Superb!!
You ARE a lucky guy Flax.
Love EVERYTHING about this instrument.
G

Flax,
 
This may be the first Tribute bass, though I doubt it'll be the last. I can't wait to see this beauty when it's done. Congrats!
 
Regards,
 
Jonathan

BOY  
 when mica is anxious to see something
it must be lookin good!
:-)
bill yes to both- the lams are the same as the neck
burl top-verm stripe-p/h lam- maple stripe- mahog core
i am truly blessed guys....

by the way
there is one guy aside from my pal valentino that never gets enough recognition imho
        !!!!!!!!!!!CHIP!!!!!!!!!
i picked the boards  we both agreed on top and bottom  
but his layouts are what made this so special
thank you chip!

Finally, I beat Bob to the sandpaper. Well, actually the bass is in preset for fretting, so it's safe from the abrasives for at least a couple of days. Here's what we've been waiting to see:

 

 

  Chip does amazing wood selections and placements. He's the best, and he doesn't try to save every gorgeous piece, he wants to use it up and find more great lumber. Like PTBO's mantra, "There will always be another..."   I also was in the drying room, and found your plates with finish:

Awesome! I am as jealous as I am in awe! What a nice piece!

I LOVE this.

Wow.  Incredibly gorgeous.  Congratulations, Jeff, it's a beauty!
John

That burl is awesome!

i got an anonymous call on my cell to get to a puter immediately.. now i know why
thanks to all for the kind words......
i'm just totally fkn dumbstruck.....
just thinking what this is going to look like when done with the wood truss cover and wood pick up covers,,,,, man,,,,  
and that neck!
glad its not a 6 string- lesh would steal this one from me-lmao
 
(Message edited by flaxattack on July 13, 2006)

i had wanted to do this when i placed the order for direwolf 2 yrs ago and susan said she wasnt quite ready.i asked to be the first and she kept her promise to let me know when she was ready
 
THANK YOU SUSAN!thank you thank you thank you..
from the bottom of my heart....
this has gone way beyond my wildest expectations

Gorgeous!
 
I just noticed something for the first time - the Tribute body sort of looks lke the Milennium Falcon!  Am I nuts?!
 
Justin
 
(Message edited by JERICO on July 13, 2006)

Flax,
 
Miami Vintage Guitars has an ad in this month's Vintage Guitar Magazine. To show that they're an Alembic dealer, they've got a picture of 5 different Alembics (4 basses and 1 guitar). Anyway, the Wolf is one of them!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Bill, tgo

as is said ....another classic is born!!!
 
PTBO