Author Topic: James' Short Scale Flame Walnut (Read 921 times)

mica · « **on:** May 09, 2003, 06:10:59 PM »

With the first sealer coats on the bass:

Check along the edge near the waist of the bass o see how cool the Flame Maple accent laminate looks. Hope you like the way it's shaping up.

jl_mitchell · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2003, 01:30:47 AM »

Hi Mica,

The Series II really looks lovely. I see what you meant by the curves of the walnut grain in the billet closely matching the curves in the small standard body.

If possible, could you notify me in the Factory to Customer section when the bass is ready to be sent? I am going to pick the instrument up at the Bass Gallery in London (June?) and I will need just a little lead-time to arrange my trip to London from Scotland. Do you use something like Federal Express to ship it overseas? If it were no bother, I would love to see any other pictures of the bass that you may have. Thanks again.

jl_mitchell · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2003, 08:37:21 AM »

Hi Mica,

Thanks again for the wonderful picture. I wasn't sure if you got the question I asked on Monday regarding shipping? Here it is again: If possible, could you notify me in the Factory to Customer section when the bass is ready to be sent? I am going to pick the instrument up at the Bass Gallery in London (June?) and I will need just a little lead-time to arrange my trip to London from Scotland. Do you use something like Federal Express to ship it overseas? If it were no bother, I would love to see any other pictures of the bass that you may have. Thanks again.

mica · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2003, 09:27:06 AM »

For shipment to the Bass Gallery we use UPS and we have instructions to ship your bass as its completed, rather than waiting for a consolidation with other orders.

This is the only picture I'vetaken of your bass so far and I'll add more as more interesting things happen. For the next couple of weeks, the bass won't look much different since it's in spray.

June is looking like the target delivery. Your bass will be in spray for another 2 weeks, then it's off the setup and electronics calibration.

jl_mitchell · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2003, 05:18:22 AM »

Hi Mica,

Sounds good. Thanks again.

jl_mitchell · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2003, 04:25:57 AM »

Hi Mica,

I was wondering if you have any new pictures of the bass?

I talked to Alex at the Bass Gallery yesterday and he was saying that Graham from the Gallery was going to fly out to California in a couple of weeks, pick-up the bass and take it back to London himself rather than shipping by UPS. I'm sure you already know this.

Thanks again.

jl_mitchell · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2003, 07:55:53 AM »

Hi Mica,

I'm not sure if you saw my email of June 5 re: pictures and a shipping query?

Thanks again,

mica · « **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2003, 03:23:15 PM »

The bass is nearly out of finish. This picture is about a week old after presetup:

Preset is where we actually completely set up the bass, then take the hardware apart and send that off the the plater. While we await its return, we put the last remaining coats of finish on it. The Bass Gallery already contacted us about the shipping (will call) arrangements. Graham regularly visits the States and we always try to make him have "excess baggage" on the return trip.

jl_mitchell · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2003, 12:41:55 AM »

Hi Mica,

The pictures look great. I had a nice chat with Susan on Friday and she was filling me in on the details of shipping.

Thanks again.

jl_mitchell · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2003, 08:42:50 AM »

Hi Mica,

Just wondering. The tuners look a slightly different shape than some others I have seen on Alembics. Different type?

Thanks James

mica · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2003, 10:22:29 AM »

We use the Gotoh tuners, and they recently changed the shape of the button without notice. Eventually, they will all look like the ones on your bass, until of course they change the design again.

jl_mitchell · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2003, 11:58:57 AM »

Hi Mica,

One other question. Are the Pegheads on Series II basses not bookmatched anymore? Mine doesn't seem to be, although I am more than happy with the way it looks.

Thanks, James

jl_mitchell · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2003, 07:45:06 AM »

Hi Mica,

I was just enquiring after my peghead question from June 12.

Thanks again,

James

mica · « **Reply #13 on:** June 26, 2003, 06:10:20 PM »

You're right - yours isn't bookmatched. When Chip was making your peghead, he took the liberty of using the whole sheet (not bookmatched) because the you couldn't see the neat terminating points on the narrower piece for a bookmatched peghead. He also was really into the little curlie-cue around the A string.

Sometimes we artists get a little carried away with our own ideas, I hope you're not disappointed with the result.

jl_mitchell · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2003, 12:40:57 AM »

Hi Mica,

I'm not disappointed at all. I think it looks great.

Thanks again,

James