My new Alembic concept coming soon...

[hendixclarke]

[Now read this very slowly, and think about each word...Jeff]
 
Jeff, most pickups outer cover, are plastic -- and they come in many wonderful colors.  
 
Some covers are even made of clear or transparent plastic.

[hendixclarke]

Why I chosen Transparent (Clear) Pickups.
 
It's obvious.  
 
The sound of Alembic pickups, are so unforgiving accurate; all I could think of is:  
 
Alembic pickups -- Crystal Glass Clarity.
 
Therefore, to having transparent Alembic pickups on Alembic basses, including the Toma_Hawk bass, is very fitting...

[eligilam]

Flax, that's hilarious.

[hendixclarke]

Flax,  
 
I guess this redirects (distracts) my attention for a moment, for it entertaining, and believe me, I do need to laugh more... Thanks man.

[hendixclarke]

Here you go Toby...
 
Clear pickups on an Alembic...  
 
http://www3.alembic.com/img/inst/00004_frontviewB.jpg

[flaxattack]

how about see through strings!

[jazzyvee]

in the late 70's I had a Cimar, ( Gibson Copy) Marauder which had clear pickus. Looked pretty cool.
 
So i think Clear alembic pickups should look great. I have no idea what the colour of the inside of the pickups are but I was thinking, that if Alembic are making the pickups as a one off for you, you could probably include an object on the top of the innards of pickup to compliment your bass.
Here is an idea hope you don't mind.
 
 

Jazzyvee

[hendixclarke]

Being a conservative guy, I always wanted the emblem on the back of the bass (as examples seen here). However, after talking with Mica about the position where I wanted the emblem to go originally, she said it was possible, but it would yield a thicker body.  
 
So, I had decided to scrap the idea, because I didn't want a thicker bass, over a simple emblem.
 
So, I left the idea all together until I was inspired again... (Kind of like creating new music...)  
 
I kicked the idea around over the week, and decided to have emblem placed behind the bass, but this time... behind back side of the crown.
 
With the emblem on top and in plain view (not blocked by my growing waist line) and with solid wood to contrast the emblem, it's a win win...

[hendixclarke]

Jazzy,
 
The depiction of the emblem being placed somewhere on the pickup (inside, outside) would be more complicated, than what meets the eyes.
 
Also from a aesthetic perspective, I didn't want to take away the sheer sublime look of an ice cube and light reflections and shadows without something blocking them.  
 
With the emblem on the pickup, they look like a new pickup brand.  
 
I can hear it now... Man, what brand is those pickups with the INDIAN feather on them...  
 
That would drive me insane...
 
You know what I am saying...?

[hendixclarke]

One last thing on the emblem...  
 
The emblem will be made with a real materials: sea shells, obsidian and colored glass in other words, a mosaic menagerie.
 
This is why I said, it's more complicated...
 
If the emblem was just a sticker... well that's very do-able Jazzy

[jazzyvee]

No problem, I get your picture.
 
Jazzyvee

[adriaan]

Hey Jazzy, even the original Gibson Marauder had clear plastic pups - a Tele/Strat type bridge pup, and a humbucker.
 
I played a Cimar J copy for many years - really cut my teeth on that.

[blackelan]

You should have the 12th fret inlay more like A Perfect Circle band logo instead of offset.

[altgrendel]

If you're getting brass back plates, how about get the image enameled on the plate?
 
 
Just a thought.

[hendixclarke]

The symbol of the 12th fret is the horoscope sign of Cancer (the month and day I was born).  
 
Also, born under the Chinese horoscope, Year of the Dragon..., but that symbol was already taken...