Hakeem's Custom Bass "Tomahawk"

[andbassforall]

OH yeah!

[mario_farufyno]

Talking about balance... Wich Neck Shape it will have?

[altgrendel]

Love the vermillion, good choice.

[toma_hawk01]

The Toma_Hawk Short Scale Neck  
 
Neck Measurements:
Nut width = 1.60 in
 
1st Fret Thickness = 0.80 in (Flat neck where the thumb is positioned  to fingerboard)
 
17th Fret Thickness = 0.96 in (Flat neck where the thumb is positioned  to fingerboard)
 
24th Fret width = 2.15 in
 
 
Broomstick Quick!

[tbrannon]

I love it- I wasn't a big fan of the body shape when I first saw it in your photo renderings, but seeing the bass in the last set of photos has changed my mind.  I love the sharp upper horns and the symmetry of the bass.  
 
Well done!

[funkyjazzjunky]

What an original bass (and that is quite a compliment cosidering the each an every Alembic bass is different)

[smokinbear]

Simply Breathtaking Hal Holy S#%!!!!!! I can't get over how nice a bod shape you have designed. I knew it was gonna be purdey but that is awesome!! Lucky man you are.

[senmen]

Hal,
well this turns out to be a cool and unique bass!
Oliver (Spyderman)

[toma_hawk01]

Computer simulation models time...
 

 
The Toma_Hawk was originally black, and was smaller. The body would eventually get slightly larger, but still smaller than the Short Body.  
 
On color, the newer brick red tone color, (Vermilion) has a warmer/earthly look.
 
My many thanks goes out to Susan, who suggested Vermilion wood (also known as Padauk).  
 
The pickups are favorably corrected for balance and symmetry for the controls.  
 
By the way, Mica came up with the Arrow head control pattern. Perfect for a bass called: Toma_Hawk!!!

[toma_hawk01]

Ok, it's Friday and to show how much of a good sport I am, I will reveal the shapes people said the Toma_Hawk resembled over the 7 months it been reveled to the public...
 
1. A woman's swim suit
2. The Highway Sign of Route 66
3. A Police badge
4. The outline of the Tasmanian Devil cartoon
5. An Alembic Small Body Smiling  
6. A Pit Bull's jaws and ears
7. A Whale Harpoon
8. A baby Gellyfish
9. A baby Octopus
10. Stitch's Space ship (From Lilo and Stitch cartoon)
11. A woman with a nice sweater...
12. A table lamp from the Victorian era
13. A Diamond
14. A Heart
15. A Car with racing stripes
16. Squidworth's head (Sponge Bob's friend)  
 
I just think it looks Beautiful.
 
 
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on September 19, 2009)

[pierreyves]

write, write, write... sleep ? Peace

[toma_hawk01]

Pierre,
 
I love your basses too. You are a very lucky man. I am very happy for you too.  
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on September 18, 2009)
 
(Message edited by davehouck on September 25, 2009)

[toma_hawk01]

Vann-Di, I truly love all the shapes that leaves the Alembic factory floors.  
 
Maybe one day, I will have one of every shape and of different configurations.
 
That's why I keep my dollar in the office Lottery pool  
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on September 18, 2009)

[toma_hawk01]

Thanks Smokinbear,
 
Like I said when I first seen Mica's pictures, I was literally frozen in animated suspension. The bass was too real to be true, they did it... They'd pulled it off with flying colors.
 
When something cool takes you away from your worldly problems for a second, and it strikes a pleasure sensory in your brain, that's a great thing. That's real.

[toma_hawk01]

Hey Oliver, it's even harder on me now... I can't wait to hold it... and play it until I can't help myself. That's what playing real music is all about!
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on September 19, 2009)