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Alembic products => Factory to Customer => Topic started by: mica on July 08, 2002, 02:34:59 PM

Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: mica on July 08, 2002, 02:34:59 PM
Hi Leonard,  Here's the parts of your bass coming together. This first shot is the body halves and the neck before gluing:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/1050.jpg)
  Peghead drilled (but not with final carving obviously!):
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/1051.jpg)
  Wanna bite of this sandwich?
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/1052.jpg)
  You really need to see this wood up close:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/1053.jpg)
 Once the paint hits it, the wood will be absolutely stunning! The color is a bit hard to see in these photos, but the main wood is a nice buttery color and the darker areas are a glorious smoky quartz to steely blue. It almost doesn't look like wood!  
Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: Leonard Lee (len) on July 09, 2002, 10:19:14 AM
Mica,
 
WOW!  It is even more beautiful than I had imagined.  The choice of wood is superb.  Thanks for keeping me updated and if you could continue to post photos as the process continues, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: Leonard Lee (len) on July 22, 2002, 01:08:39 PM
Mica,
 
Any updates on my bass?
Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: mica on July 23, 2002, 08:06:06 PM
It's fully assembled and almost out of carving. This should get routed with the regular run on Thursday and in spray next week.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/1194.jpg)
Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: Leonard Lee (len) on July 31, 2002, 09:32:21 AM
Don't mean to be a pain or anything, but any recent photos?  Now that I've seen it in progress, I'm gradually becoming more and more anxious to get it, see it, play it, etc.   Thanks
Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: Leonard Lee (len) on August 13, 2002, 06:37:25 AM
Mica,
 
Anything new with my bass, perhaps some new photos?  Thanks for your patience
 
Len
Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: mica on August 13, 2002, 11:34:13 AM
The bass is still in spray. Those burls are sure thirsty for the paint. Here they are today (sorry I didn't get out there before they were prepped):  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/1408.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/1409.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/1410.jpg)
 
Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: mica on August 14, 2002, 12:23:00 PM
Got in early enough to catch your bass before Bob prepped it (he's a early riser):  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/1420.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/1421.jpg)
Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: Leonard Lee (len) on September 04, 2002, 09:06:05 AM
Hey Mica,
 
I hope all is well with you and the folks at Alembic.  I was hoping you might have some more photos of my bass and perhaps a rough estimate of ETA?  Any news would be greatly appreciated.  
 
Thanks for your time,
 
Len
Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: mica on September 04, 2002, 09:14:50 AM
Your bass was rubbed out yesterday and is scheduled for buffing on Friday. Then the final setup work and electronics calibration is all that's left to do. Should be shipping to you by mid next week. It's getting mighty close!
Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: Leonard Lee (len) on September 10, 2002, 09:19:35 AM
Mica,
 
Any news on an ETA for the bass?  Also I was wondering what your recommendations are for a case i.e. hardshell vs. flight for shipping purposes.  Any news, images, photos, etc. would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks
 
Len
Title: Leonard's Buckeye
Post by: Susan Wickersham (susan) on September 10, 2002, 11:29:22 AM
Hi Len,
Your instrument is done. It was shipped to G. Guitars yesterday. A thing of beauty, so you'll see it up close and personal in a few days. It should arrive on  Wednesday. Here is the UPS tracking number if you'd like to check the travel progress online: 1Z9078527041574030. Let us know how you like it.
Susan