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Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 43
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 6:28 pm:   Edit Post

Here's your fretted 6-string in the setup department. Looks like you can count on both basses arriving just when you want them!

Rami's fretted
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 47
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 7:09 pm:   Edit Post

Almost forgot the back of the no-maple-allowed bass:

Rami's back
Rami Sourour (rami)
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Username: rami

Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 8:24 am:   Edit Post

Wow Mica!!!

It's so incredibly beautiful...it's already giving me ideas for the next one. I love the continuous wood theme...pickup covers, knobs, plates.... I can't wait to actually hold it and and hear what such a creation sounds like.
Rami Sourour (rami)
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Username: rami

Post Number: 2
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 6:58 am:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,

Would it be possible to add one more oval at the first fret position...or is it too late?
Duncan Muller (muller1007)
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Username: muller1007

Post Number: 4
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 10:28 am:   Edit Post

Rami,

What an absolutely incredible looking bass!!!
I am very curious what kind of woods are used on this bass. The top and back look stunning. And how did they make the continuous wood on the pickup covers and the knobs?

Please let me know. Thanks.
Duncan
Rami Sourour (rami)
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Username: rami

Post Number: 3
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 12:01 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Duncan,

Thanks...It's all Macassar Ebony top & back. Purpleheart neck with Ebony laminates. I conceived it and they made it happen. How they did it...only they know!
It's going to be a featured custom.
Can't wait!
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 52
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 12:31 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Rami,

I checked with James and he says it won't be too much trouble too add a first fret oval inlay. Do you want just slightly larger than oval at the third fret?

As to Duncan's question, we do these much like the continuous wood backplates.

Rami's backplates in progress

Before the laminate is glued on, we have glue the bookmatch together and plot out all the positions, then scroll saw the pieces for the plates or covers and reserve them.

For the truss rod cover and pickup covers, we don't glue the top together first.

Rami's front pieces

Since this was the first time we did continuous wood pickup covers, we did a test cut for the bridge block area (the bottom piece in the picture).

Everyone here thinks that Rami's bass looks wonderful. I just had a good customer of ours drop in and while he was here, I showed him Rami's bass, and of course he loved the pickups. I can tell that Simon's custom bass is going to share this feature.
Rami Sourour (rami)
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Username: rami

Post Number: 4
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 1:09 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,

As we dicussed, I'd like that 1st fret oval slightly larger for the sake of proportioality and balance.

With this bass, I feel like I've contributed a little something to the Alembic history books!
It's an honour!
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 56
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 4:38 pm:   Edit Post

Hey - James is putting the first fret inlay RIGHT NOW. Pretty cool! Here's the photos you requested when we spoke earlier today:

full frontal

full backal

full logo
Rami Sourour (rami)
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Username: rami

Post Number: 5
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 7:34 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,

It's absolutely stunning!!! I can't think of anything right now to top it. I just wish I had thought to have the pickup covers on the first one done the same way.

Thanks again!
Rami Sourour (rami)
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Username: rami

Post Number: 6
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, June 19, 2002 - 10:41 am:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,

Any chance they can ship Monday?
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 69
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, June 19, 2002 - 7:37 pm:   Edit Post

There's always a chance - but the bass is the boss, and he'll dictate when we can ship. We're one man short in the setup room the rest of this week, so I hope we can stay on schedule for you.

The black strings for the fretless are supposed to arrive tomorrow.
R E AGUILAR (ernzt)
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Username: ernzt

Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 20, 2002 - 11:13 pm:   Edit Post

I Love Rami's Bass!!!!!
That is beautiful.
All that dark wood is so Cool.
The grain on the body is phenomenal.
I would like That on my new bass,,,
Mica, What'll it be, Hmmm ???
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 76
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 10:14 am:   Edit Post

Here's a photo from Monday - you might recognize two of the basses in the rack, Rami!

in setup
Rami Sourour (rami)
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Username: rami

Post Number: 7
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 10:35 am:   Edit Post

So So Cooool!!!!

Mica, my fingers are getting VERY Itchy to hold them! Are the strings in yet?

That first fret inlay looks very nice! See all these little first time details I've added? That's gotta be reason enough to feature them!

I'm still crossing my fingers in the hope that they can ship Monday!

Thanks again.
Rami Sourour (rami)
Junior
Username: rami

Post Number: 13
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 7:38 am:   Edit Post

One road case please!

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