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Alembic products => Factory to Customer => Topic started by: mica on January 13, 2010, 07:22:20 PM

Title: Tomomi's Short Scale Coco Bolo Series
Post by: mica on January 13, 2010, 07:22:20 PM
All the parts are starting to come together for your short scale bass. Here's the body core glued up:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/75381.jpg)
 (the Coco Bolo for the top and back is stacked up under the core)  The fingerboard with the abalone inlays, side LEDs and front Laser LEDs:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/75382.jpg)
  And of course the neck:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/75383.jpg)
  I will resize the images of the body woods I previously emailed and post them here shortly to complete the build record.
Title: Build Record
Post by: mica on January 13, 2010, 07:27:05 PM
Here's the future top laminate:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/75387.jpg)
  and the equally lovely back:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/75388.jpg)
Title: Build Record
Post by: pauldo on January 13, 2010, 08:14:42 PM
holy crap!!!!!!!
speechless , , , except for holy crap!
I'm gonna keep an eye on this build that is a fine looking grain pattern.
Title: Build Record
Post by: mica on January 15, 2010, 02:57:23 PM
Peghead veneers are now in place:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/75440.jpg)
Title: Build Record
Post by: mica on January 20, 2010, 01:28:55 PM
The top and back laminates last week before the body was glued up:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/75637.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/75638.jpg)
  And today I found Kris with the neck to body glue-up:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/75639.jpg)
Title: Build Record
Post by: gregduboc on February 01, 2010, 12:27:36 PM
That pattern is amazing... I love a busy-looking Cocobolo top!
Congratulations!!
 
Greg
Title: Build Record
Post by: mica on May 07, 2010, 06:39:15 PM
In spray now:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/79656.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/79657.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/79658.jpg)