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Alembic products => Factory to Customer => Topic started by: mica on September 10, 2008, 07:35:48 PM

Title: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: mica on September 10, 2008, 07:35:48 PM: So, a scant few days ago, you selected this wood:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/55989.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/55990.jpg)
And it's now been churned into something that is almost looking like your bass! The neck:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/55991.jpg)
The lower body half getting it's pickup mounting block, well, mounted:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/55992.jpg)
The upper body half front:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/55993.jpg)
The upper body half back:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/55994.jpg)
Side view:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/55995.jpg)
All in all, I'd say it's a great start!
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: bassjigga on September 10, 2008, 08:25:15 PM: Wow! Gorgeous!
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: daveski on September 10, 2008, 09:21:59 PM: Superb,many thanks Mica for getting so many photos so early,theres no messing around there.That cocobolo is just fantastic!
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on September 12, 2008, 09:55:38 AM: Beautiful
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Post by: David Houck on September 12, 2008, 09:19:34 PM: Very fluid!
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: daveski on September 15, 2008, 09:16:43 PM: Mica,a set of my prefered string choice is now winging it's way across the Atlantic to you.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: mica on September 16, 2008, 04:41:15 PM: In carving:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/56243.jpg)

In a few days, I'll post a picture of your bass with sealer coats on it, then the long wait. It takes 4-6 weeks in finish for something else interesting to happen, so I'm just preparing you for this in advance.

I'll let you know when I receive the strings.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: daveski on September 16, 2008, 08:57:40 PM: Thank you Mica,great picture.Don't worry about the time i'm a very patient person.

cheers Dave
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: durandassi on September 27, 2008, 06:52:02 AM: absolutley beautiful wood choice! looking forward to that meet up!

James.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: mica on October 01, 2008, 07:47:57 PM: Brace yourself, there's sealer in place:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/56916.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/56917.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/56918.jpg)
Stunning! Now it's time for the very long wait while all the layers of finish are sprayed. It's tough because from the snapshots, it looks almost done, but there's a long way to go.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: daveski on October 01, 2008, 09:39:51 PM: Thank You, Thank You, Thank You....

Absolutely Superb!!!
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: basstard on October 02, 2008, 02:09:30 AM: Haven't seen a classic std point shape in a while!
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: andbassforall on October 02, 2008, 02:19:50 AM: Amazing
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: mica on October 02, 2008, 08:30:41 PM: I received your 30-90 strings.

Also, saw your bass all scuffed up getting ready for the next coat of spray:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/56973.jpg)
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: daveski on October 02, 2008, 09:11:53 PM: Oh good i'm glad they turned up Mica.

Thanks for letting me know.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: inferno on October 02, 2008, 10:32:03 PM: Bautiful wood
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Post by: David Houck on October 03, 2008, 05:46:50 PM: Wow, wow, wow! Great pictures of a beautiful top and back!!
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: bassjigga on October 09, 2008, 08:16:26 PM: That is some swirly coco!
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: briant on October 09, 2008, 10:12:03 PM: That's a fine looking bass right there.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: daveski on November 11, 2008, 09:06:20 PM: Hi Mica, hows this beauty coming on then.....

Any news?
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on November 12, 2008, 09:47:31 AM: That bass is so elegant and wonderful
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: mica on January 12, 2009, 04:17:42 PM: Just needs the custom-cast pickups now:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/60041.jpg)
Looking so good!
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: tbrannon on January 12, 2009, 05:10:40 PM: Custom cast pickups? Do tell!!
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: mica on January 12, 2009, 05:50:49 PM: Just the oldie style - all black and shiny, no Alembic decoration.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: pierreyves on January 12, 2009, 06:03:17 PM: Nice bass, It look like Mark King personnal 1990 bass:

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/60053.jpg)
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: white_cloud on January 13, 2009, 07:12:32 AM: Wow, nnnnnnnnnnice bass!

MK's bass is beautiful too - I wish he still played Alembic onstage. The sound from his Status during the tour of the UK at the end of 08 wasnt the best to be honest.

John.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: jazzyvee on January 13, 2009, 11:08:38 PM: I guess these guys are like the rest of us in some ways, we have a choice of instruments and want to give them all an airing now and again. Maybe that was Status bass day.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: jacko on January 14, 2009, 04:32:08 AM: 'Fraid not Jazzy. MK uses his Status' (statii?) exclusively now ;-( And for John, We saw the first night of the tour and I agree, the mix was appalling. Apparently, by the time he got back to england they were getting a really good mix.

graeme
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: eligilam on January 16, 2009, 06:05:24 AM: I love this bass. Seems like there aren't many standard point bodies in the FTC section these days...seems like there's a lot more MK's.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: jacko on January 16, 2009, 07:25:36 AM: Will. The standard MK has a 'standard point' body. I think you're maybe getting confused with the Balance K body of which there do seem to have been quite a few made since it was introduced.

Graeme
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on January 16, 2009, 09:02:17 AM: I wish there was an updated list of Body Types
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: daveski on January 16, 2009, 10:55:02 AM: This bass has shaped into exactly what i was looking for when i placed the order, infact even better if that's possible! Well done PierreYves it was a bass pic of MKs that i sent to Alembic to use as a template for similar wood matches as i always thought his cocobolo Alembic was one of the finest examples i'd seen! But i never in my wildest dreams thought they would be able to get that close!

(Message edited by daveski on January 16, 2009)
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: daveski on February 16, 2009, 11:38:11 AM: Any news on this bass?
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: mica on February 16, 2009, 12:55:16 PM: The bass is done:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/61300.jpg)

With the very light gauge strings, it's has to enjoy sitting here a little longer for observation. In all likelihood, it should depart before the end of the week.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: tbrannon on February 16, 2009, 01:36:58 PM: There's an extra knob when compared to the picture Mica posted on Jan 12th. What does the new knob do?
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: mica on February 16, 2009, 01:59:22 PM: Dimmer for LEDs
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: olieoliver on February 16, 2009, 01:59:37 PM: Master Volume maybe?

Very nice top.

OO
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: olieoliver on February 16, 2009, 02:00:49 PM: I type too slow.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: David Houck on February 16, 2009, 02:13:02 PM: I love that top!!

Olie; no offense, but I'm going with Mica's guess over yours; hee hee.

Sitting here a little longer for observation; translation: Mica wants to play it some more.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: olieoliver on February 16, 2009, 02:21:54 PM: LOL, Yea I would too Dave.
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: mele_aloha on May 22, 2009, 05:27:41 PM: Oh Boy TB,
I know I'm a little late but this bass is gorgeous!. If I get another one it will be like yours. I would love to have a 4 string now even though I love my Mele Aloha 5 so so so much.
What a beautiful top. Nice design. Very nice. Congradulations!!!
Paul
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: tbrannon on May 22, 2009, 05:34:45 PM: Paul!!

Where the heck have you been? I'm still waiting for some pictures and a review of that beautiful quilted coco monster you had made. I thought you had fallen in the volcano.....
Title: Re: David's Coco Bolo Custom
Post by: mele_aloha on May 23, 2009, 11:09:50 PM: Ha Ha TB!!!
Pele didn't get me yet!!! I'm just about to write about my new love found relationship with Mele.

I haven't had any time or place to get her out much until now. And let me tell ya, well I'll be telling you sooner than later but- Oh my God!!, in Hawaii they say it's just like Butta. I mean my hands are starting to grow into the bass. ya know, that saying might even hold in New York with their accent, Butta that is.

But as soon as I get alittle more time I'll talk about Mele Aloha. It is truly the most awesomely amazing thing I have ever touched.

As I sit here right now I am blazing blue from the lazers shining on me.

I'll be talking to you soon bro.

Aloha for now, Paul
Title: Pickups
Post by: daveski on September 10, 2008, 09:29:07 PM: Just wondered Mica are the slightly older pickup style still avaliable or are the gold writing style the only ones manufactured these days?
Title: Pickups
Post by: daveski on September 12, 2008, 07:26:44 AM: Will Gunn has informed me that both pickup styles are avaliable(with and without gold lettering).Do you think there is any chance of a photo of the two different types next to the body so i can compere.

many thanks Dave
Title: Pickups
Post by: daveski on September 24, 2008, 11:54:49 AM: Hi Mica, I've made up my mind on the pickups and after much studying of bass pictures on this site,i would if possible like the older style without the gold lettering and also the older style top hat knobs(which i think are already on my work order).
Many thanks Dave
Title: Pickups
Post by: mica on October 01, 2008, 07:50:03 PM: OK. We'll cast the pickups in the silicone molds instead of the harder ABS plastic shells. There is no decoration on the pickups, just smooth polyurethane.
Title: Pickups
Post by: daveski on October 01, 2008, 09:36:17 PM: Do they still have the Alembic name moulded in?
Title: Pickups
Post by: mica on October 03, 2008, 03:26:39 PM: There's actually 2 styles:

1. no decoration at all

2. engraved name decoration

Just let me know which one you want.
Title: Pickups
Post by: daveski on October 03, 2008, 09:13:08 PM: Engraved name decoration pickups for my bass please Mica.
Title: LED switch position
Post by: daveski on September 27, 2008, 11:57:17 AM: Hi Mica,just wanted to check with you that the position for the led switch is between the jack and the tail piece.As per the same position on my MK standard,as i do like it there but noticed on some models it seems to be in a different place.
Title: LED switch position
Post by: mica on October 01, 2008, 07:55:27 PM: Does this illustrate what you want?

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/56921.jpg)
Title: LED switch position
Post by: daveski on October 01, 2008, 09:33:16 PM: yes please