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Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: mica on June 08, 2005, 06:37:36 PM

Here's the neck of your new bass:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/19053.jpg)
  and a closeup of the peghead veneers:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/19054.jpg)
 Since you've got Ebony neck laminates, Chip used Purpleheart intereior peghead venners instead of Walnut. Looks much nicer.

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: hakim on June 14, 2005, 08:38:06 AM

The purple and black look good together; its a favorite color combination of mine.

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: David Houck on June 15, 2005, 06:40:45 AM

Hi Eric; it does look like a nice combination!

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: mica on June 30, 2005, 04:11:13 PM

Now the shapes come into play:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/19484.jpg)
 When the top is bookmatched to center, the body gets glued to the neck first. You can also see the hollowed out parts (known as "hybrid" construction in our shop).   and the traditional blurry peghead photo:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/19485.jpg)

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: bob on June 30, 2005, 11:07:20 PM

Hey, I've got one of those too! (traditional blurry peghead photo)
 
But based on the previous shots, it's a nice one, I really like the flow.

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: hakim on July 05, 2005, 11:37:57 AM

Yummie, tasty looking.  This seems to be moving along nicely.

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: basstard on July 06, 2005, 06:57:45 AM

Wow, I haven't seen the 4-string Fan headstock before - there seemed to be only the 5-string variation! Looks great!

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: mica on August 19, 2005, 03:04:36 PM

Here's the finished bass:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/20478.jpg)

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: David Houck on August 19, 2005, 04:32:44 PM

I agree with Jarek that the 4 string fan head looks very nice; and this bass looks especially nice with the fan head and balance K.  I think they work well together!

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: hakim on August 20, 2005, 04:48:12 AM

While it looks great, it sounds absolutely fantastic.  I would say more but its still dark and the full moon is out this saturday morning, and I got up early to play it.  OK, I'm a pretty picky, critical guy but this definitely is another league as far as fretted electric bass tone.  Plus, its gorgeous.  I'll say more latter but now its off to brew some coffee and spank the plank--that means playing the new dweedle stick, not what you were thinking, geeze some people!!!

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: David Houck on August 20, 2005, 06:01:27 AM

Congrats Hakim.  She's a real beauty!

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: j_gary on August 20, 2005, 07:51:26 AM

Hello Hakim, very cool. I gravitate toward older instruments but this baby is the exception. Great overall look, well done.

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: basstard on August 20, 2005, 09:09:03 AM

Fan-tastic!

Title: Eric's Custom Coco Bolo
Post by: howierd on August 20, 2005, 05:14:50 PM

Beautiful Bass. Do take a break once in a while and breathe in deep and say WOW!!!
 
 
Howierd