| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6131 Registered: 6-2000 |
Just taking form:  Peghead "ears" getting in place:  Flame Maple figuring is intense! | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 894 Registered: 5-2006 |
Omg  Do you have a fire extinguisher within reach? Looks awesome, thanx! | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2419 Registered: 2-2006 |
Breath Flip.... Breath........  | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 897 Registered: 5-2006 |
Thanx for the advise! Btw:I love your new OO style  | ||
| 2400wattman
Senior Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 717 Registered: 11-2005 |
Get down Flip!!!! | ||
| blackelan
Intermediate Member Username: blackelan Post Number: 101 Registered: 7-2007 |
Wow, looks good wonder how mine is coming along. Flip so are you going with no bridge block? I know you made a few changes like the black Tahitian MOP inlays from Newsted's Elan. I cant remember if you told me if you went with the bridge block or not. In the spirit of getting mine 100% spec correct I went with no bridge block. | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 548 Registered: 4-2003 |
Elans just kick. I so enjoy mine (thank you Elwoodblue). Oddly enough, the guys in the worship band prefer it's quality of sound to the 20th Anniversary. Go Flip, go! | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 2224 Registered: 6-2002 |
Yowsa, yowsa, yowsa. Looks extremely promising - but I thought you were getting ebony neck lams? | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1037 Registered: 11-2004 |
Awesome Flip!! | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 898 Registered: 5-2006 |
Thanx! Ebony lams were out of my $$$ reach (I blame it on the fretless, so there were no hard feelings at all) For full disclosure, here's the complete specs list: HLB5 Elan Long scale 5 string bass 34" scale Maple core 3 Purpleheart neck lams Classic Taper/Comfort taper fingerboard (not sure yet) Outside flame Maple neck laminates Black Tahitian MOP ovals Flame Maple top Sheer Black finish clear high gloss back of neck Jason Newsted style Standard Alembic brass nut, Bird Tailpiece, Bridge and bridge block Half Moon brass truss rod cover Black plastic backplates Alembic Logo and Script above nut FC inlay @ 12th fret Elan road case JPJ pickups Jazz pickups with pan control P pickup with on/off switch Three 3-position Q for each pickup 3 filter controls on each pickup 3 internal gain trimpots for each pickup master volume mono out | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 549 Registered: 4-2003 |
Dude, three filter controls per pickup? I don't think the Shuttle is that complicated. Can't wait to see this build, vicariousness never flet so good. | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 900 Registered: 5-2006 |
Insane ey? It is what the Custom quote says, but I think your right. Mica: I'll settle for one filter per pickup :-) Full disclosure supplemental: Instead of previous mentioned electronics: JPJ pickups Jazz pickups with pan control P pickup with on/off switch Three 3-position Q, one for each pickup 3 filter controls, one on each pickup 3 internal gain trimpots, one for each pickup master volume mono out | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 550 Registered: 4-2003 |
You can't back out now! We want you to want it....hehehehehe. | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2425 Registered: 2-2006 |
On the neck classic or comfort, which are you leaning towards? My MK 5 I bought specifically for the comfort taper, I'm an old Fender JAzz guy. But ironically I find my Series-2 5 with the classic feels better. I don't have very large hands so I guess thats why. OO | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1038 Registered: 11-2004 |
I love the classic taper on my Elan... Flip- are you sure you can still change? When I originally placed the order for my Elan it was for a comfort taper, but then I got my hands on an Alembic with the classic taper. I asked to change and they had already made the neck- they had to scrap the comfort taper neck and start from scratch to build me a classic.... (Message edited by tbrannon on May 22, 2009) | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 901 Registered: 5-2006 |
I'm leaning towards Classic taper, I have both styles (4 strings, the fretless has the comfort taper, the rest the classic taper) and I like 'em both. For the classic looks I think I prefer the classic taper, but I'm not going to make 'em make a new neck. I thought string spacing might be an issue, but after seeing Markus' (which apparently has the classic taper) I think it will be fine. Comfort also has some great benefits: More wood and more brass, nothing wrong with that either. Whatever it will be, I'm sure my hands will adapt ;-) | ||
| the_mule
Senior Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 719 Registered: 1-2004 |
Mooie plank Flip, goed om te zien dat het project eindelijk van start is! (Nice piece of wood Flip, nice to see that this project has finally started) Wilfred | ||
| rraymond
Advanced Member Username: rraymond Post Number: 364 Registered: 6-2002 |
Congrats on the Elan, it should be a monster! | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 925 Registered: 5-2006 |
Thanx! Edwin heeft het over een "Superkanon", "Beest van een bas" en "Monster" Ik denk dat hij gelijk gaat krijgen :-) (Have fun with Google translator if you don't understand Dutch)  I can't wait to drool all over the Flamed Maple neck, must look awesome when finished. The "Sheer Black finish clear high gloss back of neck Jason Newsted style" will make me drool also, same for the electronics package and Purpleheart lams :-) My "Wall of deaf" is eager to enter the battlefield (stage) with this monster also  @ Mica/Susan: I've decided to stay with the standard Case, so no Roadcase for this monster ;-) And are we almost ready to start thinking about the 12th fret marker? (Message edited by fc_spoiler on July 09, 2009) | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 956 Registered: 5-2006 |
I assume it will be ready for shipment this Friday? (just kidding, trying to get an update) :-) (Message edited by fc_spoiler on August 12, 2009) | ||
| tmoney61092
Intermediate Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 184 Registered: 9-2008 |
so how's this one coming along, Mica? ~Taylor Watterson | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 958 Registered: 5-2006 |
I'd like to know also... I must say I'm a bit worried as stated in my prev. (unanswered) mails to Alembic. | ||
| tmoney61092
Intermediate Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 199 Registered: 9-2008 |
this is definetly the FTC that i've been waiting for. what about Jason(blackelan)'s Elan? i saw a thread for it for around one day then it disappeared. hope everything is going well Flip. ~Taylor Watterson | ||
| toma_hawk01
Intermediate Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 140 Registered: 7-2009 |
Flip, as an Alembic brother in cyberspace, let me just say: Your bass is with the best hands in the business, and believe me, the wait is hard because you know just what you are getting... An honest "Hand Made Alembic original." The best support we could ever give our Alembic professionals, are patiences, and maintaining a solid kindred spirits of forbearance. Try reading other past FTC threads, and as you read them, you will find others expressing, and having the same exact concerns. However, as you continue to read through their thread, (up to the point the product is finished) those same people, also became extremely pleased of the results, and very happy. Some were so happy, it brought tears of joy of memories of great joy from childhood. Remember, I to have a FTC thread, and I know what it means, I am not going to lie to you, it hurts sooo good to wait for a kick ass guitar that says ALEMBIC on it! I am going to enjoy your thread Flip! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6349 Registered: 6-2000 |
Flip, you should have an email from Susan waiting for you. In the meantime, here's your bass awaiting the routing:  Really nice looking top:  So you can remember once the black paint is on it. Some pencil sketching for the single backplate:  | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 960 Registered: 5-2006 |
*repeat my first message in this topic* Thanx!  I will remember that top, very tight looking flames. After the finish it will look something like this I guess?:  Actually waiting for this one has not been too hard. Plenty of distraction on the wall here, I can take a few extra rounds :-) Just want to make sure everything is allright ;-) Edit: I got the mail :-) Looking forward to Jason's bass also, I just missed that FTC before it got deleted... :-( I guess they'll be sharing the spray boot now?) (Message edited by fc_spoiler on August 30, 2009) | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 962 Registered: 5-2006 |
(Message edited by fc_spoiler on September 11, 2009) | ||
| tmoney61092
Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 220 Registered: 9-2008 |
any new info, Mica? ~Taylor Watterson | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 967 Registered: 5-2006 |
There will be some updates soon ;-) Here are some pics of the bass that was the inspiration of mine, to make the wait a little easier:    | ||
| tmoney61092
Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 221 Registered: 9-2008 |
that just makes it that much more exciting :-D, just wondering, did you go with 3 filters with 1 q-switch for each? ~Taylor Watterson |
