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Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: crgaston on October 02, 2007, 07:02:41 PM: Bill!

Let me be the first to say HOW FREAKIN' SWEET!

I know you've had it for a while, but that is one of the most sublimely beautiful machines ever made by human hands.

Don't be afraid to put some dings on it.

P.S.

I suspect there's more than one reason you're calling this one Woody...
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: David Houck on October 02, 2007, 07:40:57 PM: Congrats Bill!
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: the_8_string_king on October 02, 2007, 09:28:36 PM: WOW, what an utterly mind-boggling custom!!! Just incredibly beautiful and tasteful! Congrats!!!
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: speicky on October 02, 2007, 11:34:26 PM: ... now this guitar leaves me breathless... Congrats, Bill, very exciting. Please excuse me, have to read the COTM page again and again.
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: grateful on October 03, 2007, 01:45:42 AM: Congratulations Bill: another delicious Further.
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: jacko on October 03, 2007, 03:10:41 AM: Way to go Billy boy! of course we all knew this was going to be COTM one day. All those trips to the mothership certainly paid off ;-)

A well deserved honour for a fantastic guitar.

Graeme
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: dela217 on October 03, 2007, 03:40:25 AM: I am jealous.

I wish I could drop by on Fridays.

Beautiful instrument too!
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: keith_h on October 03, 2007, 04:55:53 AM: Bill,
Congratulations.

Keith
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: bassman10096 on October 03, 2007, 05:15:23 AM: Makes me wish I was a competent guitarist. Then I could really covet your new Further (Since I'm not, I can only generally covet your guitar.). Congratulations. Sweet looking ax.
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: artswork99 on October 03, 2007, 05:53:29 AM: Hi Bill,
I saw the factory to customer thread just last night of your Further. What a beautiful guitar! The inlay work is sweet and the top/back are incredible. Wishing you the best of health to play that beauty!
Best,
Art

ps: Falling asleep at midnight with guitar in hands was great! Certainly a hazard of any Alembic
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: senmen on October 03, 2007, 06:39:19 AM: Bill,
what shall I say: I am jealous.
Wow, great guitar.
Just saved it on my Mac as background....

Oliver (Spyderman)
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: olieoliver on October 03, 2007, 06:47:03 AM: Eh...it's Okay.........

JUST Kidding Bill. This is a very sweet axe. One of these days I may have me an Alembic guitar but a fretless bass is probably first.

Congrats Bill!

Olie
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: alemberic on October 03, 2007, 07:56:33 AM: Bill--

Beautiful, beautiful piece of art--and you can even make music with it as well!!

Congratulations, and enjoy. Perhaps we can see it in person at the next N. California Alembic gathering--

Eric
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: Bradley Young on October 03, 2007, 08:30:48 AM: Hey Hey!

Little Billy made custom of the month!

Congratulations, from your long time cr?che-mate.

Bradley
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: alembic_doctor on October 03, 2007, 09:27:19 AM: I like the politically correct wording used to describe the inlay on the back of the headstock.
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: lidon2001 on October 03, 2007, 10:14:46 AM: Congrats Bill! I love the dual tint and the coco pickup tops were a great call.
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: llobsterbass on October 03, 2007, 11:08:00 AM: That's just pornographically beautiful. How do you folks keep doing it? I've been checking COTM for years, and they just keep getting better.

I'll just have to settle for my Orion and Series I...which is hardly settling!
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: artswork99 on October 03, 2007, 11:31:20 AM: OK, funny... I wondered what the acronym COTM was and now I see a reference to it, thanks Bradley - LOL (won't forget that).

I was browsing factory to customer when I saw it. Now I just checked it out at the Alembic homepage!

Wow, some new great shots of that stunning guitar along with detailed information.

Again, enjoy it Bill and congratulations!
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: 811952 on October 03, 2007, 12:39:41 PM: Congrats, Bill!

Play it in good health!

John

edited to add: This forum has forged many friendships indeed. Glad and honored to be a very small part of that. Very cool.

(Message edited by 811952 on October 03, 2007)
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: lbpesq on October 03, 2007, 05:34:16 PM: Thank you to everyone for your kind words. Now I'll have to drop a few quid on coffee mugs, and I don't even drink coffee! I also have a new background for my computer. This has been a blast and continues to be every time I plug Woody in. (Rehearsal tonight - YEA!) ... and if anyone has an old E-type jag ....????

Bill, tgo
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: flaxattack on October 03, 2007, 05:43:16 PM: welcome to the club billy...
got my address for the mug?
:-)
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: jalevinemd on October 03, 2007, 05:55:38 PM: Bill,

I was not a huge fan of the Further until I saw this beauty. Each aspect so well complements the next...the contrasting woods...peghead bevels...inlays. It's really an amazing work of art. Enjoy it in good health for years to come.

Regards,

Jonathan
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: richbass939 on October 03, 2007, 08:32:59 PM: That's absolutely beautiful, Bill. Congrats.
Rich
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: bracheen on October 04, 2007, 06:25:21 AM: Wow Bill, that's all I can think to say, wow, Bill. How did rehearsal go? Did you get anything rehearsed or did Woody steal the show? Congratulations.

Sam
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: paulman on October 04, 2007, 08:35:05 AM: Nice, Bill!! I was jazzed for you when I read it was done, and look now!!

It makes you want to play it all the time doesn't it?

Anyhoo, you're more than TGO now, heh heh.
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: terryc on October 05, 2007, 07:02:55 AM: Well Bill, happy 50th and happy present to yourself.
I love the inlays, the woods, workmanship, well it is all so damn good.
I bet it sounds as as good as it looks( as if it wouldn't!!!!)
I never get tired of checking out the custom of the month..we all missed it when Mica was producing her own 'custom'
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: kenbass4 on October 05, 2007, 07:55:58 AM: Hey, Bill!

Congrats, fellow COTM member. So, shall we organize another gathering so we can see (and hear) this beautiful guitar?
:-)

Ken (TEO)
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: jacko on October 05, 2007, 07:58:09 AM: Can you hold it in Scotland this time please. i'd like to see 'woody' too ;-)

Graeme
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: 811952 on October 05, 2007, 10:00:45 AM: Yes, Bill, we'd all love to see your woody! ;)
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: hieronymous on October 05, 2007, 04:18:40 PM: Congratulations Bill!

I never got to play any Dead tunes with you guys, so maybe we should have another Bay Area confluence?
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: hifiguy on October 05, 2007, 05:54:12 PM: Congrats, Bill, that is a sublimely gorgeous guitar. I hope you will enjoy it for many, many years.

Paul
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: lbpesq on October 31, 2007, 07:11:15 AM: Well here it is, Halloween, October 31st, and the last day of Woody's reign as COTM (or at least until Mica finds the time to post the new one). I just want to thank everyone again for all of your kind words about Woody. After some initial tweaking and adjusting, Woody is sounding and playing great. Woody has had a blast as COTM and will have a bit of sadness relinquishing the crown. He is a little disappointed that during the month he was unable to accomplish his goals of bringing peace to the world, feeding the starving children, and meeting Britney Spears. (fade to Bert Parks singing: There it is, Miss or Mr. COTM) ...... hehehehehe

May everyone enjoy all of their Alembics for many COTM's to come.

Bill, tgo
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: jacko on October 31, 2007, 07:15:01 AM: Why on earth would anyone want to meet Britney Spears? Kate Bush on the other hand. MMMMMM ;-)

graeme
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: terryc on October 31, 2007, 07:37:23 AM: Bill..maybe there should be an annual contest for the best custom of the year..a sort of Mr Universe/Miss World for Alembic COTM's

Britney Spears..you are kidding aren't you????
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: lbpesq on October 31, 2007, 01:36:46 PM: A tongue-in-cheek comment on the vacuousness of the typical answer from the airhead beauty contestant who is asked what would you do if you are chosen Miss USA? (Lindsay Lohan is hotter, of course! lol)

Bill, tgo
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: pace on October 31, 2007, 06:45:50 PM: A truely beautiful guitar. Even though the crown will eventually be passed, that in no way detracts from what the folks at Alembic have accomplished in creating Woody.

Enjoy in good health Bill!!!
Title: Rock-tober COTM
Post by: 5stringho on November 01, 2007, 06:37:47 PM: Hey, Bill!!

What more could I say? That is one Badd-^$&()# guitar!! The top and back are phenomenal, the inlay is creative and beautifully done, truley worthy of COTM status! Can't wait to see the 60th Edition! Could ya give ME some tips if ya get that approved ;)

Congrats and Enjoy, Mike, tHo