And, we're off!  

 

  With the site plan:  

  Good stuff!

I like the wood choices; they'll look very nice with finish!

I am lost for words... I lost my voice...
 
It's a shining beacon on a hill, leading me to the light of creation. The light is truth.
 
I can see the light, and yet I am without eyes.
 
Thank you, very much Mica for this picture.
 
Hal-

The wood is simply perfect.

The making of a dream, congratulations!

Thank you Mario,
 
It's exciting to see this happen. It will be a highlight of my life, (that's for sure) and this means everybody of Alembic will forever hold a special place in my heart, including our loyal club members.

My phone has been ringing off the hook since the Toma_Hawk pictures had been posted... I gotten calls and emails from Central America, South Africa and of course my home sweet home town SF Bay Area, Central Valley, and up in Chino Hills in Cali!
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on August 14, 2009)

What an original design.  While each Alembic is truly special, yours will always be innovative and unique
 
Vann-Di

Well,
the Tomahawk gets real....
Hal,  
congrats to your decision to have this one buildt..
Oliver (Spyderman)

Vann-Di,
 
I am not sure if you seen Enter The Dragon with Bruce Lee...
 
If you had seen this movie... Theres a scene (while he's in an action fighting sequence) Bruce fights excellently his way up with (1) stick,   then (if almost by accident) the one stick, breaks into (2) sticks, and he fights twice effectively; but just when you thought you seen it all, somebody loses their Nuncucks, and it falls in Bruce's hands...  
 
It's just another purpose of change.  
Nothing better or worse. The Toma_Hawk it just about an honest design that fits my playing attributes, techniques, and style.  
 
It's still part of the Alembic Family!

Hi Oliver The Spyderman,
 
My Spider senses were tingling for this bass...
 
This bass absolutely, positively, definitively, objectively, whole heartily, unquestionably, indubitably, undeniably, and unconditionally had to be, must be an Alembic Series Bass (Period).
 
No other bass could be a Toma_Hawk, unless it's an Alembic.  
 
I am sure you understand Oliver...
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on August 14, 2009)

I've been looking forward to this build.

Wheeeeee! So glad to see this one on it's way Hal. You must be very exited! I hope it doesn't screw up your sleeping habits for the next (insert time relative adjective here)!!! It would be like everynight is x-mas eve and i'm a kid who is so excited he can't sleep sort of feeling, am i close on this one??? Can't wait to see this one come togather. Lucky man you are!!!! Peace and low notes...Bear

Hi Bear,
 
To be honest about the whole thing, you are right!
 
Man, I been doing everything extra around the house to keep myself from thinking about this bass: Cleaning my garage, cleaning the interior of my mini van, attending Tea Parties with my (4) year old Daughter, and even building a deck, out in the backyard.  
 
But then again, it started after putting the first image on the Dreaming for now thread. It was that moment, on that second, I felt even more nervous because this design was in sketches and also made with Styrofoam models, and I spent years shaping and re-shaping the concept until I was ready to reveal it to The Club.  
 
So, when I got my call back from Alembic, it was like finding the golden ticket in a Willy Wonka's candy bar.  
 
To see this bass design honored with the Alembic Logo will be a dream of dream.
 
Very special people like you, are looking at this bass with much anticipation, and this also sends additional butterflies to my stomach as well.

Looking good. What is the top wood?