Red red red. We keep asking fro red and they keep sending us sort of a dark dark magenta but not red color. Mom got fed up with the wait too. We found a perfect red that wood turners use to make plastic pens (I don't know why!), but it's always cut up into, well, pen-sized pieces. She got on the horn and ordered up a nice slab.  
 
We thought it would arrive today, but not on the UPS truck. Will let you know as soon as we see the red of its eyes.  
 
If we can get a suitable red material in within the next couple of weeks, we'll get your bass delivered in time for your festivals.

Thanks, this has become some project huh? Next time I'll order a bass shaped liked a mythical creature but with readily available materials! I forget,  what does a Gorgon look like? Is it possible that the suppliers have that recessive gene for colorblindness? Maybe a Mary Kay lipstick sample will help them get the concept? I think Really *&^%$#! Red from the streetwalker collection will do the trick.(ship in plain brown wrapper to avoid unwanted attention) BTW the guys in the band thought I was kidding when I told them I was getting the logo inlaid in the neck. Hey I kid, but not about things like that! Also BTW no one can solve the Ripper problem so a 3 way toggle is being installed while I search for the right switch. Why won't they let me live Mica? WHY!!!!!
Danno

Mica and Susan sent a sample of the material. It was good enough for me so they will begin the inlay magic on the neck. We have a cd artwork job ahead of us in the band. I hope I can work some new bass pics in for it. BTW A friend heatet and widened an off the wall hanger to fit my wide Spoiler 6. Now he's going to do one for my wide Spoiler 7! Better than having a velvet Elvis painting on your wall I have to say!
Danno

Precious! We wants it, yessess Smegol Must have the precious. We knows its to be almost done,, yes kinds masters have toldussesses. Cannot consoles ourselveses with nice fishesses, NO! We musted have bought pretty things while waiting for the precious. We had to do so.... or we would go MAD! Masters saysesses it goes to spray soon.  
Dannoessesses

LOL!

Danno,
 
Although I'm of the Elvish persuation, I can feel your pain. ( I guess this is an example of the power of the One Bass?) Perhaps some fresh rabbits??...
 
Ken (TEO)

Perhaps a brace of Conies and some taters will calm my nerves. Though I don't indulge in Old Toby, I can see why some do. If I did maybe I would see an Ollyphant too!
Danno of the 13 basses

Ok ...we call her the Basssssssssssssssssssssssss
 
BTW if you have a SF-2 lingering around the place you can turn in some really nice hiss sounds!
 
Paul TBO

Give this man some pictures!  

 Caught the D a few days before install while he was still working on the T.  

 The letterforms were so delicate that Mike had to cut 7 letters to yield 2. Kept getting fractures at the bottom corner of the D and at the crossbar of the T. I think the end result was worth the extra work:  

 Couldn't do the two drips at the bottom. The acrylic is semi translucent, and when it got too small, it looked more like a black hole. Mike modified the design slightly to keep the feel but make the most of ther material.

Wow!  THAT's cool - after so many months waiting to see what it'd look like.

That warms my heart! Pictures! It came out beautifully. Going with all red was a great idea. Now to get it in time to break it in and ship to the hotel in Vegas. I can't trust the airlines to ship as baggage and they won't insure it. There has to be a way around all this. BTW I did buy a SF2 this week. I hope Mike found his happy place after so many cuts. It is greatly appreciated. It will give me an image to behold whilst I work the 2 weddings this weekend!  
Danno

These aren't in the bass yet (just needs another coat of black first), but Mike did an outstanding job cutting the letters:
 

 
Mike told me he especially liked cutting the curl on the upper left section of the y. He kept the forms very fluid and clean.  
 
I'm really interested in typography, so I usually get to help alot with the type related projects. I have no idea how many hours of drawing we all did on this, but I'm really pleased with the end result. Also, I had some expert help from a couple of acquaintences who are truly experts when it comes to typography and their advice made this come out even better. Hope you like it too.

Also ran across this of the red inlay before it was sunk into the board:
 

Mica, Susan, Ron and Mike, Thanks for all of the extra effort. It is truly a fitting tribute to my Mom who always believed in my musical dreams ( even when they seemed a bit far fetched). I hope it can make it's stage debut in Vegas at the @ntifest and then on to Cali. Kay's birthday is coming up soon too. She was a wonderful, kind and loving Leo. Mom also loved Sarah Vaughn and George Sheering. Classy lady always.
Dano  

It is finished! I will hopefully have it for final rehearsal Tuesday, flying out Thursday for Vegas. Today was Mom's birthday and I think she would have loved it. Thanks to everyone in Santa Rosa.
Danno