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mica

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Karen's Custom Bass
« on: June 15, 2007, 07:06:18 PM »
Everyone starts with a neck. Here's yours:

  and a detail - love the veneers:

 and the authentic shop dust!
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berniek

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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2007, 11:14:20 AM »
Looking good!  
I broke my right foot so now all of a sudden I am playing bass instead of drums at church. I am really looking forward to getting it even more now.
Karen
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berniek

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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2007, 04:51:22 PM »
What's going on now?
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berniek

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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2007, 11:01:22 PM »
Can I please have another picture? I've been waiting for over 2 months.
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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2007, 01:28:51 AM »
Perhaps you haven't been looking at the other threads? These kinds of updates are handled by Mica, who is ... well, check here!
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mica

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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2007, 01:12:00 PM »
Hi Karen,  Your bass is part way throught he finish department. At this point, we install the frets and send it back for the rest of the finish. Here is your bass just ready for the frets:

  And one of the LED tests:

  There's still lots of work to do, but it's looking great alrady.
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811952

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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2007, 01:27:21 PM »
Love the neck combo.  Subtle elegance.  That purpleheart top looks great as well!
 
John
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the_8_string_king

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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2007, 02:27:28 PM »
What he said!
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the_8_string_king

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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2007, 09:12:32 AM »
Interesting... I just noticed... no sustain block -even though there IS an ebony laminate for increased sustain... curious.
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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2007, 09:17:07 AM »
May not need a sustain block with that Purple Heart top.
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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2007, 09:32:01 AM »
Hi Karen,
 
Being fairly new to the forum I have just started to wonder into this area of Factory to Customer and the build records... what a great place to see ones own come into fruition!
 
Enjoy your bass and play it in great health!
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811952

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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2007, 12:56:04 PM »
It would be interesting to hear side-by-side comparisons of otherwise identical basses, one with the sustain block and the other without.  Would the sustain block serve to give more definition as well?  I think that with the ebony laminate and solid body, it's going to sound pretty fat.
 
John
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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2007, 06:34:44 PM »
Beautiful top!
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berniek

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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2007, 04:34:24 PM »
Thanks for all the comments everyone. I appreciate it. Now I am kind of wondering about the sustain block myself but trust that it will be fine.
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Re: Karen's Custom Bass
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2007, 11:07:44 PM »
Hi Karen
You are going to have one sweet sound AND looking bass when it's done
-Chris
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