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Alembic products => Factory to Customer => Topic started by: mica on June 04, 2009, 07:41:34 PM

Title: CJ's Coco Bolo Further
Post by: mica on June 04, 2009, 07:41:34 PM

Assembly starting to take shape. Here's the neck:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/65997.jpg)
  and the body core:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/65998.jpg)
  In both cases, the Flame Maple is much hotter in person. When you sand it, the depth of the figure fades, but once the paint hits it, watch out!

Title: Build Record
Post by: mica on July 31, 2009, 04:19:21 PM

Brace yourself. I mean, you've already seen this as the slab of lumber, but that doesn't really prepare you for the outrageous bookmatch:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/67986.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/67987.jpg)
  Wow!

Title: Build Record
Post by: bassjigga on July 31, 2009, 05:09:22 PM

Wow is right! That top is somethin else!

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Post by: David Houck on July 31, 2009, 07:26:46 PM

Wild figuring!

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Post by: lbpesq on August 01, 2009, 10:25:04 AM

Love that top!  This one's going to be REAL nice!
 
Bill, tgo

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Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 02, 2009, 11:40:51 AM

I am frozen on this thread like the days of childhood  watching To be Continued of my favorite show: BATMAN or The Green Hornet!  
 
Same Bat-time, same Bat-Channel!
 
Eeeeeee yaaa ... Kato you saved me!
 
(Message edited by Toma_Hawk-01 on August 02, 2009)

Title: Build Record
Post by: mica on August 15, 2009, 03:55:17 PM

The inside view of the back:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/68792.jpg)

Title: Build Record
Post by: cje on August 17, 2009, 07:54:49 PM

This is a great picture.  I love being able to determine the wood grain that's actually making it into the guitar.  I'm also excited about the color the wood has turned since it was sliced open.  Beautiful!
 
Let's see the top!

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Post by: andbassforall on August 18, 2009, 02:22:31 PM

That is some chocolate-like goodness!

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Post by: mica on August 28, 2009, 07:26:53 PM

Pretty pretty pretty!  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69558.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69559.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69560.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69561.jpg)

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Post by: artswork99 on August 28, 2009, 08:06:41 PM

WOW, what a top!

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Post by: sonicus on August 28, 2009, 10:38:18 PM

Even better,  I see a huge Owl _ The constant companion  of every swell Wizard!

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Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 29, 2009, 10:48:01 AM

I have to run to the store, and get a gallon of milk -- because that guitar looks delicious enough to dip and eat.
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on August 29, 2009)

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Post by: elwoodblue on August 29, 2009, 12:27:11 PM

What Art said...Yowsa!

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Post by: cozmik_cowboy on August 29, 2009, 08:38:45 PM

Oh my oh my!!!  I like that.  A lot.
 
Peter

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Post by: jacko on September 01, 2009, 06:55:31 AM

Fantastic top. The back's not too bad either. Will it be getting wood cavity covers?
 
Graeme

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Post by: georgie_boy on September 01, 2009, 07:38:37 AM

Best Coco bolo top I have seen!!
On a par with Shoji's!
 
G

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Post by: cje on September 02, 2009, 04:17:46 AM

Every time Mica warns that she's got new pictures to post, I think I'm prepared - but I never am.  I just love everything about this guitar.  It's amazing to see a dream become reality before your very eyes.
 
Jacko - the electronics, battery, and truss rod plates are all continuous wood.  How could I do anything else with this Coco Bolo?!?

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Post by: georgie_boy on September 02, 2009, 04:59:04 AM

To me.....
All the wood choices are perfect!!
Can't wait to see this one finished
You are a lucky man!
 
George

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Post by: mario_farufyno on September 02, 2009, 06:16:04 PM

Astounding Cocobolo

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Post by: pace on September 03, 2009, 05:05:45 PM

Simply Amazing!!!!

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Post by: jazzyvee on September 03, 2009, 11:58:30 PM

Unlike some of the top woods I've seen on alembics, I think Cocobolo is the one that makes any alembic body shape, guitar or bass, look much more impressive.

Title: Build Record
Post by: mica on September 04, 2009, 05:35:14 PM

Some sealer:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69916.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69917.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69918.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/69919.jpg)

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Post by: David Houck on September 04, 2009, 07:02:44 PM

With the sealer, the top is really three dimensional!