Author Topic: My new dream guitar in mind... (Read 2308 times)

hendixclarke · « **Reply #45 on:** May 15, 2009, 06:22:29 AM »

Route the neck. That's the only option I will accept.

I don't want Bigsby like apparatus.

hendixclarke · « **Reply #46 on:** May 15, 2009, 06:26:17 AM »

I can't see covering up that nice wood for a whammy bar. I love the clean look and custom feel of a nicely routed system.

hendixclarke · « **Reply #47 on:** May 15, 2009, 09:24:20 AM »

By the way, I have a Bigsby on my fretless and it works great.

However, I think a routed area for a tremolo on this guitar screams in my head.

In other words, it has to be part of the entire package. I don't think there would be a problem having a Schaller Tremolo 2000 5375 if a custom Alembic can't be made.

altgrendel · « **Reply #48 on:** May 17, 2009, 05:24:52 PM »

I have a hard time imagining someone that uses hendrix as part of his ID settling for a Bigsby on a guitar.

hendixclarke · « **Reply #49 on:** May 17, 2009, 06:34:20 PM »

I agree. Bigsby NO WAY!

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #50 on:** May 27, 2009, 10:15:25 PM »

my dad bought a gibson whammy for my bro to put on his sg, it didn't fit on there because f pickup heights so he put it on his univox les paul copy and it worked perfectly, but basically all you did was take the tailpiece and the bridge off, and the holes matched up perfectly with the ones on the whammy. that's another example of a surface mounted whammy. that is just something else to think about, no cutting into the wood, and you could switch back to the standard tailpiece/bridge if you decide you want to change it(for whatever reason)

~Taylor Watterson

hendixclarke · « **Reply #51 on:** June 19, 2009, 07:56:40 PM »

Joe's Darling is a great example of an Alembic with a tremelo. This is what I am talking about...

My Devon will have (3) Series I pickups installed with two hum-cancelers in the middle in between each pickup. The very first of this kind...

Anything is possible.

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #52 on:** June 20, 2009, 01:02:30 PM »

are you having this and the toma_hawk made at the same time??? that's got to be a load of money

~Taylor Watterson

hendixclarke · « **Reply #53 on:** June 20, 2009, 01:28:27 PM »

It will be my next project for Alembic to handle...

hendixclarke · « **Reply #54 on:** June 20, 2009, 04:17:00 PM »

After the Toma_Hawk is finished, Project Devon will start soon after... Project Devon will by my last custom for my life time. She will be the last pain of complete joy. Still much work to cover.

It took me 2 years before I came up with the Toma_Hawk idea.

Man, how time flys...

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #55 on:** June 21, 2009, 08:31:08 AM »

how many customs have you had made?

~Taylor Watterson

hendixclarke · « **Reply #56 on:** June 21, 2009, 10:10:40 AM »

That's a wonderful and very profound question Taylor...

I believe, a custom is not something you do for fun and games. For me, it's a accumulative process of playing Musicmans, Fender Jazz Ps, Ibanez Musicians, Gretchs, BC Riches, Rickenbockers and other fine basses including Sears catalog guitars and basses from the 60'-70's

I asked myself: If I wanted a custom bass, and guitar -- what brand would I feel captures the essence and the quality...

Well, in the 80's I got my first Alembic Series I.

Man, I thought I was finished for it was a custom (but I didn't have a hand in it...), but, for whatever it was worth, I had achieved the best sounding bass known to earth. It was huge, fat and bold -- but heavy ass hell! I was well fit and my body was stronger (back in the day...), and it didn't matter because the music it made was so good

After acquiring my second Alembic a 1976 Series i Short body, (Shorty), I still got the sound, and it was lite to hold for longer sets.

Frankly, I am happy to hold off from having customs made in my 20's and 30's, because I was not able to focus enough of the required time it takes to cover the necessities, and I had to gain more knowledge about myself, and understand definitively, my likes, dislikes, loves, and hates... on music and guitars in general.

So to answer your question, the Toma_Hawk is my first, and I hope The Devon to be my last. Now, as far as other custom things I made... the list is too long.

(Message edited by hendixclarke on June 21, 2009)