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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5611 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 7:25 pm:    I unearthed this fantastic grafted Walnut piece from our wood pile: After bookmatching, mom, Mary, Kris and I conferred to pick the top: and the back: And the simple sandwich with Walnut top and back and Cherry core on the first shaping fixture: Sweet! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7107 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 5:16 pm:    What a cool piece of wood! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5629 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 12:19 pm:    Neck to body attachment: funkyjazzjunky Advanced Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 218 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 12:54 pm:    I like that Walnut. Grafted Walnut? Is that two species? mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5630 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 2:01 pm:    It's a common practice for orchards here in California. They use the native Walnut as the rootstock, since its adapted to live in the clay soils we have. Then a European Walnut is grafted on since they tend to make larger and tastier walnuts. At the grafting boundary, really interesting things happen. dualtonality New Username: dualtonality Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 9:45 am:    looks fantastic!! beautiful top wood. shaping up nicely. thanks for the updates! dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 957 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 6:24 pm:    Congratulations Tom. That walnut is just incredible! I see a Spade suite for cards ... or perhaps something more intimate. But what amazing figuring. Mica, did you use it all, or is there enough for another top? Mike rushfan Junior Username: rushfan Post Number: 43 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 6:29 pm:    that is a nice bass!! i really want to see it completed. (Message edited by rushfan on October 14, 2008) cozmik_cowboy Advanced Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 362 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 5:35 am:    So, what I'm wondering is this: is there a tonal reason for using the Black Walnut side for the bass bouts & the European Walnut side for the treble? (While I am being facetious, would any of us be surprised to find out that Alembic did take like something into account?) Peter (Message edited by cozmik_cowboy on October 15, 2008) mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5654 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 6:00 pm:    With some finish: It's so pretty. jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1965 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 4:33 am:    WOW! That is stunning! graeme georgie_boy Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 556 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 5:44 am:    Stunning!! Funny....I was just reading about grafted walnut yesterday, and fall upon this today. Nature can be cruel, but so beautiful as well. george dualtonality New Username: dualtonality Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 6:12 am:    Wowsers!! absolutely gorgeous. funkyjazzjunky Advanced Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 231 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 11:05 am:    Beautiful mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5731 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 5:36 pm:    Most of the finish now: Just getting preset, which means the stainless steel frets are now in place, and the hardware is going over to the chrome plater tomorrow. altgrendel New Username: altgrendel Post Number: 10 Registered: 5-2008 Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 6:21 pm:    Beautiful! The flames radiating from the bridge pickup route remind me of cats whiskers. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5897 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, February 20, 2009 - 7:23 pm:    Rubbed out and back in the setup room: This is a really cool bass! dlbydgtl Member Username: dlbydgtl Post Number: 55 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 5:50 pm:    Beautiful bass! this confirms that my next Alembic will be walnut. You are going to have an amazing bass. john dualtonality New Username: dualtonality Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 9:23 am:    Wow! Absolutely stunning. I can't get over how gorgeous the top is. Thanks for the update Mica!