to me, subtle grains a fair amount of color variation. the neck- fits like a glove again. the woods look sweet with some nice flameage in the maple i havent matched it to wolf, but why bother-lol the gold plating was a great last minute idea. the control layout is perfect, the led arrangement of amber on the 5th, 12th, 17th,24th will help me up the neck i am just thunderstruck. time to head to the basement on plug it in | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1836 Registered: 4-2004 |
ya know how much i believe in no coincidences we rotate who opens every week with my friday night friends gee can you guess who opens tonight? this is why the higher power didnt want me to have it last week and mele aloha- haha | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1837 Registered: 4-2004 |
there is something i need to say., in case some of you forgot,. this was a remake of the first tribute i had made. there was a booboo obviously and never did alembic point fingers and neither did i. i just want to thank susan and mica for being so kind. i know they took some kind of a hit moneywise to do the right thing for all concerned. my heartfelt thanks to all who contributed to its production. | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 944 Registered: 9-2005 |
Congrats, Flax! Outdoing the Wolf is no easy task... but you may well have pulled it off with Scarlet. They're both so awesome it doesn't matter. Hey, I know you said it somewhere... but what exactly are your electronics...? Anniversery plus individual bass controls... or something else? Just curious. Congrats again. I don't know if any customer has ever had two of his/her instruments make COTM... but (if not) I'd say you've got a real strong chance of being the first. Hey... do you hear more of the Coco Bolo sound on Scarlet -since "you hear more of the top/back on set-neck instruments"? | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1838 Registered: 4-2004 |
i havent tried them side by side and wolf is very special sounding. its ash and this is mahog core. i think one would have to have the same instrument with diff top woods to discern a difference in woods this has a rich ring to it. fat ass bottom the electronics are 2 vol- outside knobs on the clamshell 2 q filters and switches led switch master volume pu selector and a rotary bass control across the top i dont think it sounds like wolf and it wasnt supposed to, but its not broken in and neither am i on it yet road testing tonight = got a call for an audition for a dead band tonight- am bringing a scoop to pick up their mouths when they see this lady i think this may be a good initial way to describe it wolf is all man and an animal scarlet is a lady of nobility and grace | ||
| bassjigga
Advanced Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 276 Registered: 8-2005 |
I don't know how but I missed the final pic on this one. Wow! That is beautiful! Love the QCB and how it's covered with it. No interruptions from the pickups or truss rod cover. Nice. | ||
| bassjigga
Advanced Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 277 Registered: 8-2005 |
What does the Wolf sound like? I've never played an ash bodied neck-through. Do you notice the ash as much as a bolt-on or set neck? | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2804 Registered: 7-2004 |
Hey Flax, not a bad looking instrument. The only thing I don't understand is how come you're posting here instead of playing it? Of course with an axe like Scarlet, one could equally wonder why you would be eating, sleeping, or even breathing instead of playing away! Congrats. I owe you a mug, which should be heading your way soon. Then, I suspect, you'll be sending me another in the near future. Have fun tonight. Nicky & I are going to the Warriors/Denver game. Bill, tgo | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1839 Registered: 4-2004 |
dave mica and i were talking about that last week and i need to look at how to get the wolf on the web. wolf has a definite punch to it- ask-walnut-maple-coco- the walnut adds this the ash gives it more mid range in my opinion. i dont have what mica calls the equalizer smile on wolf. has great sustain and thats the neck through ---- thats a question for mica to answer as far as set vs neck through ------ scarlet got a good test run at the studio tonight it has a definite voice. very clean on the upper end- low rumble bass on the bottom- so many knobs to play with yet. i need to do a slight tweak on the pups. up on the g with the bridge and down on the g on the neck. thats my usual setting. the neck pup is about almost .625 inch below the string and its fn loud. the bridge pup was moved up .375 inch from the bridge to get a bit less highs, that worked fine. i may go inside the electronics one day and raise the output on that pup. one thing i do notice thats different from wolf. this has a little more acoustic for lack of a better term sound. its full and seems to have a bit of compression built into it. its got the heavier guage chromes on it and mica tested it with alembics on it also and is sending me that set to try, i am not a big fan of rounds, but i will give it try when i changes strings will try to get some photos sat., all in all its plays really fast and is a great compliment to wolf bill- from your mouth to gods ears, lol the audition was just ok.,they played everything slow, lets rock, ok! how bout sugaree? huh? | ||
| briant
Junior Username: briant Post Number: 29 Registered: 12-2004 |
After you get scarlet setup to your liking I would LOVE to hear sound samples of you playing each bass through the same rig playing the same songs/riffs. Try to take out as many variables and try to just hear the difference in the basses themselves. btw - thank you for sending me that hi-res picture! Fantastic! | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2226 Registered: 9-2003 |
Gorgeous, Flax! Play 'er in good health! Cheers, Kevin | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1840 Registered: 4-2004 |
hi kevin long time no hear hope all is well bud.. hny i cant put this wicked little lady down... | ||
| bassjigga
Advanced Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 278 Registered: 8-2005 |
Cool. Thanks for the info. And yeah getting the wolf on the web would definitely be cool. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1841 Registered: 4-2004 |
some photos/ kinda cloudy here today and flash just reflects off the finish will make some more another time for the showcase  | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1842 Registered: 4-2004 |
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Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1843 Registered: 4-2004 |
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Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1844 Registered: 4-2004 |
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Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1845 Registered: 4-2004 |
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Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1846 Registered: 4-2004 |
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Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1847 Registered: 4-2004 |
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| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1848 Registered: 4-2004 |
a little washout on the mop cloud  (Message edited by flaxattack on January 01, 2008) | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1849 Registered: 4-2004 |
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| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1850 Registered: 4-2004 |
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| artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 251 Registered: 7-2007 |
Jeff, Happy New Year. Some great shots. Absolutely beautiful instruments! Enjoy your new arrival Scarlet! Play it Healthy! Art | ||
| jtussing
Intermediate Member Username: jtussing Post Number: 141 Registered: 12-2006 |
Happy New Year! Quite a collection there! Truly lovely. Since you have two can I borrow wolfy for a little while?  Peace, Jim |
