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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 5226
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 10:22 am:   Edit Post

Here's the top laminate of your bass:
top

There's more pictures coming your way soon.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1926
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 4:39 pm:   Edit Post

VERY VERY NICE....
WATERFALLS....
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 5237
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 9:40 am:   Edit Post

Some other action from the assembly table, here's each half doing its own thing:
assembly
Shows the sandwich view of
Coco Bolo
Maple laminate
Purpleheart pinstripe
Vermilion core

The other half getting the mounting block blued in place:
assembly
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6408
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 8:54 pm:   Edit Post

Cool!
david125
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Username: david125

Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Monday, April 07, 2008 - 8:23 pm:   Edit Post

very nice.... looking forward to watching it grow!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 5271
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 6:35 pm:   Edit Post

Scooting right along into carving now:
carving

carving

carving

carving

Looking good!
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6465
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 9:24 pm:   Edit Post

I like the grain and contrast!
pierreyves
Advanced Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 269
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 11:18 pm:   Edit Post

mable & ebony for the neck ? Very attractive look & sound
david125
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Username: david125

Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 1:12 am:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,
Many thanks for the update. It looks very nice indeed. When does Susan do her magic with the neck inlay?
Cheerw
David
david125
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Username: david125

Post Number: 3
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 9:38 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,

How's it coming?

Cheers

D
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 5304
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 3:56 pm:   Edit Post

Hi David,

Your bass is in preset right now:
preset
That means it's time for the inlays (including the custom one @ th 12th fret) and frets to go in. We'll also set up the bass and send the hardware to the goldplater while the rest of the finish work is completed.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6566
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 7:20 pm:   Edit Post

Wonderful top!!! This is looking really nice!
david125
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Username: david125

Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 8:48 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,

Many thanks. It looks just stunning ...
david125
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Username: david125

Post Number: 5
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 9:42 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,

I will be in San Francisco the end of July. Any chance the bass will be ready by then? It will save a bunch of air freight and taxes for me...

Cheers

David
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 5336
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 5:03 pm:   Edit Post

Chances are that it will be ready for you to carry home. We are about a 45 minute drive from the Golden Gate Bridge, so I hope you'll have a half a day to come and pick up your bass, meet the staff and take the tour while you're in the area.
david125
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Username: david125

Post Number: 6
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 1:55 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Mica, any stunning photos of progress? Can't wait to see it..
eflat
Junior
Username: eflat

Post Number: 24
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 7:46 am:   Edit Post

Very very beautiful, love that Coco Bolo!
david125
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Username: david125

Post Number: 7
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 1:35 am:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,
How is Tonbu progressing? I'm looking forward to the visit - I watched the presentation you made on the atelier on the web site with great admiration. Happy July 4th
David
david125
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Username: david125

Post Number: 8
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 7:09 am:   Edit Post

Mica,
Thanks for the photos ... can you please post a photo of the entire bass showing the neck as it is..
Thanks
David

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