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Title: Mike's Custom Burl Maple Excel
Post by: mica on February 16, 2008, 04:07:27 PM

Here's some from earlier that I hadn't gotten a chance to post until today:
(http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/631/48701.jpg)
and a detail of the Burl Maple:
(http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/631/48702.jpg)
But not anywhere as lovely as with some finish on it:
(http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/631/48703.jpg)
Hope you love it too!

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Post by: bassjigga on February 16, 2008, 05:15:52 PM

Wow beautiful!

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Post by: 3rd_ray on February 16, 2008, 06:07:22 PM

Thanks Mica! The burl maple looks awesome!

I can't wait to see the pau ferro fingerboard

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Post by: David Houck on February 16, 2008, 09:23:30 PM

Cool!!

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Post by: jerico on March 12, 2008, 05:45:05 PM

That is wicked! Love that little batch of flame at the bottom too!

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Post by: 3rd_ray on March 12, 2008, 07:17:25 PM

I think I found a picture of the original slice...

http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/2344/22510.html?1132280583 (http://club.alembicguitars.net/index.php?topic=8000)

It's the last slice on the page... 51110-3. You can tell by what I think is spalting near the bottom. Sort of looks like a skull.

Justin, do you have any pictures of your Further? Burl maple is cool.

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Post by: jerico on March 13, 2008, 04:13:56 PM

There are pics of my Further in the FTC threads, towards the bottom (search the titles for Justin's burl maple Further).

Can't wait to see this one all finished!

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Post by: 3rd_ray on March 14, 2008, 06:34:20 AM

You have Honey Pie... very nice! When I ordered this Excel, Susan said that the top would be similar to Honey Pie. They both look great.

I also like the recessed logo and flame maple neck. I have an MK Signature Deluxe on order that will have both. Hopefully that will show up on these pages one of these days.

I can't wait to get this Excel. I sold my fretless Fender jazz bass a few months ago not realizing I would miss fretless so much. Oh well, I think it's getting close now.

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Post by: jerico on March 15, 2008, 07:08:23 AM

Yours has a very nice color. It does look a bit like Honey Pie - the color is like heavy coffee with a lot of cream in it! I really like the maple core on yours, it is awesome! Purpleheart seems to jive well with burl too. Very elegant!

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Post by: mica on March 31, 2008, 10:33:51 AM

In the rubout chamber:
(http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/631/50246.jpg)
If all goes well, we're only days away.

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Post by: 3rd_ray on March 31, 2008, 10:53:13 AM

Thanks for the update Mica... it's looking great! You just made this cold rainy Monday seem not so bad

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Post by: briant on March 31, 2008, 05:45:04 PM

Gorgeous top!

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Post by: David Houck on March 31, 2008, 10:02:30 PM

The Purpleheart accent really sets it off!

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Post by: bassjigga on April 01, 2008, 08:59:22 AM

I love this bass!

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Post by: mica on April 09, 2008, 12:40:04 PM

Already gone from here, but preview photos are always nice:
(http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/631/50621.jpg)

(http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/631/50622.jpg)
Drop dead gorgeous. Don't forget to pluck the open A string around the 20th "fret" like I told you on the phone.

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Post by: 3rd_ray on April 09, 2008, 01:12:13 PM

Gorgeous is definitely the right word! I knew I was going to love that fingerboard too. I can't wait for it to get here! Thanks for the pictures

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Post by: David Houck on April 10, 2008, 10:17:14 PM

Congrats Mike!!

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Post by: jerico on May 15, 2008, 04:44:20 PM

Droool! A stunner (LOVE the neck!)

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Post by: bassman10096 on May 16, 2008, 04:38:13 AM

Yowwww! I want one like that.

Congrats. It's a beauty.

Bill
The other one

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