We're getting there folks! I thought the original drafts of this instrument were stunning, but it's gone well beyond that now!
Firstly, I would like to thank everyone at Alembic for making this happen, and for their endless patience with my continual questions!
Secondly, I'd like to thank Michael for going to the time and trouble to do what he has done with the design in that picture of his! Senior Management has just seen all of these drawings. Now her jaw is currently dragging along the floor and she's making funny coo-ing noises and yabbering on about how beautiful it is!!!!!!
There are two things I would like to do now please, Mica.
1). The part of the curve that sits under the player's right arm (that is above the bridge in Michael's drawing) - can that be shallowed out please so that it's not as tall? It still has a slight step in it that I'd like to remove (i.e. so that that curve is similar to the picture I posted on 22 March) that I've only just noticed.
2). Any chance the whole instrument can be shown please (as Michael has done) in a drawing with Susan's Dragon Claw headstock (as posted on 01 May) attached to the end of the neck? I'd like to have the opportunity to possibly review the headstock in relation to the body of the instrument please. Michael's headstock is a right vicious affair - getting some stress out there were you Michael? ;-)
To answer Dave's question - I had anticipated that the straplocks would go in the end of the bump above the neck (sorry - I don't know what the proper names are for these parts of the instrument) and in the second curve from the top at the rear of the instrument, probably pointing down towards the floor somewhat. Mica has probably got a completely different idea to this - I'm looking for a 2:30 playing position, so whatever accomodates that will be fine by me!
