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mica

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« on: September 24, 2002, 05:23:58 PM »

This one was the prototype for shape #6, the version we've finally settled on. We didn't test it with an expensive piece of Coco Bolo. Instead, we made the shape out of a solid piece of Mahogany. We loved it so much we had to finish it and what a finish! Blue steel color shifts from blue to purple, and the contoured top really shows it off.

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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2002, 02:45:15 PM »
Wow, Mica -that's one sexy looking shape!!  No wonder your Mom is so proud of this style of guitar.  I wonder what an enlarged version would be like for a bass?  Pretty comfortable, I'd wager.
 
Chris

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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2004, 06:36:40 PM »
I just purchased that Blue Steel Tribute Guitar. Today is Tuesday, June 29th, 2004. It should arrive on Friday, I cant wait........

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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2004, 06:58:15 PM »
Hi Craig,
Welcome to the club.  Congatulatuions on your new purchase.  
 
Don't forget to breathe!
 
Enjoy

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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2004, 06:59:03 PM »
I think that would be a real cool shape for a bass.

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« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2004, 03:49:14 AM »
Hi Craig,
 
Welcome to the club & congrats on your score!
I agree about this shape for the bass.  If I was buying another Alembic today, and this was on the rack, it would be comming home with me.
 
Ellery (Lowlife)

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« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2004, 04:08:39 AM »
Hi Craig,
 
Sweet guitar, you know you woun't be see any others like that one. Best of luck with it.
Welcome to the club.
Doug

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« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2004, 05:10:38 AM »
Congrats!

crobbins

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« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2004, 05:49:56 AM »
Thanks to everyone. I have previously owned 2 Series 1 Basses, but have been drooling over this guitar for about a year or so. I play in a reggae band here in Southern Cal. so Friday night it's going to the gig with me........

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« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2004, 08:54:22 AM »
Excellent buy, congratulations.  That is a beautiful guitar.  Let us know how it goes at the gig.
 
Sam

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« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2004, 09:55:41 AM »
I received the guitar yesterday. I named her Stella Blue, she is so sweet it gave me a cavity. What can I say, an awesome guitar......My friend said the paint looked like it was from the space shuttle, hmm, Stellar Blue??

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« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2004, 12:50:13 AM »
Congratulations with that fabulous Tribute, please don't hesitate to add some more pictures! It's a great piece of history, and the solid mahogany body should give you a great foundation for some major tone tweaking. Although I'm fully converted, addicted and dedicated to the bass now, I just love this guitar!
Wilfred

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« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2004, 07:48:32 AM »
I'll post some more pics when the sun comes out.

crobbins

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« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2004, 08:17:05 AM »

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« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2004, 04:26:38 PM »
crobbins Cragrats! I've played that guitar before and without a doubt, you have got yourself THE tone of all that is good in guitars!  I have tried to get that sound out of my other guitars, but only yours dominates!