Thanks Mike,
 
Actually I don't know about being good but I've been waiting for this bass for about 25 years. This is my dream bass to say the least. And the way they are building it, it's worth 25 years of waiting as it has that much quality in it.
 
AAAlllooooohhhaaaa!!!! Paul

Paul:
 
it's worth 25 years of waiting as it has that much quality in it
 
I wouldn't give them any ideas if I was you!  lol  Congrats on a beautiful instrument.  I may have to look you up and check it out in person if my wife makes good on her threat to make us all go to Hawaii next summer.
 
Bill, tgo

im down for that if i still have a job!

RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT BILL!!! And you too Flaxy Baby!
 
There's room for all of ya!!! We'll have an Alembic Conference of the Big Island!
 
Unless there's something I don't know, this bass
is going to be the best bass on this Island. That's why I made sure there was Koa in it (the second layer of laminate on top).
 
I really wanted the top to be Koa but I just wasn't happy with the Koa tops that I had seen on previous basses plus the fact that I heard feedback from Valentino and a few others that Koa just didn't have the best sound qualities and I was getting sold on the QCBolo. So it's got the Koa and I am extremely happy with what it is turning out to look like (haven't seen a real good close up yet though) so I think the Koa looks excellent in it's placement now.
 
Come on over guys i'll fix you up with the best deals unless it's after about March, then you can stay free once I get the roof on my new building.
 
Aloha nui loa, Paul

We have a soon-to-be-teenager in 7th grade.  Any dance across the Pacific will have to be after school gets out for the summer.  I LOVE the Big Island.  My wife lived a couple of years on Oahu when she was around our boy's age, so we'll have to spend some time on what I call the L.A. of the Pacific island too.  By the way, my '76 Series I Guitar has an insane Koa core.  It looks almost translucent.
 
Bill, tgo

Not from buffing, but this shiny shot was just before the rubout:

I'll try hard to get you the shiny shot tomorrow.

Wow!  That looks great!

Paul:
 
I visited the mothership today and saw your baby getting rubbed out.  What a beauty!  You're going to be a VERY happy camper.
 
Bill, tgo

WOW Bill,  
 
Really? How cooooll. I am totally honored by you contacting me! Thanks for telling me that. Howz the ole mothership doing? I wish I could come visit someday.
 
Your guitar is what inspired me to go to the Maple but they talked me out of it because of my other combos such as wanting Koa in it. But I tell ya your ax is the most awesome one that's passed through here to date, no BS intended. I love that thing. I literally stare at it for hours while I'm watching House, or I'll put it on my Screensaver for a couple of days. What a class act.
 
Thanks again Bill, I hope you are enjoying life along with your new baby.
 
Aloha for now, Paulo

Paul:
 
Our babies will get to play together if we come to the islands next summer as I just recently took delivery on a custom Calton case that will allow me to fly with Woody worry free.  So you watch House too?  Senior Management and I are BIG House fans.  One thing I don't get though:  since House's bum leg would likely cause him to play mostly sitting down, why on earth would he buy a Flying V?
 
There are many advantages to living in the S.F. Bay Area, and proximity to Alembic is certainly one of them.
 
P.S.  Senior Management says: Aloha Nui Loa
 
Bill, tgo

Oh ya Bill,
 
First of all, that's great. Bring'er along, I'd love to see Woody.
 
Secondly, that's a good one about House. Actually last night I saw a old rerun where he gets shot and his leg improves with the operation. For while that is.
 
And 3rdly, I was born and raised in a little town of Monta Vista which eventually became known as Cupertino. It was all orchards then. Went to school with Steve Wozniak. He started out his computer business in a garage about three blocks from my house. So I love the bay area, and California in general.
 
Aloha to you also, thanks for the commune, Paul

Mica, when you have the time, I would be interested in seeing a close up of the stinger. The way the thin veneers and laminates lay up in the carving. I'm inspired to say I'm thinking of something like this on the next one. I need some visuals to help in the planning.  Thanks,B.

Paul, that sure is a beautiful koa accent.

Isn't it Purdy Foth,
 
Susan was the one who suggested that I place the Koa there after changing my top to QCB but still wanting to maintain a taste of Hawaii in the bass by using Koa. She reccomended the Maple veneer in between the QCB and the Koa to accent.
 
I can't wait to see it up close when it's been polished. The above picture which I'm sure you read, is before it even started getting buffed out like the on Monday night way up above.
 
And BK, I was inspired by Michael with Raging Bass to design my neck veneers and laminates.
 
Thanks, Paul

Sorry to butt in guys, just had to say that this is looking like its going to be one of the nicest instruments that I have ever seen! Incredible