Author Topic: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass  (Read 2995 times)

artswork99

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2007, 08:31:36 AM »
Very sweet!

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2007, 10:13:25 PM »
Awesome figuring!!!  In fact... it looks VERY similar to the figuring for the BACK of my 6-String in progress -except that it's not BTCered!  Really, it looks extremely similar... did this Coco Bolo come from the same board... are our basses relatives?
 

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2007, 01:59:55 PM »
Yes, very similar, but here is the picture of the board that the veneer of my bass was made of.
 
But it would have been really cool to have a bass relative :-)
 

mica

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2007, 05:50:39 PM »
Now your bass is in the final curing stage of finish:

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #19 on: September 20, 2007, 10:53:24 PM »
Looks great!!!

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #20 on: September 24, 2007, 05:11:25 AM »
Every time I see one of these with finish on, the difference to the unfinished top is astounding. Fantastic figuring!
 
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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2007, 03:21:53 PM »
Thanx Mica :-)
 
looks great :-)

artswork99

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2007, 04:24:41 PM »
What a stunning top and great heart omega!  The bass looks awesome.  Enjoy it Ivan!  
Art
 
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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2007, 04:57:15 PM »
It does look really nice!

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #24 on: January 10, 2008, 09:11:33 AM »
Hi Mica
 
Happy new Year!
Tried to contact you via email, but probably your spam filter eats my emails.
 
So, what is the status of the Bass?
 
Best regards,
Ivan

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #25 on: January 10, 2008, 06:56:35 PM »
Hi Ivan,
 
I've been waiting to hear back from you. You obviously didn't get the last email I sent that had this picture in tow:

and a price for adding the engraving on the truss rod cover. For the design and the labor, the cost is $400. The next available time to get this work done is the end of February, though we would work the design out much earlier than that.  
 
If you want to proceed with the engraving project, there's two ways to go about it:
 
1. Send you the bass now and send the engraved plate later.
 
2. Wait until the engraving is complete and send the bass to you with the plate installed.  
 
You may also decide to keep the standard plate, in which case we can make arrangements to ship your bass next week.  
 
Let me know what you want to do.

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #26 on: January 10, 2008, 09:26:08 PM »
Wow!  I love the color and contrast of the top!

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #27 on: January 16, 2008, 04:56:08 PM »
Hi Mica
 
Thank you very much for the update :-) This is great news.
The bass looks fantastic. Cant wait to have it in my hands, so I think I will postpone the engraving and take the bass now :-)
I have a few ideas of my own about what I would like to have engraved. But I would like to first have the bass in my hands and then try to come up with something that will go with the bass. As soon as I have something on paper, I will contact you.
 
Many thanks to you and the whole Alembic team, for making such a great and beautiful instrument.
 
Best regards
Ivan

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #28 on: January 31, 2008, 02:33:40 PM »
Hi Mica
 
Any progress? What seems to be the problem?
 
Best regards
Ivan

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Re: Ivan's Signature Deluxe 5-string Bass
« Reply #29 on: February 01, 2008, 05:01:05 AM »
Hey, Ivan!
 
Congrats! Your bass is STUNNING! Great figuring, beautiful color, and will look even better in person! Enjoy her when ya get her!
Have Fun, Mike, tho =]