Hardy's Medium Scale Bass

[mica]

Got this shot a while ago, your body woods getting to know eachother:
 

 
Now I've got a place to put your updates, so look for more soon!

[mica]

Chip has located this piece of Coco Bolo for your top:
 

 
I think it's as close as we'll be able to get to the reference picture you directed us to. Please reply and let us know if this will work for you.

[jacko]

That's a superb piece of wood. I love the way the figure follows the upper body. Good luck with this one.
 
Graeme

[staemius]

Great wood!

[hardy]

Thats works just fine on the CocoBolo. This is the top right? Will the back be from the same peice of wood?  
Also I email Val yesterday about a possible upgrade to a gold under the finish logo w/ MOP and abalone. Can he let me know what the additional cost is... I keep staring at the photo I emailed him and find myself in a trance like state... I'll upload the same picture of the logo I emailed to him. Thanks Mica, Val and all at Alembic

[mica]

The picture of the wood is for the top only. It isn't long enough or thick enough for a top and back. Since you like this top (I think it's very close to the picture you sent), Chip will find a suitable mate for the back laminate.
 
Val is on vacation until next Monday, so if you could resend that email to my mom it would be great.

[mica]

3751 from the Wood Bank is what Chip would like to use for the back. With your approval, he'll get the body glued up this week.

[hardy]

Actually could I get a look at this piece (#3751)with a chalk outline of the front? I may like this better as the front than the back...  
Thanks - Hardy

[mica]

Here's the two pieces of wood (wow are they similar!) oriented like in the first picture of the top:  

  Here's the way they look flipped like the one in the wood bank:  

  So you'll have to decide what direction you like the bookmatches flopped and which one you like better for the top (or leave it up to Chip-he's really good with wood).

[mica]

These must have been separated at birth - I think they are  successive slices.

[hardy]

How does the color of Coco-Bolo do with age?... Does it darken as it gets older? Will the finish add to the darkening factor combined with age?  
 
Thanks, Hardy

[mica]

Most woods do darken with age, and Coco Bolo is no exception. The finish will deepen the color.  
 
Let me know when you reach a decision on the top and back.

[hardy]

I think I want the lighter peice of wood (on the left) as the front and the darker one on the back. Please keep the same pattern as on the darker one. I like the way it flows...

[mica]

Do you mean the pattern as already traced on the dark piece (the first picture on June 30th)? Just want to be clear, since once Chip cuts it, it's there's no going back.

[hardy]

Yes, thats right...  Make the same cut in the same place, but only on the lighter piece instead of the darker one. Thanks, Hardy