| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6632 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's the start of things to come! Neck and fingerboard:  Ash body:  Side of body and wood reserved to Nearest Neighbor wood plates:  Quilted Maple:  Test body half for electronics fit:  Top and accent lams getting glued for the bookmatch to center:  Fingerboard on neck, body on neck, ready for bookmatch to center top:  | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 762 Registered: 5-2009 |
Very nice, An Essence with Anniversary electronics? A little point at the end might be sweet too ! I like this idea , this will be a nice Bass. Will it have a sustain block ? | ||
| nitro3
New Username: nitro3 Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2010 |
I am not sure what a sustain block is, but playing in the big band and at church I am usually muting to take out sustain, so I probably won't need it. The goal of the bass was extreme lightness - I loved the sound and playability of a Mark King Deluxe I had but it was too heavy for me to play hours on end standing up, so Alembic is making me the lightest bass possible. We need Mica to post the inlays that are going to be on this bass - it is awesome! The sun with solar flares is on the top fret, and then the planets for each marker down the fretboard. Against a black quilted maple. | ||
| rjmsteel
Junior Username: rjmsteel Post Number: 47 Registered: 7-2008 |
Wow.... Anniversary with what sounds like really cool inlays...Great idea for the inlays! | ||
| nitro3
New Username: nitro3 Post Number: 2 Registered: 3-2010 |
The funny part is that I ordered the guitar from Tony at "Planet Bass". I have bought and sold basses through Tony a few times and I can't say enough good things about him - he is excellent. | ||
| rjmsteel
Junior Username: rjmsteel Post Number: 48 Registered: 7-2008 |
Are you planning on running the "Anniversary" electronics package in stereo to two amps, into a F-2B Preamp or SF-2 Superfilter and then summed, (mono output), to a mono bass head or other configuration? The sustain block is the brass block recessed into the body and under the bridge. Look at examples of plenty of other basses on the club - under their bridges. Needless to say it adds some weight but not a lot. I think Southpaw had a thread referencing the total and subdivided weight of all the brass parts on his bass. The thread is under Alembic Basses/Guitars... How much does the Alembic brass bits add... if your curious. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6687 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's the mock up of the inlay design:  I don't have the details in the Earth as we were deciding which view to show when this was created. | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1065 Registered: 7-2007 |
Nice!!!! | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 400 Registered: 11-2008 |
Really really cool... Amazing how perfectly everything fits, putting the biggest planet (Jupiter) right on the bigger space of the twelfth fret. I want to see this one soon!!! Greg | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1032 Registered: 6-2002 |
Super idea, Having Pluto offset a little is a nice touch too. | ||
| bassjigga
Advanced Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 372 Registered: 8-2005 |
I think this is my favorite inlay design to date... | ||
| keith_h
Moderator Username: keith_h Post Number: 1582 Registered: 2-2005 |
I like that. Can't wait to see the finished neck. Keith | ||
| jon_jackson
Junior Username: jon_jackson Post Number: 38 Registered: 12-2008 |
Amazing idea! | ||
| rjmsteel
Junior Username: rjmsteel Post Number: 49 Registered: 7-2008 |
Also like the stars out past Pluto, 21st fret and beyond... | ||
| grok
Junior Username: grok Post Number: 23 Registered: 12-2004 |
I actually was talking to Mica about a solar system bass just the other day, and she told me there's already one in progress now, pointing me to this one. She did mention that past Pluto is the Oort cloud, rather than stars. Nice! So now I've changed my dream bass idea to deep space objects -- galaxies, nebulae, etc. Now if I can only come up with the astronomical amount of cash.... | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1097 Registered: 5-2006 |
Awesome!  | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 706 Registered: 12-2004 |
love that fingerboard! | ||
| 12stringwilson
Member Username: 12stringwilson Post Number: 66 Registered: 12-2008 |
Very creative and artistic! I dig it! | ||
| chrisalembic
Intermediate Member Username: chrisalembic Post Number: 115 Registered: 3-2009 |
wow amazing. | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1394 Registered: 6-2002 |
Superb! I'm looking forward to the construction process. MIke | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 458 Registered: 6-2006 |
That is REALLLLY cool! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6709 Registered: 6-2000 |
Spied a little more progress today. Look! Actual carving:  And the whole thing coming together:  Looking great! | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2596 Registered: 10-2002 |
Wow! those inlays are superb. I bet Ron's showing alot of interest in this one too. Graeme | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6730 Registered: 6-2000 |
After routing:  | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9280 Registered: 5-2002 |
That's looking really nice! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6736 Registered: 6-2000 |
It's looking even better after the black dye:  You need to see this a little closer:  | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6737 Registered: 6-2000 |
Ok, a little closer yet:  | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9282 Registered: 5-2002 |
Wow! Very cool! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9283 Registered: 5-2002 |
Still staring at it; I love that effect! | ||
| wylie_j
New Username: wylie_j Post Number: 4 Registered: 8-2005 |
I Luv This fret board an the black color must have one! coz i'm that D.O.G. on a Mission |
