Author Topic: Michael's Custom Epic (Read 1917 times)

mica · « **Reply #30 on:** July 29, 2003, 05:23:33 PM »

The body has been aging for a good month now getting nice and dark. Have you decided if you are going to have a 8-string or a 4-string?

ichinumba9 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 30, 2003, 02:42:13 PM »

Mica, I have decided to keep it a 4 string. Unless making it a 5 string is a possibility? I will regretfully have to return the first Epic because I am having financial difficulties at the moment.
I was hoping you could show some pics of the body when you get the time. Then we can discuss the pickups and other details. Thanks again.

ichinumba9 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 18, 2003, 02:59:08 PM »

Hi Mica, just wondering if there is any news on my bass? I'm really excited to see the new body.
Thanks.

mica · « **Reply #33 on:** August 18, 2003, 04:16:03 PM »

Will get you a photo soon. I'll be out of the office tomorrow. My cousin is visiting and we're taking him to San Francisco for the day.

mica · « **Reply #34 on:** August 24, 2003, 01:17:33 PM »

Hi Michael,

Here's the body:

changing to a 5-string will be $500. It's what we'll need to know to progess to the next step in production.

ichinumba9 · « **Reply #35 on:** September 02, 2003, 03:06:00 PM »

Hi Mica, I have decided to keep it a 4 string. I want it to be my main 4. I'm starting to think of ideas for my main 5, so that will come in the future. Just to make sure of the pickup locations I have included exact measurements here:

Bridge PU centerline at 2.375 from G-string saddle.

Neck PU centerline at 5.5 from G-string saddle.

I think I also talked to you about rounding the look of the controls by following the body contour a little.

Other than that, it looks great. If you have to get a hold of me my work phone is 408-988-0134. I'm there from 7:30 to 3:30.

Thanks again.

mica · « **Reply #36 on:** September 02, 2003, 04:57:21 PM »

Sorry to have to ask you to remeasure, but could you use the end of the fingerboard as your origin? The saddle position is not as constant. It's also adequate to specify the length from the end of the fingerboard to the edge of the pickup if that's easier to determine.

Are you looing to arrange the controls like the Excel bass?

ichinumba9 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 02, 2003, 05:46:14 PM »

The measurements from the end of the fingerborad:

To centerline of Bridge PU=5.25

To centerline of neck PU=2.125

And on the controls we just talked about dropping the Bass control just a little so the bottom row follows the body contour. The other controls are good.

mica · « **Reply #38 on:** September 04, 2003, 09:12:03 AM »

Thanks for redoing the measurements, Michael.

For the layout, was this something that you had in mind?

ichinumba9 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 04, 2003, 10:29:58 AM »

Exactly. Looks good. Thanks for the pic.

mica · « **Reply #40 on:** September 05, 2003, 03:43:42 PM »

Excellent. I checked the schedule and the bass will be routed with the regular run next Thursday. Once the neck and body are joined, I'll check the color and decide if we want to let it age a little before hitting it with the polyester.

ichinumba9 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 06, 2003, 12:38:45 PM »

Alrighty. Sounds good. I was wondering if I could get some pics when the body and neck are joined, and maybe a close up of the headstock. Thanks again for all the help. Take care.

ichinumba9 · « **Reply #42 on:** October 16, 2003, 03:06:33 PM »

Hello, just wondering if there are any updates on the progress of my Epic #2. Thanks.

mica · « **Reply #43 on:** October 20, 2003, 09:15:06 AM »

I'll get you some more pics this week, sorry missed it in last week's rounds. It's in the waiting stage for the woods to oxidize and darken a bit before sealing.

mica · « **Reply #44 on:** October 27, 2003, 11:45:35 PM »

Just got the sealer coat:

The color looks a funny in this image to me. It's not quite so shockingly red, more dark.