Hey Val
 
I would like to come out Thursday if that works into your schedule. I just arrived back home again from Mississippi where I loss my Step dad to brain cancer. It is amazing the damage that still exist in that area it is bittersweet being home again.
 
Rory

Tomorrow is ok Rory, anytime between 11.30 and 4pm.
 
Valentino

Hey Guys  I spent the afternoon with Mica today just chatting. We covered a lot of subjects while having coffee and Alembics.  I played a few interesting basses today some which were quite unique.  I did not take photo's this trip but I did see almost everyones instrument.  The reason for my journey was to pick up my 6 string Coco bolo Balance K. I can only tell you it is a tone monster. Ron, really did his homework to make it work.  I am not sure I will be keeping her though as most of you know I am a Series person now. If any  one is interested in making me a offer on a brand new 6 string bass please contact me. Please no low ball offers on this beauty! I will take more photo's later.  Rory  

 

 

With some sealer coats:  

  and that bevelled peghead:

  Enjoy!

wow

This is turning out better than I thought it would, thanks for the update!
 
Rory

Rory:
 
I was in the Alembic neighborhood today, so I stopped by to drop off an SF-2 for repair and to check out some wood.  I saw your bass with the beveled peghead.  I loved it in the above pix, and seeing it in person only confirmed how good this simple mod looks.  GREAT IDEA!  I hope you don't mind that I'm copying it on a custom Further.  
 
I suspect you are going to like your bass extremely much.
 
Bill, tgo

Bill
 
Thanks for the update and fill free to modify your axe with any idea that I have. I can't wait to see the whole thing.
 
Rory

What a beauty! Looks like another prize axe in the making.  Good luck Rory.

Jeff
 
Thanks, as you can imagine I am really excited about this one.
 
Rory

Alembicians and Rory there is 1 thing I would add to this nearly perfect bass design.
I sounds stupid but seen the bevel in the headstock and the maple accent around the body, I would line the outer sides of the fretboard also with a maple accent. Got it. So the fretmarks are in fact instead of white lines on a dark sideline, dark lines on a maple sideline. The effect would be a complete contoured bass in maple aroud dark wood.
I invented such a thing somewhere in the dreaming department somewhere. BTW ...I even went further: I dreamed of a six-string fretless with translucent short fret-sidemarks that came about 2mm like sawn into the fretboard. They must be filled with a translucent material because BEHIND each small fretmark would be a led.
Pretty cool huh?
Mica reacted: pretty expensive too!!! HA!
 
No this aside ...the ouline of the neck in maple would be cool with this bass.
Too late as idea of course!
 
Paul the bad one

James just started the setup on Wednesday:  

 

 Tailpiece and bridgeblock fitted.  

 Just starting on the adjustable nut fitting.

Question for Mica or anyone willing to chime in, It may be just an illusion but the overall body width appears slightly greater on this bass. I know that you try to compensate for the wider necks by redesigning the body shape a bit but do you still end up with a bit more width? If so I think I like it.  Mike

WOW.That bevelled peg head is beautiful.I REALLY like it.What a great bass.

Great looking bass! The bevelled headstock is a very nice touch.
 
Mike,
Looks to me (but correct me if I'm wrong) like the body wings on a neck-through are always the same width, attached to necks that have varying widths. Especially on the Rogue and the Essence, I think the 5s and 6s look better (more in proportion) than the 4s - the same goes for the Balance K.