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Alembic products => Factory to Customer => Topic started by: mica on December 19, 2007, 07:36:14 PM

Title: Danny's Custom Orion
Post by: mica on December 19, 2007, 07:36:14 PM

Lots of shots:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/46796.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/46797.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/46798.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/46799.jpg)
  And even the new ovals in the fingerboard when you changed to mother of pearl ovals:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/46800.jpg)

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: danny_bryant on December 20, 2007, 01:01:47 PM

I must say that I like the look of that zebrawood Mica. Thanks for the update

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: jacko on December 21, 2007, 04:31:09 AM

This is going to be pretty special when it's done. Congratulations Danny.
 
Graeme

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on December 21, 2007, 09:38:13 AM

Will this be a 5 or 6 string?

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: danny_bryant on December 21, 2007, 11:32:58 AM

This will actually be a 4 string. It will have side red LED's, oval inlays, and last but not least Signature electronics

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on December 21, 2007, 01:40:29 PM

I saw the wide neck blank but I did not initially pay attention to the fingerboard beside it.  
 
This will be a unique work of art.

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: mica on January 15, 2008, 07:04:57 PM

Here's the body with some shaping:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/47696.jpg)
As I mentioned on the phone, your bass is going into routing very soon.  
 
Next stop, carving!

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: David Houck on January 15, 2008, 09:05:13 PM

That looks pretty cool!

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: danny_bryant on January 16, 2008, 06:35:37 AM

I really cant say in words how good this body looks. Wow! It wont be too much longer now and it will be coming on home.

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: bassjigga on January 16, 2008, 02:32:21 PM

Really nice. Is this flatsawn zebra?

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: briant on January 16, 2008, 03:19:47 PM

Is this flatsawn zebra?
 
Yep.  If it's not I'm turning in my Wood Identification Badge(tm).  I'll feel shame.  I may even spend two minutes in the penalty box. :-)
 
That's gonna be one killer Orion!

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: danny_bryant on February 04, 2008, 06:50:47 PM

Looks like the end of the month guys according to the conversation I had with Mica today. I am getting excited but this will be the longest 24 days I have had in a while.

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: 5stringho on February 05, 2008, 04:34:08 AM

Hey, Danny!
 
Man, small world! Didn't know you were having a custom made, too! That's pretty cool. Guess the Alembic you bought from Fish ruined you, also! She's lookin' really schuweeeet! Zebrawood, LED's, Signature, excellent! She's gonna be a monster. I'm glad Uncle Rusty finally got the store back together. I was getting worried there for a while, but I think he'll be OK now with his new partner. I did take him a bunch of stuff for consignment. Mostly stuff I don't use anymore, except the Excel. Didn't want to sell it, but the way things are working out guess I'm gonna have to. But, I don't see myself using it much after another month or so ;)
Anyhoo, Big Congratzz on the New Orion (btw, how's the OLD one?) and stay in touch!
Have fun, Mike, tho
 
P.S.-If ya see Fish, don't say anything about my new Custom. I will enjoy hearing him tell me how much he hates me when I show it to him!! =]

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: georgie_boy on February 05, 2008, 10:35:54 AM

Ooops
I thought that was 1/4 sawn Zebrawood
Obviously I know JS about wood
Looks amazing whatever the sawing.

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: mica on February 07, 2008, 06:50:42 PM

Sort of a tease, since you can see much of the bass, but here's a shot of the fingerboard getting leveled:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/48388.jpg)
 
I hope to get you one with the finish on it in the near future.

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: 5stringho on February 07, 2008, 08:10:10 PM

We gonna race to see who gets their's first???
 
Lookin' GREEEEAAAT, Danny!
 
Have fun, Mike, tho

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: danny_bryant on February 08, 2008, 10:45:08 AM

Mike, I think your gonna win this race. The bass is looking good and I hope it comes home soon

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: mica on February 20, 2008, 04:42:59 PM

I don't think you've seen the back yet:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/48784.jpg)

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: danny_bryant on February 20, 2008, 05:09:19 PM

Looks great... I hope it comes home next week.

Title: Build Record / Discussion
Post by: 5stringho on February 21, 2008, 07:21:16 AM

Hey, Danny,
 
She's lookin Great. Yer gonna have a really cool instrument! But, you're just makin' it tough on yourself, trying to figure out which one to play! Which, is not necessarily a bad thing  
BTW- I hope it comes home next week. You ARE an overly optimistic young man , aren't you ;)
Good Luck, Cuz!
Have fun, TTY, Mike, tho......=]

Title: Knobs
Post by: mica on January 15, 2008, 12:58:46 PM

I'm just registering the change to traditional top-hat style knobs here.

Title: Top Hat Knobs
Post by: danny_bryant on January 15, 2008, 12:28:25 PM

Mica, I just wanted to remind you of our conversation today about the change to top hat knobs.