I have already specified nickel hardware. I thought that didn't include the tuners or straplocks for which the only options that would work appeared to be chrome or black. Maybe I had it wrong?

Thought you'd like to see that your peghead shape was changed:
 

 
It's already back in spray - this pic was after rough shaping.

Thanks - no one will ever know.

It'll be our little secret.

I heard you wanted to see some pictures of the finished Nightbass:

  The inlay turned out very nice:

  Impossible to capture the spectraflare paint in a photo. I'll try again when we've got a sunny day and see if that fares any better.

Message below - sorry.  
 
(Message edited by Jeff on October 01, 2004)

Wow! The bass has a Darth Vaderish quality to it.  It is beautiful, evil and cool, all at the same time.

An amazingly beautiful bass. Definitely one of the best looking colour-finished Alembics I've ever seen. It's got a gothic vibe to it... something I like A LOT.
 
And are the strings DR Black Beauties by any chance? A friend of mine has put them on his Jazz Deluxe lately, and boy are they good!

Thanks - I wanted an instrument that would appeal to rockers who might not appreciate the traditional organic Alembic vibe.
 
Yes - those are Black Beauties - I look forward to trying them.
 
David B.

That'll be a wonder down under, Mate! Good on ya.
Just in time for summer as well.
 
Cheers,
 
Kevin

David; it is indeed a very nice looking bass!

Well done David!!  There is more than a little Clark Kent in you...  Besides the psycho paint you found black strings -- something else I never knew existed.  
 
Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh next time I'm up in Sydney.
 
Peace,
Sean.

I appreciate BOTH traditional organic Alembic vibe AND your new gothic beauty!

I have rechristened the Nightbass as the Black Rogue. It arrived on Monday.
 
My wife, who has now seen many Alembics, promptly stated it was the most beautiful she has seen.  
 
The overall effect is much better than the photos. The spectraflair finish and nickel hardware are superb.
 
It is definitely warmer sounding than any other Alembics that I have played - which was the intended effect. Don't know how much of this is due to the vermillion body vs the DR Black Beauties. I'll experiment with strings in due course.
 
A public thank you to the folk at Santa Rosa.
 
David B.