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Alembic products => Factory to Customer => Topic started by: mica on March 02, 2005, 12:02:21 AM

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: mica on March 02, 2005, 12:02:21 AM

Got your neck to fingerboard glue-up recorded:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/16813.jpg)
 
The first of several pictures to come.

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: Dale M Williams on March 02, 2005, 08:40:08 PM

Thank you for the photo. It's going to be fun watching baby Mica (I've named my bass already)grow into a beautiful musical instrument.
Thanks again,
Dale in Michigan

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: jlpicard on March 05, 2005, 05:38:10 PM

Dale. I'll bet you're really excited seeing your first FTC post. I too, am a Lefty waiting for a custom order. I'd like to get to know all the lefties in the club. What model of bass, wood, options did you order? I am presently waiting on a series II. If this is your first Alembic you are in for a treat! If not then you already know what I'm talking about. Best of luck and let's hope the waiting goes quickly. Mike

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: Dale M Williams on March 05, 2005, 08:49:13 PM

Thanks. These FTC threads are great therapy while we wait for our new basses. Here is the order.
-medium scale, Essence body
-Valentino neck (PH-ebony-PH lams)
-mop ovals, side LEDs
-vermilion body and top
-Europa electronics
I am currently playing a beautiful flamed walnut short scale custom, small std body, sig electronics.
When I get big, real big, I too will be ordering a coco bolo series II.
Dale.  

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: mica on March 11, 2005, 12:21:07 AM

This one is just before any of the finish is applied:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/17111.jpg)
When we start the clear coats, the color will really pop.
 
Wow, I'm honored you would want to call your bass Mica.

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: Dale M Williams on March 11, 2005, 09:27:22 PM

Thanks for another photo. I like the matching body and top woods. Beautiful red wood tones for Mica, eh? (Please tell me there's no formica on my bass).
Dale

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: grateful on March 18, 2005, 08:33:14 AM

Great choice of wood there Dale:  that looks so amazing even without any finish.  
 
Mark (ago)

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: marcm on March 18, 2005, 10:19:40 AM

in fact, it looks so yummy without any finish that if it were mine, i'd consider going with an oil finish.  but it's yours, dale, and it's beautiful.  the combination of woods is so 'right', and i'll bet the tone will be amazing too
 
i hope you get your cocobolo series II someday, but you're already a very lucky man to have that sweet flame-walnut short-scale at home and this baby in the oven.  congratulations!
 
 
marc

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: Dale M Williams on March 20, 2005, 05:33:26 PM

Thanks for the interest and the comments. After I win the lotto, find gold buried in my basement, and inherit the Microsoft fortunes, there's a coco bolo series II for everyone in the Alembic club!
Dale.

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: gregc on March 28, 2005, 11:15:04 AM

It looks beautiful. The Vermillion has a rich color. The Europa electronics are a nice touch. I like the Valentino special neck.
 I am also lefty. I am going for a reverse Valentino special neck on mine. This is 2 ebonies and 1 purpleheart neck lam.

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: gregc on March 28, 2005, 11:22:10 AM

It looks beautiful. The Vermillion has a rich color. The Europa electronics are a nice touch. I like the Valentino special neck.
 I am also lefty. I am going for a reverse Valentino special neck on mine. This is 2 ebonies and 1 purpleheart neck lam.

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: mica on March 29, 2005, 07:49:09 PM

I'm behind on posting, so I'm pretty sure you're already playing this bass! But here it is on the setup bench anyway:  
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/17509.jpg)  
 
(Message edited by mica on March 29, 2005)

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: mica on March 29, 2005, 07:52:28 PM

And before packing:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/17512.jpg)

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: flaxattack on March 29, 2005, 08:18:22 PM

oh wow
AWESOME STATED FRKN ELEGANCE!!!!!!!!!
i am blown totally away,,,,
please email me when you get it,. i too have the :val: neck coming. am dyin to know,
its a beaut
direwolf

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: David Houck on March 30, 2005, 05:00:07 AM

Very nice!  I especially like that shot of the body!  This is a very nice bass!

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: southpaw on March 30, 2005, 08:31:19 AM

 
 
(Message edited by southpaw on March 30, 2005)

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: southpaw on March 30, 2005, 08:33:07 AM

Congrats Dale, that is a stunning bass! With the lams & Brass bridge bar I bet notes will sustain for days on that beauty!  

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: rklisme on March 30, 2005, 04:31:37 PM

Dale
 
What a classy instrument, I'm sure you will enjoy this one for a long time. This rates as one of my favorites next to my four of course!
 
Rory

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: Dale M Williams on March 31, 2005, 08:27:18 PM

I want to send out a sincere thank you to Mica, Valentino, and all of the craftsmen involved with the creation of baby Mica.  I appreciate all of the assistance, patience, and understanding I received from the Alembic family.  There is so much that goes into a truly custom instrument of this caliber.  The workmanship is extraordinary.  This is the main reason I chose Alembic.  
 
Even though baby Mica has only been with me for two days, I can tell it is going to be a beautiful relationship.  My wife is already jealous of the attention she is receiving.  
 
Well, gotta go, baby Mica is calling.
 
Dale in Michigan      

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: bsee on March 31, 2005, 08:35:05 PM

Congratulations!

Title: Dale's Lefty Custom in Vermilion
Post by: jlpicard on April 01, 2005, 10:02:04 AM

Love the neck lams! Cool to see that on an Essence!