Pierre-Yves' African Blackwood Custom Series II

[sonicus]

Congratulations all around !
 
(Message edited by sonicus on April 22, 2011)

[pierreyves]

Hi Mica, thanks for posting and hope you keep the date of shipping.
The wood is fantastic, I agree completly my idea and choice. It's the first time I see it with correct light.
However, there are two things that annoy me: a less serious is that the hardware is chrome, and other more serious (I mentioned) is the position of buttons that do not match the choices offered and agreed. The buttons are too far apart and too far forward. I said I don't need place for q-switch because I don't really us it. Apart from these two aspects, it is a wonderful bass.
 

this was your design I not see today.
 
C'est une magnifique basse autrement !!!

[jacko]

Might be a perspective thing Pierre. I can't see a difference between your bass and the one in your last post.
 
Graeme.
 
p.s. The chrome looks fantastic against the darker woods.

[pierreyves]

Graeme, it's not. if you look at the position of the master volume, is it at the right edge of the bridge pickup on the pattern of Mica (on the red tiger bass used for example; in reality, it is up to the pickup phantom. If you look at the pickup selector, it is between the bridge and the bridge pickup, while on my bass is in the middle of the bridge pickup. Everything was removed from 2 cm to allow more room for manipulation of the q-switches.  Anyway, my overall expectations are met as evidenced by the basic design that I like the idea and actual realization.  dream.....................................................................................................................reality !! (best ...!!)

[skyboltone]

When I see it from the angle of Mica's previous post, (post 7292) I see an entirely different situation. From the angle shown on (7315) the final photo it would appear that the distance from the bottom of the bass to the string tree has increased by a factor of 100%. Though it does appear that the q switches are spread, I wonder if perhaps it is less severe than the last photo would suggest?  Then look at post her post 7001 and most importantly 7078 from November of last year. Very revealing. Camera angle is everything.
 
Anyway, I want one just like it only series one layout.
 
Congratulations on a beautiful bass.  
 
 
 
 
 
(Message edited by skyboltone on April 24, 2011)

[pierreyves]

  thank for your positive comment

[tbrannon]

Control layout withstanding, that is a gorgeous bass and Mica's comments about it's responsiveness have got to make it all that much more difficult to wait for the bass to arrive.  
 
Enjoy it- I know it's hard waiting on a custom, but the wait will be worth it!

[jazzyvee]

Hi Pierre, I can understand your frustration. A dream realised is fantastic but part realised is irritating. I had a look through the archive to see if there was a better picture of your wishes. Here are some pics that may clarify the discrepancy.  

 

 

  Pierre if you find the bass is not to your liking when you have had a chance to play it. please email me. I may be able to resolve   the issue. Jazzyvee

[pierreyves]

These pictures confirm my observations. You have a solution? Yes I know ... as for my Serie II LOL!
 
But if you look at the design on the paper, it's not the same reality on the wood.

[slacker42uk]

Hold on here- the bass is mega expensive, right? This is a total custom bass and you have been very clear in you custom requirements, and the layout on the bass is not as attractive as the orange bass. Then if I can see the difference in the control layouts, then you have every right to be upset.

[pierreyves]

mega expensive is a little word....

[David Houck]

After reading Paul's comment about every right to be upset and Mica's comment about I wish I could have Stanley play this bass .. It's the most responsive bass I ever remember hearing, and seeing the pics that Jazzyvee posted, I went back and glanced at a few of the prior posts to this thread.
 
The middle picture that Jazzyvee included in his post was originally published to this thread on November 5; it is the first post-drill picture.  On November 6, in Pierre-Yves' first post after seeing the first post-drill picture, he stated that it was marvelous.  On November 10, Pierre-Yves did ask Mica why the resulting drill pattern looked different from the red tiger drawing.  She immediately posted an explanation; and then he thanked her for the explanation.  There have been a number of pictures of the bass since then, and Pierre-Yves has posted a number of comments; but at no time since Mica explained why the drill pattern was different has he expressed being upset with the bass.  Indeed, in rereading his posts from today and yesterday, I don't believe Pierre-Yves is upset at all, and is indeed quite happy with the bass.  From all accounts, this is an amazing bass; it is not everyday that Mica has such high praise for the sound of an instrument.
 
So Paul; I think all that we have here is a small bit of cultural and language translation issues.  The drill pattern issue was discussed and dispensed with some five months ago.  Pierre-Yves, in his own inimitable fashion, has chosen to now revisit this issue again; however, I'm pretty sure that Pierre-Yves is rather happy with this finished instrument.  This is an exceedingly amazing bass; and it is a testament to the work that Pierre-Yves and Alembic did together in making it a reality.

[pierreyves]

Dave, I may have a unique style, I do not go back on what has been said or done, I see the result and this, apart from esthethic and musical considerations of this bass. The results of positioning the buttons should have been done better. I spoke with Mica, I do not quite understand the answer.
 I'm just disappointed to have buttons positioned like that. Anyway, what's done is done, the shema designed by Mica on Redtiger is not the reality on my bass.
 Next time, if there is one, I will not ask the master volume.
 Dave, is my unique style that I do not react too compared to my request to have the gold plated hardware and I have chrome now.
(google translation)

[jazzyvee]

Je ne sais pas l'accord entre Pierre et l'alambic mais, si c'est juste un malentendu, je ne peux pas le voir ?tre difficile pour que l'alambic enl?ve le mat?riel de chrome et de le remplace par l'or.  Cela apporterait au moins la basse plus pr?s du r?ve de Pierre. (traduction d'imper de pomme)
 
I do not know the agreement between pierre and Alembic but, if it is just a misunderstanding, I cannot see it being difficult for Alembic to remove the chrome hardware and replace it with gold. That would at least bring the bass closer to Pierre's dream. ( apple mac translation)
jazzyvee

[pierreyves]

We cannot replace chrome by gold because the inlaid logo is in silver (I think, but no answer about it)