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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: mica on January 26, 2005, 11:59:21 PM

Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: mica on January 26, 2005, 11:59:21 PM: I've had a couple of deliveries from Kris, but not a moment to post any pictures until now. Here's the current offering of B-29 boxes:
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$40 each Walnut bases with the following tops: W10: Flame Maple W11: Narra W12: Buckeye Burl W13: Buckeye Burl W14: Buckeye Burl W15: Purpleheart
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Specialty boxes T1: Myrtle box with Purpleheart top T2: Myrtle box with Flame Redwood top T3: Walnut box with Coco Bolo top T4: Mahogany box with Macassar Ebony top T5: Mahogany box with Pink Ivory top $175 10th Anniversary T6: Mahogany box with Macassar Ebony top Kris reports he'll be making another delivery soon complete with more Coco Bolo tops. They proved to be much more difficult to make and finish than he anticipated. T5 is the 10th Anniversary box for his B-29 box design. He's making a limited number of these for the first time in Pink Ivory with an Ebony accent, each singed under the lid noting the 10th anniversary. There may be one or two more available.
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$40 each Classic Mahogany box with the following tops: M11: Bocate M12: Purpleheart M13: Weng? M14: Zebrawood M3: Flame Maple M8: Flame Walnut M15: Quilted Maple M16: Flame Walnut M17: Bird's-eye Maple M18: Flame Walnut M19: Flame Maple M20: Purpleheart M21: Bocate M22: Purpleheart M23: Zebrawood M24: Weng? M25: Purpleheart M26: Burl Redwood M27: Buckeye Burl M28: Burl Maple M29: Burl Walnut All the B-29 boxes are about 5.5 inches long and 3 inches wide. With the lid on, they are just shy of 2 inches tall. As is the Alembic Club tradition, reservations posted on this thread are respected first (known as "dibs"). Email Valentino or me after you call dibs with contact and shipping information. We'll call you for credit card details so you won't need to email that sensitive information. I know many were interested in the Coco Bolo tops, but I've only got T3 offer this time. T4 and T6 are on hold for Eiji, who gets first choice on the Macassar Ebony ones. Eiji made his choice, so the hold is lifted (Message edited by mica on February 14, 2005)
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: palembic on January 27, 2005, 01:09:43 AM: Dibs on W15 (it's walnut with purple heart I think no??)
I think I'll surprise someone with a nice Valentine gift.
Will you please send me bank-account numbers. For the known reasons I cannot use plastic anymore.
I can send it by first class mail too.

Paul the bad one

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Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: jacko on January 27, 2005, 03:02:54 AM: oops - duplicate post

(Message edited by jacko on January 27, 2005)
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: jacko on January 27, 2005, 03:53:28 AM: Hi Mica.
Please reserve M15 - quilted maple - for me. I'll email card details. Could you please ship the box with my Rogue?

graeme
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: fmm on January 27, 2005, 08:22:34 AM: I call M29. Details to be emailed.
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: room037 on January 27, 2005, 08:49:06 AM: Hi Mica,

Thank you for the holding.
I want T6. Please put aside for me.
And more, Dibs on T1, If it has frame Purpleheart.

These boxs are new style of Wood sample now.
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: tom_z on January 27, 2005, 09:58:55 AM: Hi Mica,

Please reserve T2 and W14 if they are not spoken for. I'll phone tomorrow.

Thanks,
Tom
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Post by: son_of_magni on January 27, 2005, 10:09:20 AM: Darn it, I was hoping I would be able to due without any of these boxes. But I can't stand it any longer! I'll take W13. I'll send email later tonight...

(Message edited by Son_of_Magni on January 27, 2005)
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: lbpesq on January 27, 2005, 11:03:36 AM: Mica:

If it's still available, please hold T3, cocobolo, for me.

Thanks,

Bill, tgo
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Post by: tom_z on January 27, 2005, 01:22:21 PM: Hi again Mica,

Please add M27 to my list as well.

Thanks again.

Tom
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: almost_mingus on January 27, 2005, 02:23:57 PM: Hey mica,

Could you reserve T4 for me? you could just use the billing info we gave you when i ordered my bass, if possible..and you can just ship it with my bass, too. thanks!
austin
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: alembickoa on January 27, 2005, 03:39:48 PM: Hmmm...no flame koa???

boo hoo...

;^P

Regards...

Steve
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: bsee on January 28, 2005, 07:05:24 PM: Mica-

You were going to save me a blue marbley-looking buckeye from the next batch. Looks like the only one left is W12, but I can't see it too well through the photo glare. If you think it matches what I was looking for, then please put it aside for me.

Thanks!
-Bob
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: mica on January 30, 2005, 07:16:10 PM: Sorry for the oversight - that is the last Buckeye, and it isn't the bluest one from the last batch, though it's still quite blue. I bought all the Buckeye ones Kris had, and I asked him to make more in the next run. I'll keep W12 on hold for you top decide.

We've had Koa ones before, Steve. I have to take what I can get - but Chip has been saving scraps specifically for box tops, so I'm sure you'll see some nice Koa ones eventually. W11 in Narra is close in color, but of course is no substiute.
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: effclef on January 31, 2005, 07:50:49 AM: Mica, I'll take M12 (purpleheart). Thanks!
EffClef
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: bsee on January 31, 2005, 11:11:54 AM: Mica-

I like the ones that look like marble. If you think it fits the bill, then I'll take it. I just can't really tell with the photo glare. How does one pay for these things?

-Bob
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: mica on January 31, 2005, 11:30:40 AM: I think all the Buckeye Burl ones pretty much look like marble. Since the glare only obscures a small portion, I think this one may just not be to your liking. Can you refer me to a specific picture of one that you do like?

Payment is usually by credit card. Once contact information is emailed to me, I call for credit card details when we are ready to ship. Many customers already have details on file with us from a previous order and ask us to use that information.
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: bsee on January 31, 2005, 11:53:47 AM: Well, it was W2 from the last batch that got me going on the blue buckeye. I love the top on Dave's SS bass from the current FTC thread as well. In this set, I would have preferred W13 to W14.

As far as the part that is obscured, it seems to be a yellower section. It almost looks like W12 doesn't have as many tight imperfections like the others, which I think might make it look more like stone (a good thing).

I will just take it and not worry about it. Worst case, I'll put you on the lookout for another if this one isn't exactly what I was looking for. Do you still have my cell number for last week to make contact, or should I email you with that and address info?

By the way, it's cool how you grayed that text out...

-Bob
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Post by: rraymond on January 31, 2005, 01:21:25 PM: Hi Mica:

If number M20, Purpleheart, is still available, I'll take it!

Thanks,

Reid
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Post by: rogertvr on January 31, 2005, 01:26:43 PM: [color=808080]Bob, you mean greyed out like this?[/color]
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: thee on February 06, 2005, 10:38:43 PM: I'll take M17.

Thanks
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Post by: room037 on February 09, 2005, 07:53:32 AM: Hi,

Today I got my boxs.
Myrtle box is so beautiful with shadow and light !
I recommend it !
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: rraymond on February 11, 2005, 02:55:07 PM: Hi Mica,

M20 arrived today, it's beautiful!

Thanks,

Reid
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: fmm on February 14, 2005, 09:04:02 AM: M29 has arrived, I think my wife will love it.

Let's see , we both now have 1 Alembic, it's my turn for another...
Title: Wooden Box IV
Post by: jacko on February 15, 2005, 01:41:38 AM: Love your logic f.micheal. So long as Mrs J doesn't see her new box until after i get my new rogue out of it's case we'll be 2 each and it'll be my turn ;-) Time to start saving again.

graeme