| Author | Message | ||
| guitarbeau
New Username: guitarbeau Post Number: 5 Registered: 12-2005 |
That Fretboard is absolutely fantastic!!!!! Can't wait to see it finished. | ||
| bassfingers
Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 90 Registered: 11-2005 |
Just incredible.That fingerboard is out of this world. | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1804 Registered: 9-2003 |
Beautious! | ||
| bigbass
Intermediate Member Username: bigbass Post Number: 108 Registered: 6-2002 |
Has any body seen a picture of the back of this lately? | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3292 Registered: 6-2000 |
Yes, the back is pretty, like the front. Peter was working on fitting the plates today when I took this snapshot:  And so you can see the back of the body, I swiped it away for a couple of minutes to take these:   | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3769 Registered: 5-2002 |
Cool! | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 633 Registered: 10-2002 |
Oh My! Graeme | ||
| bigbass
Intermediate Member Username: bigbass Post Number: 110 Registered: 6-2002 |
It is looking like a wonderful piece. Thank you. That does feel good. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3298 Registered: 6-2000 |
The front today:   Next time you see this bass, it will have sealer coats on it. | ||
| jorge_s
Member Username: jorge_s Post Number: 83 Registered: 8-2002 |
That is truly beathtaking. This instrument will be stunning congratulations. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3317 Registered: 6-2000 |
In the setup room yesterday for prest:  And the wood closeup:  Sure looks sweet! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1105 Registered: 4-2004 |
wowie wow wow beauteous | ||
| tbrannon
Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 60 Registered: 11-2004 |
Wow. That is some amazing wood, it looked great without the finish- now it's absolutely stunning. Imagine once the tape comes off that fingerboard!! Congratulations on this one- | ||
| bigbass
Intermediate Member Username: bigbass Post Number: 111 Registered: 6-2002 |
Quite amazin. Looks like she's a real mutha! Vander's never cease. Thank ya for the post. | ||
| jaysimon
Junior Username: jaysimon Post Number: 13 Registered: 1-2006 |
Wow. Absolutley stunning. The wood looks like, something I can't very well describe. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3348 Registered: 6-2000 |
Found the backplates mid-prep:  And also saw your bass in steup, already fretted:  | ||
| bbqtodd
New Username: bbqtodd Post Number: 4 Registered: 2-2006 |
Beautiful bass. The crew is finishing a 10 for me now. Down the road would like to exchange notes on the overall sounds between the series elecs in this one and the aniv i'll have-- for future ref of course. | ||
| rami
Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 554 Registered: 6-2002 |
Beautiful instrument. Does it have a 36" scale? | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 898 Registered: 7-2002 |
Yes, it's a 36". Valentino | ||
| rami
Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 555 Registered: 6-2002 |
Will it have a standard tuning of B-E-A-D-G-C with octave strings? | ||
| richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 642 Registered: 11-2004 |
There will be no mistaking that fingerboard for any other one. Absolutely beautiful. Rich | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 899 Registered: 7-2002 |
Yes, standard 6 tuning with octave strings. Valentino | ||
| bigbass
Intermediate Member Username: bigbass Post Number: 112 Registered: 6-2002 |
Well I'm back. This is a stunning combo of contrast with the body and fingerboard woods. I wonder, will the finderboard will be darker after the application of oil (?). Are the frets the thin high profile ones, as they look jumbo-ish? ARE THERE MORE PIX TO BE SEEN (dah!)? PS: Yea Todd, no problem!! David | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3661 Registered: 6-2000 |
This is the rough positioning for the flock of tailpieces that Bob is considering:  Hmm... that last one looks a little crooked in the picture - the intent is for them to all have the same baseline. With the body shape, the position of the flock is somewhat limited, but hopefully you will like them. If it looks good, Bob will make the actual tailpieces. | ||
| bigbass
Intermediate Member Username: bigbass Post Number: 113 Registered: 6-2002 |
Any possibility of the high string bird being at the same height as the low sting one? It would be a V formation....Hmmm. You know I have this issue with the string angle after the bridge. I would like there to be a steep angle with the highest strings. Am I gett'n crazy here or what? Does the above example make less difference on the higher strings considering they will be in octaves? Should I even worry about this (Dah)? What about the possibility of four birds as opposed to the three? Would that change anything? Are these going to be regular Alembic birds or something more sculpted? Thanks!!! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3667 Registered: 6-2000 |
Hi David, Here's the rounded ends I was talking about earlier today:   I'll ask Bob to map out more precisely for the V formation and get back in touch with you. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3702 Registered: 6-2000 |
Hey David, After we spoke today, Mary told me you wanted to see some shots of the back. Well here they are:   I'm mulling over some of the other tailpiece ideas and will be discussing them with James and Bob later in the week. | ||
| foth
Intermediate Member Username: foth Post Number: 120 Registered: 12-2004 |
Sure wish I could be there when the orchestra first sees this bass! | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1097 Registered: 6-2002 |
<double post> (Message edited by adriaan on October 26, 2006) | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1098 Registered: 6-2002 |
Perhaps a little late in the day - but have you seen the bridge on Jean Baudin's Hideous Claw - which is sort of an over-the-top tribute to the Alembic style?  |
