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Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: adriaan on April 01, 2014, 09:30:17 AM

The Featured Custom (http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_olympic.html target=_blank) for April is up, and it's an absolute classic that is bound to set tongues wagging. Mica and the folks at the shop have outdone themselves again; so click on the link and let us know what you think.

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: tbrannon on April 01, 2014, 09:37:18 AM

hahahahahaha!!!

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: sonicus on April 01, 2014, 09:47:23 AM

I like the inlay on the back of the headstock _____
And , I saw the Easter Bunny last week !  he was out with his girl friend checking things out ___ LOL!

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: lbpesq on April 01, 2014, 11:26:56 AM

LOVE the five interlocking logos!  
 
By the way, I'm putting all my Alembics up for sale - I picked up this sweet MIM Squire Strat.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: xlrogue6 on April 01, 2014, 11:45:47 AM

Best April 1 bass EVER!

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: tubeperson on April 01, 2014, 11:58:40 AM

And you smoked last years April Fool's Green Weed bass to come up with that idea!

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: 5a_quilt_top on April 01, 2014, 12:04:24 PM

Awesome!
 
Where can I get one of those Olympic basses?
 
Are they as good as Alembics?

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: jazzyvee on April 01, 2014, 01:54:31 PM

Bill if that were true it would be more shocking than anything I've seen on Jerry Springer...!!!
 
Jazzyvee

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Post by: FC Bass on April 01, 2014, 02:32:32 PM

Awesome! :-)

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Post by: David Houck on April 01, 2014, 02:49:57 PM

Congrats to the committee on their new bass!  I'm wondering how the Olive wood used for the humx coil in the pickups will affect the tone.

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: Enzo on April 01, 2014, 04:03:37 PM

One of my buddies just texted me after seeing this on Facebook and told me:Dude I told you it was Olympic, you keep calling it wrong :/
Thanks Mica, you just ruined years of hard work trying to correct people hahaha.

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Post by: pauldo on April 01, 2014, 05:11:22 PM

Brilliant, even my wife chuckled at it.
Inquiring minds want know more about:
 
Laurel wreath secret inlay

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: dead_head on April 01, 2014, 09:14:35 PM

That's fantastic! A lot of imagination went into that one. Happy April 1!
 
 
Rob

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: mica on April 02, 2014, 09:00:27 AM

Glad you guys enjoyed it! It's always fun to think up these things.  
 
Paul-the secret inlay is just what we call an inlay on the back of the peghead.

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: gtrguy on April 02, 2014, 10:18:46 AM

I want to buy, this item. is available, yes? I have checks drawn on account in offshore accounts and can pay twice the asking amount if you kindly refund extra money but keep half yourself for your trouble. Please ship to undisclosed location ASAP. We await to hear back with email reply.

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Post by: cozmik_cowboy on April 02, 2014, 10:33:32 AM

You can't fool us, Bill; we know Squiers were never MIM!  But I'll take #10 & the 12er to help you with your MII dream.
 
Peter (who was born on April 1.  Really.)

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Post by: pauldo on April 02, 2014, 04:05:36 PM

thanks Mica - if memory serves me Bill tgo has one of those on his Further. . . some odd plant leaf thingy.  8-D

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: lbpesq on April 03, 2014, 08:30:33 AM

I certainly do!  It proves I'm a huge hockey fan!  
 
hehehehe
 
Bill, tgo
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/189919.jpg)

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: jazzyvee on April 03, 2014, 09:39:12 AM

Very sensi-ble inlay Bill. :-)
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Featured Custom for April is up!
Post by: Enzo on April 03, 2014, 08:46:27 PM

?and it also improves the sustain (why not  )