Time is on your side. I advise anyone, to take there time. By all means, take risks and draw outside the dotted lines. Make it all about you and those qualities you truly value in playing music.  
 
My next custom will be in the direction of an electric guitar. It will be something in honor of Jimi Hendrix. Maybe I will call it Devon.

 
 
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Vermilion Wood example of the Toma_Hawk

Just on my mind...
 

So, with all the songs I sing for others beautiful things, I reserved a Frank tune for my wait...
 
It like a child; to let nature take it's course and no rush... It's like a fine wine (although I don't drink... I do understand...)
 
We'll here it goes... Crooning some...
 
The best is yet to come, and wont that be fine
You think youve seen the sun, but you aint seen it shine
 
Wait till the warm-up is underway
Wait till out my finger tips have met
Wait till you see that sunshine day
You aint seen nothing yet
 
The best is yet to come, and wont that be fine
The best is yet to come, come the day that your mine
 
Come the day that your mine
I'm gonna teach you to fly
We've only tested the line
Were gonna play that jam dry
 
Wait till your charms are right, for the arms to surround
You think you've flown before, but you aint left the ground
 
Wait till you're locked in my embrace
Wait till I hold you near
Wait till you see that sunshine place
There aint nothing like it here
 
The best is yet to come, and wont that be fine
The best is yet to come, come the day that your mine.
 
Yeah, that was too cool... When it get's here, I'll play something sweet on You-Tube...

Let me just say:  
 
Mica nailed The Toma_Hawk's controls down!  
 
With such a small bass, and only so-much room, BULL'S EYE!
 
What you see here, is the actual and final layout for the Toma_Hawk controls.... coming right from Alembic HQ. and you as members, get the first look!  
 
Now, what I love about this control layout, is the shape, and sum of all the parts.  
 
With the knobs, you may see an Arrow Head pattern, and from a Native American perspective, and the official name and theme of this bass Toma_Hawk, the pattern of the controls, fits sublimely.
 
Also, notice the Pickup Selector Switch...
 
We made the pointed end, downward instead of having it pointing up... This format required Ron's approval prior...
 
However the main benefit here, is  to keep the sharp point away from my actively playing hands. Although the controls just under the hum-canceler, (another personal requirement) will give my hands more than enough room to play without run-ends...
 
This is just a sneak look before The Factory to Customer thread is created for the Toma_Hawk.  
 
Hal-
 

 
 
 
 
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Unofficial render created by Hal-
 

This would make a great album (CD) cover  
 

This render is the the closest I can theorize on how the finished product might look.  
 
Pictures (even real pictures) don't do objects any justice. I seen some pictures of some amazing Alembics, but not until I seen them in person and held them, one begin to really appreciate the wholeness and the power!  
 
If you look at past pictures/renders of this concept bass, you would had seen some major design changes.
 
As a rule, an ideas has to stand through the test of time, and many of my ideas may had sound good in the beginning, but once a superior idea comes along, the old original was not necessarily removed, but enhanced. You find a way, to hold on to those things (designs) that puts a huge smile on your face.
   
 
Peace-    
 

Here's a more refined Shine and rounder edge rendition.  
 
Man, she's beautiful to me!
 

A brown Toma_Hawk...
 

This is a remix of the Toma_Hawk in Straight Normal Play (VS) Slap/Pop...  I tried to make the body of the bass, to scale as possible.    

[On the backside...] Toma_Hawk render with chrome control back-plates.  
 
 

 
Drawn by  Hal-
 
(Message edited by hendixclarke on July 12, 2009)