Author Topic: Mike's Flame Maple Custom (Read 814 times)

mica · « **on:** November 12, 2004, 04:32:03 PM »

Chip is in love with your neck:

Says he wishes more people would get them like this.

jlpicard · « **Reply #1 on:** November 13, 2004, 03:09:40 PM »

Been thinking about that wood combo for my neck for a long time.Now that I see it I am sold!!

pace · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2004, 12:28:01 PM »

Chip,

When I first opened this thread, you have no idea how much I was hoping that there was another Mike with a Flame Maple something or other! You built me a beautiful neck, but I apologize for being so dead-set on having no maple in the neck core.... If my plans were in a more embryonic stage, I just might have said go for it! All in all, Susan assured me that this neck would not go to waste, it also gives me a taste of what the core is going to look like attached to those sides!

Thanks for understanding,
-Mike

son_of_magni · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2004, 09:29:28 PM »

That is a beautiful neck! Mike, I have to ask what is the plan for yours? I can imagine the ebony/purpleheart center would look great with the sides made from mahagony, oh, how about zebrawood, or claro walnut?

Ok, how about claro walnut for the sides of the neck and burl walnut for the body?

(Message edited by son_of_magni on November 21, 2004)

pace · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2004, 04:25:40 AM »

Thanks for asking, Karl! The neck is going to be 7pc ph/eb/ph/eb/ph/eb/ph. The sides will be flame maple front and back, mahogany center & purpleheart accents.... Not as exotic as zebrawood or burl walnut, but the flame maple Mica dug up at the shop is beautiful!

son_of_magni · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2004, 07:50:36 AM »

Wow, that's a lot of purple!

mica · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2004, 08:43:50 AM »

Back on track, the real thing has even more purple:

pace · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2004, 09:17:19 AM »

WHOO HOOO!!!!!!!!

Now that's what I've been waiting for!!!!

Thanks Chip! Thanks Mica! Hope you guys enjoyed the long weekend...

-Mike

pace · « **Reply #8 on:** January 05, 2005, 05:10:12 AM »

Mica,

Is there any update on the neck dimensions? Let me know what you come up with....

pace · « **Reply #9 on:** April 02, 2005, 03:11:36 AM »

Hi Mica!

I lost my cell phone & received your message a day too late..... hope you're having a fun vaca!!!! I'll talk to you in a week or so. If you happen to read this in the meantime, just drop a line and let me know what's next!

-Mike

mica · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2005, 01:39:21 PM »

It's a baaaaass! Here's what's happened in the last few months:

I saw it in the setup room on Wednesday, getting the fingerboard levelled. I know it's back in spray for the rest of the finish, but it's finally getting close to completion.

pace · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2005, 04:54:43 AM »

Mica! Thanks for finding the time for pics~ I understand you're a very busy girl for the next couple of weeks!!!!

I think it looks great! Many thanks to Bob, Tony, Chip & everyone else who got the bass this far along.... My dream is this much more tangible.

Susan said a while back that someone would call when it came time for control placement~ I guess that's right around the corner?!?!

mica · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2005, 05:19:47 PM »

Lookie here!

Getting the guts artfully stuffed:

And the back of the peghead:

Cool how you can see the transition from the satin neck rubout.

valvil · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2005, 02:42:11 PM »

This was a fun bass to try out, it's strung like a guitar, E to E but obviously lower. Good to play those extended chords with it.

Hope you're enjoiying it.

Valentino

pace · « **Reply #14 on:** October 06, 2005, 05:46:02 AM »

Oh, dont worry Val~ it's being enjoyed!!!!!

You mentioned having a similar idea a couple of times.... Care to indulge in specifics?!? I hope this one got your wheels spinnin'....