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Alembic products => Factory to Customer => Topic started by: mica on May 30, 2012, 07:00:15 PM

Title: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: mica on May 30, 2012, 07:00:15 PM: Wow. It's so cool with everyone in the shop armed with cameras that we can collect all these amazing images of the building process. Of course, most of the pictures happen in the assembly area. Wet glue:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132234.jpg)
Neck taking form on the big band saw:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132235.jpg)
Peghead "ears" in glue up:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132236.jpg)
Drilling out the inlays for the Laser LEDs:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132237.jpg)
And test... they work!
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132238.jpg)
Top and back laminates with plates cut out and reserved:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132239.jpg)
Soon to be plates:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132240.jpg)
But first, need to resaw into veneers:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132241.jpg)
Then glue + LOTS of clamps:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132242.jpg)
Peghead shaped:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132243.jpg)
Neck getting rough shaped:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132244.jpg)
Neck to body in process:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132245.jpg)
Hey look... it's a bass!
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132246.jpg)
And a little bit more shaping:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132247.jpg)
How about that classic Point:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/132248.jpg)
Just remember, once the bass hits spray, there will be very few images until it's done
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: artswork99 on May 30, 2012, 07:55:36 PM: Very nice indeed, another great set of pics! Good job capturing this wonderful work in progress.
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: gregduboc on May 30, 2012, 09:46:39 PM: Gianluca, as your friend, you know I have no words to describe my feelings towards this bass...
Can't wait to see it finished, in your hands!!
Now I have to find my jaw... I dropped it in here somewhere....

Greg
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: stubbadubs on May 31, 2012, 05:04:37 PM: Fantastic! It's already looking amazing... Can't wait to see it completed!

Thank you for the upload Mica!

Gianluca
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: mica on June 08, 2012, 07:40:15 PM: Continuing its journey in carving:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/133014.jpg)
I love how the figuring flows into the Point - stellar! Back too:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/133015.jpg)
The color is a little bright from being freshly sanded.
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: jazzyvee on June 09, 2012, 08:25:01 AM: Nature and wood craft in perfect harmony.

Jazzyvee
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: tncaveman on June 11, 2012, 04:51:02 AM: WOW - that looks fantastic! The book-match is perfect.

Stephen
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: oddmetersam on June 11, 2012, 09:39:31 PM: This is freakin' unreal.
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: stubbadubs on June 12, 2012, 04:07:57 AM: love the big M in the figuring, gorgeous!

Gianluca
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: terryc on June 12, 2012, 05:25:17 AM: I want a job there doing that!!
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: slacker42uk on June 13, 2012, 02:18:58 PM: Absolutely lovely
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: 811952 on July 05, 2012, 12:50:29 PM: Wow. That's incredible!
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: mario_farufyno on July 05, 2012, 03:33:19 PM: The big M!
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: mica on July 10, 2012, 06:00:47 PM: A month is spray, and so far so good:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/135597.jpg)
Don't worry about all those ghastly reflections, it really looks great.
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: David Houck on July 10, 2012, 07:03:07 PM: Beautiful!!!
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: stubbadubs on July 11, 2012, 04:52:30 AM: WOW
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: dadabass2001 on July 11, 2012, 05:42:48 AM: The back and front both look fantastic! What a beautiful instrument this will be.
MIke
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: mica on August 07, 2012, 06:24:24 PM: I lighter news, we got this beauty out the door and on its way to its new home today:

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/137255.jpg)

Really is so beautiful, you simply cannot tell by the picture. Plays wonderfully too. I had to stop playing it today so that Mary could get it boxed up in time for UPS.
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: sonicus on August 07, 2012, 06:30:58 PM: Beautiful !
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: rjmsteel on August 07, 2012, 06:50:39 PM: Awesome!
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: stubbadubs on August 07, 2012, 09:40:19 PM: wow.................wow .......... wow.......................

wow

hahaha I have no words to describe my feelings!
this is absolutely gorgeous!!! I wish my english was better and wish I could use fancy vocabulary to describe this piece of art! ahhahahaha

THANK YOU SO MUCH ALEMBIC!!!! can't wait to see the package in my door!!!!!

thank you Mica! Thank you Susan! Thank you Ron! and everybody at Alembic!!!

(sorry I'm very excited!! hahah)
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: pierreyves on August 07, 2012, 10:08:34 PM: a??????oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: darkstar01 on August 07, 2012, 10:11:39 PM: That was quick. Very nice, too. Congrats.
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: terryc on August 15, 2012, 01:27:01 AM: When I win the lottery I am having one of those built..infact I want one for every day of the week!
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: alembickoa on August 16, 2012, 08:58:15 PM: Magnificent...
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: terryc on September 12, 2012, 08:05:56 AM: I need to win the lottery........

Mica... you have the best job in the world
Quote Plays wonderfully too. I had to stop playing it today so that Mary could get it boxed up in time for UPS.
So envious!!!
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: cousinvinnie on September 12, 2012, 10:28:26 AM: Amazing. That is an incredible looking bass !! Man they are true artisans indeed over there.

How many other builders out there get to see this much of a response from customers and a constantly growing family ??
Title: Re: Gianluca's Series II Custom
Post by: tubeperson on September 12, 2012, 10:32:02 AM: How awesome is that swirly Coco Bolo?! Incredible woods and craftsmanship. It is a museum quality bass.