Why thank you friends, you all have very nice instruments also. i think the next axe i get is going to be similar. ive been contemplating a 7 string rogue shaped guitar with series II electronics. except this time with a mostly ebony neck and 2 maple laminates with mahogany body and macassar top. Totaly decked out! ill wait till this baby shows up though

Isn't it great how the purpleheart looks against the cocobolo? very striking, don't you think?

well right now its in rough so its brighter, but once the laquer hits it, the purpleheart will be more subtle, but still an awesome accent and a great look for a monster axe!

Hey guys, just sayin hey. Wondering if anything new is photo worthy. Also i am curious, how many other 7 string guitars have been made by Alembic?
Any 8 strings? Ive only seen one other 7 string. Let me know anyone if you have any pictures of other 7 strings besides the link in this page.

Well, they've made an 8-string BASS. Mine. It has range of a 6-string bass, a baritone guitar, and a regular guitar -all in one.

A Rogue-shaped GUITAR - that must be a first! Mind you, they'd have to size down the body - as it is, the top horn and peghead would end up pretty close

Sounds cool, thats a unique instrument an 8 string bass. I think that a rouge shaped guitar would be so functional and classy in all styles of music. You would definately need to downsize the body shape, and you would have to give it an orion 4+3 headstock to seal the deal! plus those series 2 electronics, but thats in the future sometime when i get some more cash!

Hey guys its by birthday today! Let me get a birthday present, a picture of my geeee taaarrr, hah. Good wishes to all!

Oh no! I thought this was posted already. Here's your guitar just before any finish hit it:  

  And when I was taking a picture of Rick's Dragon Wing, I also saw your guitar had a coupl eof coats and was prepped for the next one.  

SWEET MICA THANKS SO MUCH! it looks fantastic, i think you guys did a great job with the omega cut! im so psyched!, How long until its finished do you think?

Cool!!!

Sweet! Is this a JAL Darling model or is it a resized Bal-K (i.e., downsized from the bass version, but larger than Dr Jon's baby)? Inquiring minds wanna know!

Its a Darling model, but it looks a tad different, due to the extra width of the neck. its pretty much a balance k shaped guitar, but instead of the heart omega, i opted for the regular omega. im just not a huge fan of the stingers or heart shaped omegas. so yes and no, it is larger thank doctor johns, but in essence a downsized bal-k. the only question left is what amp to buy for this monster. check out this thread for the amp discussion page i started--->
 https://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/402/23585.html?1137211638

SUSAN or MICA...  
 
     Ive decided to go for the Grover mini locking rotomatics with the gold plating instead of the sperzels due to the ratio of turns 18:1 versus 12:1, i hope its not too late to make a change and i hate to be a pain about making changes. I really appreciate it, thanks alot!
                       Pat

I'll find out on Monday , Pat. Your guitar was in set-up, but I don't think James has drilled the tuner holes yet. He was still working on Rick's Dragon Wing when he left on Friday.
 
A friendly note to all the folks who have instruments being built:
If you want to make a change to your order it is best to e-mail me directly at valentino@alembicguitars.com, particularly if you are afraid that it might be too late. My e-mail box has to have priority over the club, so I'll catch it sooner if the request is sent there. I've had to tell people a bunch of times that the change they wanted could not happen because they communicated it just a a hour or so too late.  
 
Valentino