What he said!
 
(again I'd like to stress APPARENT dissatisfaction and ganging up)
 
(Message edited by Moonliner on April 22, 2014)
 
(Message edited by Moonliner on April 22, 2014)

Keith, my T shirt suggestion was very tongue in cheek! I was making a joke, not in any way dissing Alembic! Every single build record I have read, & they were many while I was researching my build, to a man, every one of them said that the end result was more than worth the wait! I think we all chose Alembic to build our dream basses & guitars because we know that they will accept nothing less than perfection for themselves & for their customers. The dealer I am going through told me early in my discussion of my build, before I even put the deposit down that there is normal time, & their is Alembic time, & that I shouldn't expect them to be the same, but that the end result would be nothing short of amazing & oh so worth the wait! So I understand the wait & while it may be frustrating at times, I know that the end absolutely justifies the means! So while the wait is indeed the hardest part, I have come to realize that even though Alembic is building my bass exclusively & specifically for me, I am not the only customer they have. There are a lot more me's out there who are also waiting for the pristine perfection that can only come from Alembic. We all have to understand that the wait doesn't mean they aren't working on our instruments, it just means their may not be any progress worthy of showing at the moment, but progress is still happening. I think the wait will make us love & appreciate our instruments that much more when we get them, so in that respect, the wait is a good thing!

Hi Rusty
I know it was a joke, but it seemed to be gathering momentum rather fast and taking on a life of its own.  
This is not my first build so I am familiar with waiting and the quality that comes at the end. Thanks for trying to be supportive.

So, what's the plan for pickups and routing? I know you've probably discussed it before, but I've forgotten.

I think routing will be something like a big hole :-)
There will be a wooden pickup surround which can accommodate different types of pickups. Some kind of Alembic pickup, but not sure what type.  
I'm not very gear savvy and had wanted to ask you about your thoughts on pickups a while ago, but we never seemed to be able to hook up. Got any opinions on what Alembic pickup would be good for early Phil tone?

Best would be Series I/II, the only other option (from Alembic) would be Activators which come in different shapes (but are identical inside except for the P/J's if I'm not mistaken)
Most logical Activator choice would be AXY's and best for that (closest to Series electronics) would be the Anniversary package.

...and I would advise to add a master volume to the Anniversary electronics (which is: Volume x 2, Filter + Q switch x 2 (go for the 3 way switches), pickup selector and Mono/stereo switchable output)

I would agree. Series II would be expensive but the perfect setup. But, Anniversary electronics with a master volume would get you most of the way there.

Thanks you guys. I really appreciate your input on this. I'm definitely going the master volume route.  
Thanks again.

Hi Mica,
Thanks for sending the drawings.  
Anything new going on?

Hey Mica,
 
Just checking in. I understand you are all very busy with many things. I really appreciate the email you sent a while ago with the drawings outlining the control cover,  and was wondering if there had been anything new to report. Even stuff you might think is boring would be met with great excitement :-)
If there's nothing new, I would absolutely love to see a picture of the back of the neck/headstock joint.  
Thanks very much.
Thanks.

My birthday was July 1st and my gal made this awesome Godfather cake!  

Happy Birthday Pal !    
 
  I love the cake , I bet you could feel the resonance as you consumed it !

Can you please provide additional information on  the control set up? And will it have a dimmer switch when lit up.

Wow!  That's very cool.
 
Happy birthday!