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Alembic products => Factory to Customer => Topic started by: mica on January 17, 2012, 07:03:09 PM

Title: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: mica on January 17, 2012, 07:03:09 PM

Here's the op picture that you've already seen by email:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/121327.jpg)
  But I also spied your neck in the early stages of construction:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/121328.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/121329.jpg)
  For the curious - this is a Maple and Walnut neck, and Honeycrisp apples are in season.

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: sonicus on January 17, 2012, 08:45:56 PM

I love the book matched wood selection  in the first pic at the top  and I would like to bite the Apple ! Now  I am off to the store  to find such an Apple ! LOL =>.

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: jazzboy621 on January 17, 2012, 09:27:11 PM

Yo gotta love HONEYCRISPS!!! Sooo JUICY!!!

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: hiro_lefty on January 18, 2012, 04:42:58 AM

Hello Mica and everyone,
Thanks for starting this thread and I am longing for Honeycrisp because so rare and hard to get here in Japan.
And Skylark... please go on

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: David Houck on January 18, 2012, 05:37:18 PM

Hi Hiro; welcome to the club.  And congrats on the Skylark!

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: mica on January 25, 2012, 07:36:59 PM

Body in first stage carving:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/121815.jpg)
Stunning!

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: cousinvinnie on January 25, 2012, 08:39:40 PM

Gotta like the beginnings of this fine guitar ! What are honeycrisp apples ? We don't have them here in VA.

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: hammer on January 26, 2012, 12:08:30 PM

Honeycrisp apples were developed here at the University of Minnesota. They are an attempt to produce an apple that is similar to a MacIntosh but not as tart and good for both eating and baking (as well as able to withstand the cold weather that winters (other than this one) typically bring to Minnesota.

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: hiro_lefty on January 26, 2012, 01:02:13 PM

Wow, it's great! And I would like to name this Skylark Honeycrisp, how about it?

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: sonicus on January 26, 2012, 01:14:35 PM

A beautiful guitar, the Alembic Sound, A tasty Apple !  
 Three reasons that are hard to resist !  
Honeycrisp   is a wonderful name !
 
   Congratulations ______________
 
 Wolf

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: cousinvinnie on January 26, 2012, 01:25:49 PM

Hammer thanks for the info ! I had no idea. Yeah I vote for Honeycrisp as a name.
 
Mica, the finish dept should come up with some kind of cool trans honeycrisp glossy for future finishes.

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: mica on February 10, 2012, 06:02:53 PM

I see that Honecrisp has her sealer coats and she's sanded now, ready for the next coat of finish:  
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/123089.jpg)
 
I hope to get you another picture next week before it's sanded so you can see the grain.

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: hiro_lefty on February 11, 2012, 09:06:52 AM

Great! My Honeycrisp puts on her make up, and wondering what clothes to wear. I look forward to the next step.

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: rustyg61 on February 11, 2012, 02:21:43 PM

I love that wood combination! You are going to have a beautiful guitar!

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: mica on April 19, 2012, 05:51:31 PM

Honeycrisp is in final cure now:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/129180.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/129181.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/129182.jpg)
  It will just be waiting around for the next couple of weeks for the finish to fully harden and get in the queue for setup. I'll keep you posted as to when something happens next.  Enjoy!

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: rustyg61 on April 19, 2012, 09:56:20 PM

Gorgeous! I love the grain pattern!

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: georgie_boy on April 24, 2012, 03:55:10 AM

Spectacular!

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: mica on June 21, 2012, 06:49:30 PM

Sweet!
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/134193.jpg)
 
It takes a couple of days to get the export paperwork back from the government agencies, so it's likely to be something that ships next week. I will keep you posted by email, Hiro.  
 
Enjoy!

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: sonicus on June 21, 2012, 07:08:00 PM

Awesome ! I really love it _____
 
  Congratulations

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: David Houck on June 21, 2012, 07:31:07 PM

Wow!

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: cje on June 22, 2012, 07:28:57 PM

Wow, a rare Alembic oversight - all the strings are backwards!!

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: hiro_lefty on June 22, 2012, 10:40:34 PM

Oh God what a splendid guitar! Thanks very much Mica and everyone, now I am longing for playing this Honeycrisp.

Title: Re: Hiro's Custom Skylark "Honeycrisp"
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on June 23, 2012, 08:10:22 AM

Sweet!  I love these Skylarks with the accent laminate!!!
 
Peter