What a beautiful instrument for the new Featured Custom.  The dyeing of Quilted Maple, neck recipe and other fantastic options makes this an outstanding Signature Deluxe bass called Stormy. Congratulations Didier!  Enjoy!

in terms of the overall look and finish of the bass what is the visual difference between dyeing the maple and the normal method that alembic use?
 
Nice bass though :-)
Jazzyvee

Everything under the clear finish has the analine dye applied according to Mica's description at the FC page.  Now it is permanently dyed wood.... it was stated that colors were previously done in a reversible fashion.
 
(Message edited by artswork99 on July 01, 2010)

Very cool looking!

It looks different. More of the grain is apparent with the dye since you are looking through clear tot he stained wood rather than looking through tinted paint to natural wood.  
 
Dyeing black also doesn't take as much of the color of the wood to the final color. With the almost black tinted paint, there is always a slight greenish cast to the finished look since the wood is a little on the yellow side.  
 
Both finishes look nice, but they do look different.

Yup, that's what I want. Now, where is Paul's stocking?

You brought a tear to my eye with Paul's mention. Thank you for keeping his memory with us!

I love the moonlight on the ripples of a lake effect!  Gorgeous bass!!!

Very nice. Congratulations Didier.  
 
Keith

Ahhhhhh.  The Nubian princess lives in the night.
I think of mythology and The fountain of Salmacis - careful it may turn you into an hermaphrodite!  What awesome ripples?  Congratulations on a successful risk taken,  to all a job well done!

Very cool bass indeed.

As already said above, what a cool-looking bass!  My compliments to Alembic for giving it a try despite some initial hesitation.  
 
Eric

My dream came true!  
Thanks to all Alembic staff to have trust in my black vision. I ever dreamed to own a black quilted maple Alembic! And they did it for me! Thanks again for your support!
That bass is very cool looking, but its also a killer sounding!!! And its weight is very accurate! Its exactly THE bass for me!
Cheers!

As a amateur furniture restorer applying dyes to wood can be very beneficial.
Dyeing the the paint is obviously reversible but if any chips occur it will show the wood underneath and the finish begins to look shabby.
In my opinion wood dyes DO bring out the grain very nicely..I did show some of my work on the forum on an old half round table.
I died the wood then applied french polish, although french itself has an amber tint.
I think this bass looks great with the dye and poly finish, a first for Alembic and it may start a trend

Congrats to Didier and the Alembic staff for a brilliant concept and a flawless execution!
Mike