My new Alembic concept coming soon...

[lbpesq]

Boy, this thread got real quiet.  Is this project going to happen?
 
Bill, tgo

[hendixclarke]

The suspense is terrible. I hope it'll last
 
Willie Wonka -

[hendixclarke]

The Toma_Hawk life true size sample mold.  
 
 

[crobbins]

Please what ever you do, never do the Tomahawk Chop with Jane Fonda..

[tbrannon]

That is one of the greenest walls I've ever seen....
 
I like the mold of the body- it looks smoother and the changes to the body shape look much more subtle than in the photoshopped versions above.

[hendixclarke]

Yes, Styrofoam is much easier to work with in some-what 3D. It give me a very good perspective for the real thing without the weight.
 
The controls I was working on, and was my main concern. I really like the bow like the overall shape where the volume and tone controls are located. There still may be a need for more adjustments on them, but this is the general idea I have in mind.  
 
I will be sending my models to the mothership soon as I am done with all the mods.
 

[hendixclarke]

I guess everybody knows this bass will be a Series I by now.  
 
I was considering a Series II, but this is smaller body (even smaller then the small body), and being I am not a big fan on many controls on the bass -- the Series I controls is more than I can ask for in a bass.
 
Its getting there...

[lbpesq]

Hal, I sort of expected this project to push the electronic envelope too, the first Series III?
 
Bill, tgo

[hendixclarke]

The Alembic Toma_Hawk's  1/4 jack inlet, will be on the lower tip end, and lateral (central between the front and back of the body).
 
This will allow more give it a more cleaner look. I rarely use 1/4 jacks on my shorty, so it will not be missed if the Toma_Hawk has this in another non-visible location.

[hendixclarke]

Re-mix
 
This will allow more room, and give it a more cleaner frontal look. I rarely use 1/4 jacks on my shorty, so it will not be missed if the Toma_Hawk has this in another non-visible location.

[hendixclarke]

The Toma_Hawk was designed to support my playing style. When it comes to straight playing bass, the body supports my fore arm in a stable and rest position (as my original 1976 Series I Small body design).
 
However, when it comes to popping and thumbing, my arms need more freedom and less restriction from the wood. This is where the my 1976 is too big, and the Toma_Hawk solves my problem and efficiently gives my arms more freedom, and greater flexibility. This is why I wanted the the downward edge body.

[cozmik_cowboy]

If you rarely use the 1/4 jack, could you do without it (& the batteries) altogether?  That would give more room for the essential stuff.
 
Peter

[hendixclarke]

The 1/4 inlet is in scope of this design.
 
I think it is great to have the choice in using the a straight connection without the DS-5R.
 
Naaa, I am keeping the 1/4 -- batteries and all.

[hendixclarke]

I AM DONE.... MICA, WORK YOUR MAGIC!

[olieoliver]

Do I see the Mach-V in the background there?
 
 
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