Author Topic: It's About To Begin! (Read 2509 times)

rustyg61 · « **Reply #45 on:** October 18, 2013, 07:18:51 PM »

Thanks Steve! They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I hope you are flattered & don't mind me copying your masterpiece & tweaking it to make it my own.

rustyg61 · « **Reply #46 on:** October 23, 2013, 09:29:16 AM »

I spoke to Susan last night & she will be looking at wood samples next week & sending me pictures for my approval. Once I approve the wood they will begin construnction & start the Factory To Customer thread. So it really is About To Begin!

keith_h · « **Reply #47 on:** October 23, 2013, 01:49:12 PM »

Rusty,
As Jimmy said the 5th conductor is the shield. Split out the shield into two conductors. One goes to the connector shield lug and the other to pin 1 on the 5-pin XLR. After that just match a pair of wires to to pins 2 and 3 and pins 4 and 5. This keeps the signal wires as a twisted pair and the voltage pins as a twisted pair in the cable.

The Neutrik part numbers are NC5FRX-B and NC5MX-B.

Keith

rustyg61 · « **Reply #48 on:** October 23, 2013, 02:10:39 PM »

Thanks so much Keith! & thanks for respecting Jimmy's thread & moving over here to mine!

Rusty

rustyg61 · « **Reply #49 on:** November 11, 2013, 11:16:11 PM »

Mica just sent me wood samples pictures which look amazing! The Factory To Customer thread should be coming soon! It just got real!!!

jazzyvee · « **Reply #50 on:** November 12, 2013, 01:05:35 AM »

Exciting stuff Rusty, I'm happy for you. :-)

Jazzyvee

s_wood · « **Reply #51 on:** November 12, 2013, 05:38:59 AM »

Wood selection is the fun part!. I'm excited for you, and envious.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #52 on:** November 12, 2013, 07:49:55 AM »

So now Rusty you will find out how much of the virtue of patience you posess. :-)

Although I mine was not a custom build. The three months or so that elapsed between buying the bass from a forum member and collecting it from Mica was excrutiating. So building from scratch... yep it's gonna take some patience. I will be watching the factory to customer thread thread as keenly as if it was my own custom build since it's so close to mine.
Jazzyvee

Rather you than me. :-)

rustyg61 · « **Reply #53 on:** November 12, 2013, 11:30:51 AM »

Steve, you've been through this process once or twice, so I may have to lean on you for support!

Jazzyvee, you were instrumental in helping me decide what I wanted on this bass, so you are definitely part of the process!

bassjigga · « **Reply #54 on:** November 12, 2013, 02:19:45 PM »

This is probably my favorite colored paint finish. Look forward to the build thread.

rustyg61 · « **Reply #55 on:** November 12, 2013, 05:05:39 PM »

David, it is absolutely my favorite color & the only color I would want for a painted Alembic! I never understood why anyone would want to paint these exotic woods until I saw Steve's blue Europa & as the drool began to pool, I finally understood!

alembic76407 · « **Reply #56 on:** November 12, 2013, 07:28:23 PM »

Rusty, will it be ready in time for the Texas 2014 gathering?(when ever that is), looking forward to seeing and hearing it in action

David T

rustyg61 · « **Reply #57 on:** November 12, 2013, 09:07:04 PM »

I certainly hope so David! Susan told me at least 6 months from the start date, but that could get held up if I get too crazy with inlays!

rustyg61 · « **Reply #58 on:** November 18, 2013, 04:14:37 AM »

A friend in England did this fake picture of me playing the new bass. I think it is scaled slightly larger than the actual bass will be, but it looks good in my hands!

jacko · « **Reply #59 on:** November 18, 2013, 04:30:57 AM »

no rusty - they really are that big. Once you've put your back out you can send it over to me :-)

Graeme