Flip's Custom Elan

Started by mica, May 21, 2009, 04:44:21 PM

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tmoney61092

so how's this one coming along, Mica?
 
~Taylor Watterson

FC Bass

I'd like to know also...
 
I must say I'm a bit worried as stated in my prev. (unanswered) mails to Alembic.
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tmoney61092

this is definetly the FTC that i've been waiting for. what about Jason(blackelan)'s Elan? i saw a thread for it for around one day then it disappeared. hope everything is going well Flip.
 
~Taylor Watterson

toma_hawk01

Flip, as an Alembic brother in cyberspace, let me just say:  
 
Your bass is with the best hands in the business, and believe me, the wait is hard because you know just what you are getting... An honest Hand Made Alembic original.  
 
The best support we could ever give our Alembic professionals, are patiences, and maintaining a solid kindred spirits of forbearance.
 
Try reading other past FTC threads, and as you   read them, you will find others expressing, and having the same exact concerns.  
 
However, as you continue to read through their thread, (up to the point the product is finished) those same people, also became extremely pleased of the results, and very happy. Some were so happy, it brought tears of joy of memories of great joy from childhood.
 
Remember, I to have a FTC thread, and I know what it means, I am not going to lie to you, it hurts sooo good to wait for a kick ass guitar that says ALEMBIC on it!  
 
I am going to enjoy your thread Flip!

mica

Flip, you should have an email from Susan waiting for you.   In the meantime, here's your bass awaiting the routing:

  Really nice looking top:

 So you can remember once the black paint is on it.   Some pencil sketching for the single backplate:


FC Bass

*repeat my first message in this topic*  Thanx!

  I will remember that top, very tight looking flames. After the finish it will look something like this I guess?:  

  Actually waiting for this one has not been too hard. Plenty of distraction on the wall here, I can take a few extra rounds :-) Just want to make sure everything is allright ;-)  Edit: I got the mail :-)  Looking forward to Jason's bass also, I just missed that FTC before it got deleted... :-( I guess they'll be sharing the spray boot now?)  (Message edited by fc_spoiler on August 30, 2009)
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(Message edited by fc_spoiler on September 11, 2009)
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tmoney61092

any new info, Mica?
 
~Taylor Watterson

FC Bass

There will be some updates soon ;-)  Here are some pics of the bass that was the inspiration of mine, to make the wait a little easier:  

 

 

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tmoney61092

that just makes it that much more exciting :-D, just wondering, did you go with 3 filters with 1 q-switch for each?
 
~Taylor Watterson

FC Bass

3 filters and 3 3-way Q's it will be
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'23 Series II Europa 5

tmoney61092

This is going to be an intense bass, I am extremely jealous of you
 
~Taylor Watterson

andbassforall

Can't wait to see this one!

keith_h

So Flip is going to include an inlay of Jason's sticker? :-D
 
Keith

FC Bass

I would love to, but budget is too tight :-)
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'88 Spoiler
'99 Orion 5 fretless
'10 Elan 5
'23 Series II Europa 5