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valvil
Moderator
Username: valvil
Post Number: 513
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 2:27 pm: |  |
Hello Barry,
it's good to be back. I do not have my camera with me today, but I'll see what I can do later in the week. I am currently wrestling with the mountain of paperwork which has accumulated in my absence.
Valentino |
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364
Post Number: 438
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 3:57 am: | |
It won't be long now Bro...Mica let it slip that you're on the test bench with her Dad currently, so start salivating now, LOL! (see "Nik's 33" Scale 6-String" FTC thread). |
rklisme
Member
Username: rklisme
Post Number: 91
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 3:48 pm: | |
Barry
Got a chance to check out your bass today and it is stunning. When I first saw it I thought it was one of Rami's with all the dark selections of wood. You have really put together some nice choices and I bet you are counting the days!
Rory |
bkbass
Member
Username: bkbass
Post Number: 63
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 03, 2004 - 1:34 pm: | |
Thanks,Rory.Hey Val did you remember your camera today?If not how about borrowing Mica's? |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 1926
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 1:27 pm: | |
Nothin' new, but I found one from a couple of weeks ago when the hardware was fitted:
Hope that helps the waiting. Dad is finishing up an engineering task that requires his attention, then he'll be back on your bass next. |
bkbass
Member
Username: bkbass
Post Number: 67
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 2:58 pm: | |
Thanks,it was good speaking with you today.I know we had to cut it short but,I forgot to ask about the strings.Did you get the brand I asked for?In the gauges I requested? I hope you noticed that this is my first perfect paragraph ever on this site.LOL |
bkbass
Member
Username: bkbass
Post Number: 68
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 3:00 pm: | |
Thanks Mica,it was good speaking with you today.I know we had to cut it short but,I forgot to ask about the strings.Did you get the brand I asked for?In the gauges I requested? |
bkbass
Member
Username: bkbass
Post Number: 72
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 3:34 pm: | |
Mica?Val?Susan?Where are we? |
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364
Post Number: 621
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, October 23, 2004 - 5:47 am: | |
Mica/Barry: Any progress on this bad boy? I'm dying to see how it all turns out!
Cheers,
Kevin |
bigbadbill
Intermediate Member
Username: bigbadbill
Post Number: 132
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, October 23, 2004 - 8:35 am: | |
Whoa, that is awesome! |
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364
Post Number: 664
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 05, 2004 - 6:34 am: | |
No news yet? Inquiring minds wanna know! |
bkbass
Member
Username: bkbass
Post Number: 78
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 05, 2004 - 2:58 pm: | |
Nada,zip.... |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 2064
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - 12:08 am: | |
Barry's bass had to take a short diversion to the spray booth. Here it is getting rubbed out take 2:
Will be back with dad by Thursday, hopefully he'll be able to finish that peskity upgrade. As I told you yesterday, Nik's 6-string with the extra wide pickups and your bass are being difficult for him.
After I finish with UPS tomorrow, I'll call your cell phone, should be about the right time (3:00 or so pacific). |
bkbass
Member
Username: bkbass
Post Number: 84
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 12, 2004 - 7:13 am: | |
Mica,thanks for the update.If you tried to leave a voice mail.I'll never get it as the phone is a loaner and I don't have the pass word.Let's talk this week. |
bkbass
Member
Username: bkbass
Post Number: 88
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 3:33 am: | |
Mica,forget my previous e-mail.The bridge CVQ will have to go under the the neck postion CVQ.I hope we catch this in time. |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 2178
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 10:05 am: | |
There isn't any room to put the bridge CVQ under the neck CVQ - it will make the control impossible to use, especially if the switches are in the "up" position. No, the only way to add a master volume is to put the bridge CVQ right by the bridge. Otherwise, I think we'll have to abandon the idea of adding the MV unless we add it close to the HX pickup. Let me know how you want to proceed. |
bigbadbill
Intermediate Member
Username: bigbadbill
Post Number: 139
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 8:55 am: | |
What is it about these dark Rogues that makes them so cool? The wood combinations just seem to bring out the best in that body shape...gorgeous! |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 2207
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 11:17 am: | |
Here's the preflight pics:
"Jelly" as we call her, is stunningly beautiful and has a great voice. It's an almost haunting wood combination with all the dark woods melting together. I'll be curious to see your knobs and tuner decorations added, so please do post an updated picture later.
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marcm
Member
Username: marcm
Post Number: 69
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 11:43 am: | |
barry
it's been said before and no doubt it will be said again, because it's true: this is a gorgeous bass. i gather from your profile that it will be joining several other alembics in your collection. congratulations!
the look is striking, very elegant, and your wood choices work together perfectly. with the coco and all that purpleheart, i'd expect it to have a clean (almost bright, but not 'maple-bright'), full, well-articulated voice, all the way from low E to high G
play it in good health
marc |
eastcoastepic
Intermediate Member
Username: eastcoastepic
Post Number: 108
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 12:07 pm: | |
Just beautiful!! I see that you're in competition with Rami and Val for "most incredible fretless" of the year. 
Congratulations & best of luck with her.
Chris
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tom_z
Member
Username: tom_z
Post Number: 96
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 12:15 pm: | |
YEAH! Awesome fretless. Striking!
(Message edited by tom_z on January 12, 2005) |
bkbass
Member
Username: bkbass
Post Number: 89
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 12:52 pm: | |
It's been over a year for this project to come together.I can't wait to play her!So starts a new journey.I'll post some pix at a later date. |
hollis
Senior Member
Username: hollis
Post Number: 593
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 1:10 pm: | |
Here's to her safe passage, and many years of enjoyment! |
jacko
Member
Username: jacko
Post Number: 92
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 1:11 am: | |
That is stunning barry. congratulations.
graeme |
nick_bassman
Member
Username: nick_bassman
Post Number: 67
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 6:35 am: | |
Really really nice, I guess we won't be hearing from you for a while ...... you'll be too busy playing !! |
lbpesq
Advanced Member
Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 256
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 7:13 am: | |
Barry:
WOW! I love the neck. With all the dark wood it almost makes the bass look ominous, like rolling thunder on the horizon. I bet it sustains until next Tuesday. Enjoy it, I have no doubt that you will.
Bill, tgo |
the_mule
Advanced Member
Username: the_mule
Post Number: 393
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 9:36 am: | |
Barry, many congratulations with that stunning bass!
Wilfred |
malthumb
Advanced Member
Username: malthumb
Post Number: 297
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 4:10 pm: | |
I'm with Bill....Love that neck!! Beautiful project altogether, but the purpleheart neck is most impressive.
Peace,
James |
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364
Post Number: 740
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2005 - 5:20 pm: | |
Barry,
Congrats on the Custom Of the Month honors! See that....good things come to those who wait...and you did wait, LOL! Now, if you wait a little more, you can buy the coffee cup with your bass on it!
Cheers,
Kevin |
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic
Post Number: 1916
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, February 06, 2005 - 11:42 pm: | |
Well ...I am not quite sure it is the CUstom of the month.
I SEE this bass as custom of the month but when clicking it I get the article of the Egg-guitar, so the custom of january.
Hup-hup Dave ...moder around a bit!!!!
Paul the bad one |
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364
Post Number: 745
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, February 07, 2005 - 3:49 am: | |
Dave is not done having fun with us....Barry's Dark Custom has morphed back into Gregg's Egg...what gives? |
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck
Post Number: 1348
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 07, 2005 - 5:49 am: | |
Well I don't know any more than you guys; I guess we can all wait with great anticipation together <g>. |
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364
Post Number: 747
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, February 07, 2005 - 5:54 am: | |
I got Barry all worked-up about his COM honors, and now the thing disappears! If Dave isn't the culprit, that leaves Mica and Val, LOL! |
valvil
Moderator
Username: valvil
Post Number: 641
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 07, 2005 - 3:01 pm: | |
Hold on everyone, Barry's custom is going to be up again later today. Mica had to make some corrections.
Valentino |
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364
Post Number: 777
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 4:15 pm: | |
Barry: Are we gonna get a report card for the new addition to the family? How is your new baby?
Cheers,
Kevin |
bkbass
Member
Username: bkbass
Post Number: 92
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 7:01 am: | |
Excellent!She's bright and pingy like a Pedulla Buzz with much,much more sustain,certainly dead quiet,balanced perfectly,weight is very,very good and all the punch,clarity and variety of tones that the Alembics are famous for,overall 1000%triple A+ bar of Platinum rating(in my mind).Absolutely one of the best in my brood.I've never played an Alembic that I didn't like the sound of or looks of.Some however just seem to hang together a little better than others for whatever reason(s),this is certainly one of them. |
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364
Post Number: 780
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 8:45 am: | |
Another satisfied Customer! Five stars for Mica and Co. Now I just gotta talk Barry into letting me hear the thing in the flesh. I won't bother asking to play it as I can barely play FRETTED instruments, LOL! |
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