I've send some emails, but see you've had some troubles with your server...
To be sure they reach HQ, here's the list:
 
*Elbow cut
*Blackened hardware
*Engraved truss rods cover
*Black tuners
 
+ the electronics upgrade (4 way selector), maybe the roadcase and 12th fret inlay.
 
Can we get this clear and quoted asap please?
 
Thanx!
Flip

For th black/blank transition: Can you lower the edge of the black in comparison to Marcus' bass?
 
Here's a pic:
 

 
Green pity excuse for an arrow points where I like to have the border.

Any news please?  
Budget is shrinking again...

Repeat last message... please;-)

Forgive my ignorance but what is the difference between classic and comfort tapers, and how do I tell what my basses have. ( SC4, Elan 4 and Europa 5)
 
Thanks.
Jazzyvee

Comfort taper is more narrow at the nut and wider at the body than a standard taper. Think of a Jazz Bass neck as a comfort taper.
 
OO
(I Think that is correct)

In Confort Tapper the string got wider at Bridge.
 
https://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/393/17952.html

OO - I think you've got it reversed.  
 
Standard has the strings closer together (think JimmyJ's spacing).  
 
Comfort would be the Wide 5 spacing.
 
C-Ya....wayne

The standard neck for an SC model is the classic taper. The standard neck for a Europa would be the comfort taper. I'm not sure what was on the Elan. As Olie says the comfort taper is similar to what you would have on a Jazz Bass.  
 
You can see the neck dimensions for the Europa and SC here.  
 
Keith

Flip; I think this is important enough to call.

Ooops, sorry... (Thanks, Wayne)

The taper on my Elan 4 is Classic, I'm almost sure that is/was the standard for the Elan model.
If I'm not mistaken, the Comfort taper was introduced with the Essence and Europa in 1990...

Thanx for the advice Dave :-)
I'll might try that one of these days.
 
Believe it or not, I live in a Phoneless house. My last cell phone's tragic story is to violent to post here. :-)
 
To avoid waking Mica/Susan in the middle of the night (working hours on this side of the pond) for me, calling to the mothership involves some planning... Hence me prefer Email.

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I've been waiting 7 months for a quote on the 12th fret inlay and roadcase now, maybe I can get a lead time for the quote? ;-)
 
(Message edited by fc_spoiler on November 19, 2009)

Hi there, anything happening here?