Some carving action:

Nice Heart Omega!

YOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Dude, that's a beautiful little beast cooking there!  We'll have to get them together in the fullness of time and see if they mate!  
 
BEAUTIFUL bass guitar dude!

WOW!
 
Thanks, Mica!  She's startin' to look like an Alembic! The Heart IS beautifully done. Nice and crisp. Looks wonderful! Can't wait to see her with a little finish on her. And Jim. yeah, we'll definately get the little Beasteeez together when she's done! Thanks for checkin' in on her.
TTY soon, Mike, Tho

Ho, hang tough.  It's getting close man.  Your bass is going to be beeeeeeeeeeeeyutiful!

Thanxxxxxx, Jim! Yea, hopefully it won't be too long now. Despite my plethora of other virtues, patience isn't one of them :[ !! Play a few licks on the Quilted beauty for me!
 
Have fun, Mike, Tho

That heart omega looks fantastic.  This is going to be a real stunner when it's done!
 
Todd

Despite my plethora of other virtues, patience isn't one of them
 
I heard that, brother.
 
In other news: your bass is looking amazing.  Love the wood choices!

Hey, Brian and Todd, Thanxxx for checkin' in on the beast. Can't wait to see some updates, that old lack of patience thing rearing it's ugly head again !
 
Stay tuned! BCooool, Mike, tho

Home stretch time:

Wow!  Very nice!!!

Amazing!  Love the figuring in that top.

Wooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Ho, dat is a BEAUTIFUL piece of wood!  You are gonna enjoy this little beast! ! !

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
 
 
Graeme

As Ol' Harry Cary would say; HOLY COW!
Thanxxx for the update, Mica! She looks even better than I imagined she would with the finish on her. The color and contrast is outstanding, the cocentrics, eyes and straight grain variety make for a very complex, but visually pleasing mosaic. Like Jim said, dat IS one beautiful piece of wood! It's almost a shame to have to drill all those holes in it!
   Dave, Brian, Graeme and Jim, I'm glad she meets your approval! I appreciate ya lookin' in on her. Stay tuned for the race to the finish line! Is it OK to start getting REALLY excited;)?
 
Thanxx again, Have fun, Mike,  Tho =]

Mike, it is most definitely OK to start getting really excited, in fact at this stage I think it's pretty much a reqirement!    I'm sure it won't be long now, things seem to move along pretty quickly from this point on.
 
The bass is looking fantastic, the top is gorgeous and I just love the way the heart omega looks with that central ebony lam.
 
Cheers!
Todd