Thanks Tim,
 
Man, it's times like those, which are so short lived, you must stop, and give credit to the people who played a very positive roll in providing you a sense dignity and self respect, which you learn to protect from a world that is full of emotional instabilities. Never a day go by, I try to lift others spirits.  
 
Today, I just leaned that my cousin suddenly died yesterday while under a kidney dialysis treatment. She was only 29 years old.
 
I am still getting up, and I will be there with her parents and use what I have to get them through this tough time.
 
Peace.

Hal,
If I may say, my condolences to you and you family.  
 
Sincerely,
Greg
 
ps. Your bass is looking soooooooo good.... Can't wait for more pictures.  
Be strong.

All man...,  
 
Thanks Greg.
 
Mica's pictures run right through heart every time.

i Googled 'toma_hawk' there's several links about your bass,also toma_hawk is a forged weapon to cut/Slaugter the enemy,so my guess is you'll be choppin folks heads off with funkbass lines that will just kill in groove situations!   http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=toma_hawk&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&aqi=&oq=&fp=2cca7b2e99206b9c

#12,
 
Don't think; feel. It's like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all the heavenly glory.
 
AWWWWEEEEHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
 
Bruce Lee-
 
Why trust the Internet, when the knowledge is here?
 
Yes, the Toma_Hawk is a FUNK bass pure and simple. It's the kind of music that we all smile and feel the heart and soul of the audience when we play. This bass is for people to get off the wall and dance, and be joyful. This bass is for getting grandma, and granddad remember how they uses to get down and funky!  
 
I have a feeling this bass is being watch by some very powerful and beautiful people....
 
And that us!  
 
 
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on October 08, 2009)

Hal, wonderful to see your bass take shape. It's stunning to see how (relatively) fast it evolves. A unique instrument that by far looks better to me than any mock up. If I'm honest I was seriously doubting if I was going to like it, but I love it! Good choice about the knob placement. I agree with a previous poster that it matches the shape / lines of the body much better now.
 
Wilfred

Thanks Wilfred!  
 
First rule - (tap, tap, tap...)  
 
Actual objects must always look better than it's drawings.
 
Now, if you like the Toma_Hawk pictures from Mica, imagine the real thing in your hands...
 
Be honest...

If I'm honest it feels like thinking about touching another woman, and since you have a blonde SSS1 for yourself you even decided to let go for similar reasons, you know that's a nono to keep the peace! Here's my Blondie: https://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/411/10532.html?1254215816
 
;-)
 
Wilfred

Sure-you're-right Wilfred!
 
Man, your Blondie is gorgeous!!!  
 
I was going to sell mine, but I found a new hope for it. My Toma_Hawk will be used for Performances and recording and my shorty will be used for technique building and work outs. She my Gym bass. Then when I get in the ring of fire, my Toma_Hawk will get the people in the groove.
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on October 09, 2009)

Hi Mica, were the holes drilled?
 
The picture below was sent to your email.
 
Hal-
 
 

I'm going to show you 3 pictures. First, with the controls measured out and plotted to your picture:

 Note the filter controls are differing distances from the edge of the body. You'll have to decide if this bothers you or not. The pickup selector feels very close to me as I expressed to you before.  Next, with the focus of the pickup selector moved to give a little more comfort to the volume controls:

 If you want to keep on straight lines, I think this change is needed or you will collide with the pickup selector when you want to adjust the volumes and vice versa. I wish I rotated that pickup selector in this photo to show the bass pickup selection like the others. I think you can still see there's a little more room this way when in position, so please be aware of this difference.   Next, with the filters scoonched a little to give a little more room between the volume and filter controls which are dropped slightly to give an inkling more room between them and the pickup selector switch:

 This is closer to the orignal mockup I made, measured out more carefully.   Of course the knobs are still placed by eye (I need some clear knobs for mockups I see), but I think you can decide what is more important to you.   If one of these layouts looks good to you, just tell me which one and we'll drill. There's only one chance to drill it right, so nothing else is happening until this is ironed out.

Hi Mica,  
 
First let me thank you for your responsive reply, I appreciate much assuredly and deeply.
 
Picture #2 is the best.  
 
Mica, my choice for the best control layout for the Toma_Hawk Bass:
 
Drum roll please...  
 
Picture #2 (the middle picture).
 
I like symmetry even better than my last edit.
With the lines drawn, it provides an even better perspective to space and I love the selector switch looks to be more centered with the pickup.
 
Picture #2 wins.  
 
Drill at will...

sorry to disturb YOUR thread Hal... for me the pickup selector is to close of the bridge pickup, you may change pick up by accident (I don't no in english). The jack output is really necessary ?? In case of non functionnaly 5 pin output ? If you delete jack output, you may have more place to redefine your knobs AND, If I was you, I will use smaller knobs... but it's not MY thread ;o)
I think, for this really small body, the best is to have only 5 pin output and get the pickup selector in the original place (like old serie I), and use small knobs.

Hi Mica,
 
I am fixed with picture #2 as shown below.
Thank you.
 
Fire in the hole!
 
Thank you,
 
Hal-
 

I had always been against side mounted jacks.
 
The strongest foundation of any bass, is its perimeter (side) walls.  
 
One of the last thing I would ever do, or request, is have a hole along the sides of my basses.  
 
Lessons learned from my Ibanez bass when it fell off its stand from me tripping over the cord.  
 
There it was... a hair line fracture inside the inner cavity of the hole. Yeah, it was a freak thing, and I should had paid more attention to where things were, but finding that it cracked around the hole area and no place else, was just common sense, that a side hole weakened a once stronger wall, un-drilled or once untempered area -- thus now, prone for a clumsy guy like me, to trip and break. I am pretty sure if the side wall was not drilled, the bass would had been able to absorb the shock without cracking in the first place.    
 
For anyone who wants to side mount their jacks, go for. It's your custom, not mine. I'm just offering a friendly word of caution.
 
I hope this never happens to you.
 
 
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on October 11, 2009)