| Author | Message | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 86 Registered: 3-2006 |
hey Mica, would you pl tell me when you will continue building or give updates? thanks robert | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6408 Registered: 6-2000 |
There's no new photos today, but maybe by Monday or Tuesday of next week. | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 88 Registered: 3-2006 |
are you forgoting something? this is more than"next week" robert | ||
| hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 679 Registered: 3-2004 |
Well, she did say "maybe"  . | ||
| tmoney61092
Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 303 Registered: 9-2008 |
anything? ~Taylor | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 90 Registered: 3-2006 |
mica? | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 91 Registered: 3-2006 |
hoping santa will come with my finished bass... | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 92 Registered: 3-2006 |
? | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6555 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's some photos of the pickup routing:   I was lucky and caught Bob as he was doing the work. Look at those chips fly! | ||
| the_jester
Intermediate Member Username: the_jester Post Number: 102 Registered: 12-2009 |
Pictures (red-meat) for the lions! Nice job! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6578 Registered: 6-2000 |
A nice sealer coat and the wood really pops!  The airvent you asked for:  (there's one under the treble pickup too) and a closeup of the wood:  | ||
| tmoney61092
Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 331 Registered: 9-2008 |
may i ask what the "airvent" will do? ~Taylor | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 93 Registered: 3-2006 |
taylor, I planned to have the bass as light as logically possible, because i had a severe back pain injury due to HNP ( disc slip). So I ask Mica to throw out some body wood .And just to be sure that the air inside doesnt have any effect due to changes in temperature or humidity, I asked for little holes for free air movement. Just my little knowledge..not sure if that's right or wrong, but just being conservative I guess. regards r | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 970 Registered: 6-2002 |
Brilliant! | ||
| tmoney61092
Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 333 Registered: 9-2008 |
i can see where getting it light as possible would help, especially being a 7-string! either way, she's a beauty, can't wait for the final pictures ~Taylor | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 418 Registered: 6-2006 |
That is a slammin' looking instrument! Robert - what tuning are you planning on using? | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 94 Registered: 3-2006 |
pauldo, Guitar tuning plus Low B. I started playing classical guitar, and the tuning stuck in my memory. So ist string will be high E, 2nd string =B regards r | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 495 Registered: 4-2004 |
Thats how I tune my 7string too! | ||
| otis
Intermediate Member Username: otis Post Number: 151 Registered: 10-2008 |
Pace, I didn't know you had a 7! You've been holding out on me, bro! Peace;) Frank | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 497 Registered: 4-2004 |
Well, it aint an Alembic..... | ||
| the_jester
Intermediate Member Username: the_jester Post Number: 138 Registered: 12-2009 |
That's going to be a baddass bass, and I love it! Roberto, you do realize your bass is going to cause more cracks on the polar ice caps, because the sound will be monstrous! Here's my song to you... One and ah two... I've flown around the world in a plane I've settled revolutions in Spain The North Pole I have charted, but I can't get started with you (yet) Around the golf course I'm under par And all the movies want me to star I've got a house, a show place, but I get no place with you (yet) You're so supreme, lyrics I write of you Scheme, just for a sight of you Dream, both day and night of you And what good does it do? but I get no place with you (yet) And all that Jazz, Nice bass! Peace and Love, Hal- (Message edited by the_jester on January 26, 2010) | ||
| dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 1197 Registered: 3-2004 |
There are a few of us 7'ers around by crackey! Congrats on your powerful instrument sir. | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 96 Registered: 3-2006 |
danno basso, thanks ! and hal AKA the_jester, thank you very much for the song.. best regards guys... robert | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 97 Registered: 3-2006 |
(Message edited by roberto on January 27, 2010) | ||
| otis
Intermediate Member Username: otis Post Number: 153 Registered: 10-2008 |
Danno, I love your 7 string Fretless Spoiler with the Crown Headstock- if I were to get a 7 string Alembic, that's just about exactly what it would look like- except maybe it would have a slightly different body shape... Hmn... now you've got me thinking, and this is a bad thing because I don't have the money for a custom, right now! By the way, Danno, we just got word about a show at Uncle Mike's in NYC- we're also waiting on a few other shows before we venture up that way- any recommendations? Pace- cheater- but I don't blame you- is it a Groove Tools Conklin? Those look pretty cool- they remind me of the Yamaha TRB 6, neck thru model, but with an extra string and cooler colors... Roberto, I'm sure you're very excited about your killer 7- it's getting closer, isn't it? I hope it is finished this week!!! Peace;) Frank (Message edited by otis on January 27, 2010) | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 499 Registered: 4-2004 |
Roberto, Im curious about the different size pups.... did they have to custom mold the slanted one?!? Is one going to be a fatboy? Hey Frank! Actually mine's a Ravenwest that was the victim of a cease-desist suit over it's headstock shape..... 35" Maple & Walnut stringers w/ Ash wings. I traded back an 8-string which I originally bought from them for it (wasn't happy w/ the electronics noise).... I also have a 6'er from them w/ Walnut wings. The 7 is definitely a workhorse and a keeper, as I'm sure Roberto's Rouge will be!!! If I was to do an Alembic 7, I envision a 32" Zebrawood bookmatched-to-center Dragon Wing... | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 98 Registered: 3-2006 |
pace, the string width above the bridge pickup requires an AXY7 sized pickup.While the neck area is fine with an AXY56. Yes,the AXY7 will be a Fatboy. regards, rob | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 99 Registered: 3-2006 |
any updates, mica? thanks. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6608 Registered: 6-2000 |
I saw your bass getting the frets put in, so we are more than halfway through the finish process - yay! This photo is from a couple of weeks ago, after the holes were drilled for the electronics:  The Lacewood figure opens up really nice along the lower edge. | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 100 Registered: 3-2006 |
"I saw your bass getting the frets put in, so we are more than halfway through the finish process - yay! " desperately waiting for the" rest of the half" to be finished. robert |
