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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3411 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 4:27 pm:    The Ebony and Maple neck fresh off the presses: And the top: what a big piece of Coco Bolo! foth Intermediate Member Username: foth Post Number: 107 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 1:27 pm:    Austin It's going to be a lot of fun watching this one being built! What scale is the neck? Paul bob Senior Member Username: bob Post Number: 678 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 11:48 pm:    Wow, it just registered that this is a Classico in progress! (didn't fully read the thread title a few days ago). This will be fun, even from the sidelines. How many strings? -Bob darkstar01 Junior Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 47 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 1:07 am:    Thank you sooo much for the pics, mica!!! I can't wait to see the top cut. I'm not looking at the specs currently, but if i remember correctly it's a 41 and 1/2" scale length... Stanley's measurements on his 18th (?) century bass. Definitely 4 strings. My hands can't agree with an upright with more than 4. Excitement is not the word. Austin foth Intermediate Member Username: foth Post Number: 108 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 3:38 am:    A 41 1/2" scale, two ebony lams, mahogany body, and a coco bolo top. That should give a great fundamental! lothartu Intermediate Member Username: lothartu Post Number: 152 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 10:07 am:    First off Congrats! Secondly, ... which lottery did you win? I would have loved to have seen the look on the Alembic peoples faces when the work order for a coco bolo classico came through. I predict that this will be the most watched thread of 2006. - Jim olieoliver Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 569 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 10:14 am:    Coco Bolo is such an awesome wood. This is going to be one fine instrument. Congrats Paul, and now as Carly Simon once sang, "Anticipation....". darkstar01 Junior Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 49 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 - 11:52 pm:    Paul? hmm.... pretty sure this ones mine ;p Jim- I actually let them know I was interested in a Walnut classico, but then Mother Alembic herself told me she'd been storing this piece of Coco Bolo specifically for a classico for several years. I'm so psyched. I've checked this thread like 10 times a day... let the addiction begin!... er... continue! Austin mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3704 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 5:03 pm:    Okay, Chip has pulled out the pieces and is prepping the clamps for getting this big boy glued up. These are the Mahogany body parts: Do you have a preference for the top bookmatch arrangement? darkstar01 Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 56 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 2:19 am:    Thanks for the update, Mica. I really like the look of the layout in the first pic, especially with the part in the top of the pic being the lower part of the bass. I think I'd like to go with that if possible. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3752 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 4:31 pm:    Some more neck work recently: mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3770 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 2:11 pm:    Peghead getting its veneers glued up: And Chip cutting some of the body laminations: bassjigga Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 94 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 6:27 pm:    Even though there's a lot of cool instruments in the works, I'm really dyin to see an update on this thing. darkstar01 Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 62 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 9:29 pm:    uhh.. me too. x] darkstar01 Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 64 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 8:14 pm:    I'd really like to know what's going on with this thing.... any word??? lothartu Advanced Member Username: lothartu Post Number: 219 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 7:35 pm:    I would like to amend my previous post to the following... I predict that this will be the most watched thread of 2007. - Jim darkstar01 Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 67 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 9:13 pm:    Haven't heard anything in a while... Dark Star's disappearance is making me impatient :\ in through the nose, out through the mouth...... mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4559 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 6:32 pm:    I should have some more progress to show you on this project soon. Dad and I have redesigned the height adjusting peg, and it just made everything else wait wait wait. But the new design is way more slick, and has much more adjustment range. darkstar01 Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 95 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 8:41 pm:    hey mica. i know you're constantly busy, but if you could at least tell me something is going on with this thing, that'd be awesome. thanks. austin. darkstar01 Intermediate Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 115 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 12:41 am:    . . . . . . . anything? altgrendel Junior Username: altgrendel Post Number: 20 Registered: 5-2008 Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 6:37 am:    Bump. Just curious. flaxattack Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 2156 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 1:00 pm:    i gotta feel for you on this. this could be the longest make in alembic history right up there with the danish twins.(you have to visit the factory to see those)i wonder if they were ever completed? byoung Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1153 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 3:42 pm:    Heard a rumor that they're progressing. I'd like to see this one, too. darkstar01 Intermediate Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 133 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 10:35 pm:    i wish i heard rumors. briant Advanced Member Username: briant Post Number: 263 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 7:25 pm:    What on earth is taking so long for this instrument? altgrendel Junior Username: altgrendel Post Number: 28 Registered: 5-2008 Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 7:47 am:    I think I remember reading something about a total redesign of the electronics. Not 100% sure about that. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5813 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 6:56 pm:    Yes, redesign of the electronics and the height peg. This project will get some FTC traction soon, but most of the work has been on the drawing board. I'd need to talk to you about your Brown Bass Austin. Please either email me a good time to call you or try me at the factory. Thanks! briant Advanced Member Username: briant Post Number: 279 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 12:06 pm:    Has this moved forward any? darkstar01 Intermediate Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 172 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 5:10 am:    Hey Mica. We've been trying to get in touch with you via email. Any news on this guy? Let me know what's up. Thanks! darkstar01 Intermediate Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 188 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 1:10 pm:    i'm just gonna bump this thing until i hear something... so... BUMP.