Oliver, my friend, I'm not the one waiting so it's easy for me to urge patience.  A masterpiece like Tears for John should be done meticulously.  This will be an awesome tribute in time.  
 
Sam

Oliver -
 
Remember the great John Lennon when he said Patience is a virgin.
 
 Your brother, Mike

Let this be a time while you wait to further your craft. Sometimes a squeaky wheel does not get greased right away. It can sour relationships. Let all your communications be filled with happiness and not any tension. I waited for 7 of my 11 babies. Some in excess of 11 months. I think Rami holds the title for longest wait. Deep cleansing breath, deep cleansing breath. There is no way they will forget about you.

Oliver,
 
I won't suggest that you be patient (it IS awfully close to Christmas, after all), but do keep in mind that the basses that take the longest are often the most unbelieveable of instruments.  I'm thinking of Hartmut's doubleneck and Rami's wonderful seismic masterpiece.  Let the elves ponder yours as long as necessary and harvest the fruits of their active imaginations and magical alchemy when the time is right.  You KNOW it's coming, and you know it's going to be awesome.  I'm certain even John had to wait....  
 
John

Guys,
many thanks for your wise words. You are right.  
Mica, Val, sorry for the pressure. It was not meant that way.
Sorry!
Plse let me know when there is any update.
Many greetings
Oliver (Spyderman)

Chip finished the template for the new shape, and we just want to verify the placement of the controls:
 

 
The master volume is where it was on the plan and the pickup selector switch is as close as we feel is practical to use. Let us know if you like it, and the project can start going in full force.

Dear Mica,
many thanks for your post and the picture.
Would you mind if we put the selector switch a BIT more towards
the end of the horn, away from the knob. Not tha much, maybe only a half inch or so.
Plse let me know.
Oliver (Spyderman)

Bob's got the word for moving the pickup selector about a half inch farther from the master volume for routing.  
 
The body halves are assembled, fresh out of the clamps last night:
 

 
Should be scooting right along now.

Mica,
many thanks for your mail.
Wow, this looks really great! Thank you so much.
BTW I have sent you a mail regarding an input module.
Did you receive it?
Many greetings
Oliver (Spyderman)

Sorry, this was a double posting...
 
(Message edited by senmen on December 16, 2005)

Hello Oliver,
 
no pictures yet, but I thought you'd like to know that body & neck are together. Next, carving. Saw it today as I went by it in the shop. Looking good.
 
Valentino

Val,
many thanks for the update.  
I start to get nervous to see it....
Happy holidays to you all.
 
Oliver (still Spyderman)

Don't be too nervous, things are going pretty fast now!  

 

Mica,
wow many thanks for the update. This baby looks really cool. The already given name Tears for John fits perfectly.
BTW this is our new homepage of our WHO tribute WHO ARE YOU:
www.whoareyouband.de
Unfortunately only in german language at the moment, but some real nice pics of my Spyders.
If you have time, take a look. An english version will of course come soon.
Many thanks Mica !
Oliver (Spyderman)

Mica btw,
will the black points and the bblack edges disappear?
 
Oliver