Congrats Brian.t!!!!!  On some new Low End Thunder!!!!
Chrome plating looks awesome man.

None more black!

I got a visit from the UPS man a bit ago.
 
Back to making thunder happen.  Pictures and stuff will happen later.

Oh cool, glad to hear it made it home safely.  Enjoy and Play it Healthy!

Very cool Essence. Enjoy !
I haven't put mine down since I picked it up.

Pictures of its first gig are now over here.
 
I'll add some photos of the bass when I can get some that do it justice.  It's proving insanely difficult to get the lighting right so it looks like it actually does in person.

It's about time to drill some holes in this bass. Here's plan A:

  arranged like this perhaps:

  Whaddaya think?

I believe that looks oustanding.  Where would you stick the LED switch?  Slightly below and between the bass and filter knobs seems like the logical location?
 
That top is looking outstanding!

I want to know what the knob at the 24th fret does

That's the talent knob.  It goes to 11.

The interface for the talent knob will make use of bio-metric neural  transducers with  infinite  bandwidth DSP processors that can be controlled via the talent interface pre-set parameter logarithmic  buffer control console .      
 
      All very easily adjustable with the neural command head band control unit remote.  A new Alembic Accessory available some day .  
               Just dreaming _________new stuff ________!!!!!!!!!!

Brian,
That top surely is looking outstanding!!!
    -Rich

I agree ____The top wood is is definitely exemplary !

Thanks, gentlemen.
 
To be perfectly honest I've spent at least an hour today staring at it.  I am absolutely dying to see the back of the body and neck.

I'd like to know for what does that Knob over the Neck works for... Trussrod Knob, perhaps?
 
 
*sorry, couldn't help...