Robert's 7-string Custom

Started by mica, July 31, 2009, 04:39:36 PM

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roberto

Hi Mica!
any new photos on my bass?
thanks
robert

roberto

Hi Mica,
I hevent hear any response nor update as to my bass building or pick up position change. Pl let me know, if there is any problem with the change.  
thanks
robert

krystoof

Hi, Roberto!
   Your project looks so nice, man!
 I own a 7 string bass, but after having founded my Alembic, I don't play it nymore... You seem to have found the solution : a 7 string Alembic!  :-D
     Congratulations
  Xtof

roberto

krystoof,thanks.
Its a long dream come true..
I started playing classical guitar..so it seems more natural than playing a 6strings bass.I should have done it years ago.
rob

roberto

hey Mica,
would you pl tell me when you will continue building or give updates?
thanks
robert

mica

There's no new photos today, but maybe by Monday or Tuesday of next week.

roberto

BTW, what's the bridge pickup size gonna be?
robert

roberto

are you forgoting something?
this is more thannext week
robert

mica

There's no way we can make the 6-string sized pickup work with the angle for the bridge pickup. Actually, it wouldn't work if there was no angle because of the spread of the strings. So the bridge pickup has to be the 7-string size. This can get routed on the regular routing run on Thursday, so to confirm once again since we can only cut the wood once:
 
1. neck pickup is AXY56 (1.75 x 5)  
 
2. neck pickup is moved 5 mm closer to the bridge. That puts the center of the pickup to the end of the fingerboard measurement to 3.784 inches (96.11 mm).  
 
3. The neck pickup AXY56 coil is to be cast at the bridge facing side of the pickup
 
4. the bridge pickup is an AXY7 pickup (1.75 x 6.00) at the angle you described.  
 
Please give me this confirmation of details, and we'll get the routing completed and your bass on to the spray department.

roberto

point1.2.3 is fine
point 4: since it is an AXY7, can you replace it with  a FATBOY AXY7 like I requested? let me know the upgrade cost please.
robert

mica

I will check tomorrow if I have FatBoy magnets in that size. If so I'll let you know by email.

hydrargyrum


mica

I do! I'm so happy, because custom ordering magnets can take donkeys years (a very long time!).

tmoney61092


roberto