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Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: mica on April 06, 2016, 03:46:20 PM

Time for the new Featured Custom,  Falling Leaves (http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_fallingleaves.html). I'll make a link from the front page in a little while, but the Club gets to see it first of course.  
 
I know I always say things like, it's even better in person! but it's totally true. This wood is so low-contrast and subtle, it's hard to capture a good image of it. Everyone here fell in love with these inlays.  
 
Enjoy!

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: hifiguy on April 06, 2016, 04:40:22 PM

Subtle, but amazingly lovely.  Enjoy, Pierre, like there's some way you couldn't.  

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: hifiguy on April 06, 2016, 04:40:38 PM

Deleted derped dupe.
 
(Message edited by hifiguy on April 06, 2016)

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: edwardofhuncote on April 06, 2016, 06:21:29 PM

Congratulations & Compliments Pierre' - that's quite a bass you have there.

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: David Houck on April 06, 2016, 07:50:00 PM

The Jarrah Burl front and back are gorgeous; and of course the leaves are extraordinary.  Oh, and the photography is wonderful as well.  

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: slawie on April 06, 2016, 08:07:02 PM

Pierre,
Everything about your bass is perfect.
Congratulations!
Such a beautiful........everything
 
I think Micas' comment of Enjoy! would have to be the understatement of the month ;)

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: pierreyves on April 07, 2016, 12:23:45 AM

ouch... speechless !!!! very very nice artwork !

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: pauldo on April 07, 2016, 05:46:26 AM

The back is radiant.
It truly seems to glow.

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: jazzyvee on April 07, 2016, 09:53:36 AM

When I saw the name of the owner I first thought it was  you PierreYves but I guess not this time. :-)
It is an incredible looking bass. Mica must have a private stock of wood that makes PRS's private stock look ordinary.

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: gregduboc on April 07, 2016, 01:41:30 PM

Beautiful bass! I loved the natural sunburst of the wood around the bridge!

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: edwardofhuncote on April 07, 2016, 04:21:25 PM

The silver wire embellished inlay has reminded me to ask Ms. W. about something next time I talk to her. Golly, that's a pretty bass!

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: rv_bass on April 07, 2016, 06:52:06 PM

Beautiful bass!

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: edwin on April 07, 2016, 07:46:12 PM

I love it! And I have to say, Mica, that your photography skills are rising to the level of expert! Really lovely shots of a great bass.

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: lidon2001 on April 07, 2016, 10:02:47 PM

Do I spy a 1.5 nut?   Mmmmm, burl.....  And I love the 'helicopter' seed inlay.  It's such a great touch.  Congrats to all.

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: growlypants on April 08, 2016, 06:32:12 AM

Gorgeous.

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: hammer on April 08, 2016, 06:12:24 PM

Gosh. This is incredible. I've got a bad case of bass envy. Love the burl and the thick maple body accent. In addition, at least in the photo, the walnut in the neck creates an optical illusion for me and suggests I'm looking through the neck to the jarrah burl body laminate.

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: wfmandmusic on April 09, 2016, 08:49:27 AM

Stunning!

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: eastcoastepic on April 09, 2016, 03:55:44 PM

The logo inlay is breathtaking, a splendid addition to an already amazing instrument!
Heartfelt congratulations, Pierre.....
Chris

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: 5a_quilt_top on April 11, 2016, 08:12:22 AM

Another masterpiece...
 
The inlay work is incredible and the helicopter seed suggests a mirror image of the classic Alembic bird tailpiece - a nice subtle touch.

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: artswork99 on April 11, 2016, 01:16:26 PM

Beautiful bass, congratulations Pierre!

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: piotr_c on April 11, 2016, 11:23:40 PM

The bass thanks you for all your touching comments. I feel very blessed, but I must pay essential tribute to the Alembic family, and particularly to Susan that worked wonders with the inlays and all the rest ;-)
I think that the motto Beyond Custom is truly very fitting!

Title: April Featured Custom "Falling Leaves"
Post by: jacko on April 12, 2016, 03:21:48 AM

Hey Pierre, Welcome to the club and congratulations on your new instrument. She is truly beautiful.
 
Graeme

Title: Re: April Featured Custom
Post by: germansal on May 18, 2016, 09:31:58 AM

Brutal.....