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Title: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: mica on September 15, 2006, 07:04:28 PM

I've been collecting these all along, so here's a good bunch of pictures for you:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/31481.jpg)
 
Don't worry about the funky outlines on the body. Just a settling of dust when I moved some items off the body.

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: mica on September 15, 2006, 07:05:59 PM

See! They are all gone now:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/31484.jpg)

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: mica on September 15, 2006, 07:09:21 PM

In carving:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/31488.jpg)
 Still shaping on the heel joint area.  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/31489.jpg)
 Lots left to do at this end.

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: mica on September 15, 2006, 07:11:54 PM

It's now in the finish department:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/31494.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/31495.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/31496.jpg)

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on September 16, 2006, 01:13:36 AM

Wow.
Thanks for posting these!  
Wow.
That top is killer!

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on September 16, 2006, 11:47:03 AM

hey mica--is there room in the control cavity for EMW electronics?  I know I just ordered a AE-2 kit- but i see that cavity is bigger than i thought.  no big deal--but i think the EMW thing is pretty ultimate and if there is time and it fits...  i'd like to go for it!
 
(Message edited by bumhucker on September 18, 2006)

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on September 17, 2006, 06:16:30 PM

i just realized that it has four holes.  where will the output jack go? on the side?

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on September 19, 2006, 01:22:50 PM

just talked to susan and got the output jack thing straight. nevermind! and i guess skip the emw idea--i don't want to goof things up.  i just got excited...
 
(Message edited by bumhucker on September 20, 2006)

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on October 04, 2006, 12:58:50 PM

how are we looking?  must be close huh?

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: mica on October 04, 2006, 10:45:09 PM

I snuck in the drying room tonight to take a quick picture of your bass, but I could only get the back from where it was hanging:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/32098.jpg)
 
You can see it's much more shiny now! It is getting close.

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on October 05, 2006, 08:46:56 AM

thanks!  looks fantastic.  i'm bouncing around in my chair!

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: gare on October 13, 2006, 03:31:48 PM

Is it done ?
I'm curious how it turns out, wondering how the body and neck balance out. It's hard to tell from the angle of the picture above..
Anyway, thats gonna be a nice bass Christian.
 
Gary

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on October 16, 2006, 03:58:08 PM

hey gary,
thanks!  i think so too.
not done yet.  i am hoping it will balance very well-that was a big part of my decision.  i'll post some pics and thoughts when it gets here.

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on October 31, 2006, 12:35:18 PM

hey mica--did my bass ship out?   i am back from the honeymoon and ready for it!  (we were talking about it getting here today)  thanks so much!

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: mica on October 31, 2006, 05:04:24 PM

Hi Chris,
 
Here it is, completed on the wall just before heading to the shipping room:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/32865.jpg)
 
It was a little optimistic for me to think we could get your bass shipped to arrive today. Is Friday a good receiving day for you?

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: lidon2001 on October 31, 2006, 07:31:12 PM

I love vermilion!!!  Great bass.
 
T

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on November 01, 2006, 12:24:07 AM

friday is great!

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on November 01, 2006, 12:52:08 AM

oh yeah.
WOW-----thanks for posting the pic! -if there is any extra cost to get it here on friday let me know- i can take care of it-it would be great to have it for the weekend.

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on November 03, 2006, 09:59:32 PM

I got the bass this morning!  wow.  i really like it.  i popped in the tone filter and q switch and it sounds great!  the 3 position q switch is nice-quite a variety of sounds (understatement). the neck is very comfy and it balances very very well on a strap or seated.  I actually recorded a quick little tune with it.  if anyone wants to hear:  
http://hometownsweethearts.com/mousetime%20again%20mp3.mp3 (http://hometownsweethearts.com/mousetime%20again%20mp3.mp3)
it's all bass-except the loop of course.  
i am very pleased!  thanks mica for getting it here quickly.
 
(Message edited by bumhucker on November 03, 2006)

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: mikedm on November 04, 2006, 05:28:10 AM

inventive track, too cool for school.
 
love the vermillion

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: bumhucker on November 04, 2006, 12:56:37 PM

thanks!  the bass is more orange in real life but i think that will age to a nice wine red and then to brown right?

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: mikedm on November 04, 2006, 01:18:20 PM

From what I've read, I think that's what you can expect from vermillion. Should be a great experience for the both of you.

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: David Houck on November 05, 2006, 04:28:02 PM

Cool tune!  Great bass!

Title: Re: Chris' Custom Excel
Post by: pabassist on May 20, 2007, 10:03:04 PM

Hi Mica, I just purchased bumhucker's Excel. What a great Bass. I have been looking for a short scale Alembic to replace my Spoiler.
I will fill out the registration to transfer the ownership. Is there something I will need beside the Serial number. And can you give some info on the electronics/
Thank you, Pabassist