Book progress: The Checkerbound Flag
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- bassduke49
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Book progress: The Checkerbound Flag
I just completed the transmission of the final book files to the publisher (Hal Leonard Books). After a couple rounds of minor corrections, the redesign of the back cover, and the addition of "flaps" on the cover (that was a surprise to me), it is out of my hands. They tell me it will be off to the printer in a couple of weeks. They can't tell me what the press run will be just yet, as they have to consider pre-orders into the figure.
Last night I was "packaging" all the files with Tonya Limberg, my graphic artist who executed the cover and the time-line/family tree chart (which has been updated and included in the book!), and I was explaining that the model chapters were arranged chronologically and each chapter header shows the date span of the model. I'm showing her how one comes after the other, and then I notice that I had the wrong dates on the 4003S/8 chapter! There it was, in big 14 point type. I had "1982 - 1996" even though I KNEW it should have been 1986-2002. We were just about to package that chapter file when I noticed the error. That shows how easy it is to get something wrong in a big project (also how easy it is to fix). Anyway, done, and off to the publisher.
We loaded the 2-gig file onto Dropbox and it took better than 15 hours to transmit! I probably should have burned it onto a DVD and sent it overnight - it would have got there just as fast!
So, now we wait. July 9 is the release date. I don't know if I'll be getting advanced copies ahead of that. And don't come to me for copies; I won't be selling them myself – vendor license, sales tax, and all that will be the worry of the publisher, not me. The book should be available everywhere and on-line. I'm told there will be an electronic version, but don't know the details on that just yet.
Now I can rest.
Last night I was "packaging" all the files with Tonya Limberg, my graphic artist who executed the cover and the time-line/family tree chart (which has been updated and included in the book!), and I was explaining that the model chapters were arranged chronologically and each chapter header shows the date span of the model. I'm showing her how one comes after the other, and then I notice that I had the wrong dates on the 4003S/8 chapter! There it was, in big 14 point type. I had "1982 - 1996" even though I KNEW it should have been 1986-2002. We were just about to package that chapter file when I noticed the error. That shows how easy it is to get something wrong in a big project (also how easy it is to fix). Anyway, done, and off to the publisher.
We loaded the 2-gig file onto Dropbox and it took better than 15 hours to transmit! I probably should have burned it onto a DVD and sent it overnight - it would have got there just as fast!
So, now we wait. July 9 is the release date. I don't know if I'll be getting advanced copies ahead of that. And don't come to me for copies; I won't be selling them myself – vendor license, sales tax, and all that will be the worry of the publisher, not me. The book should be available everywhere and on-line. I'm told there will be an electronic version, but don't know the details on that just yet.
Now I can rest.
Author: "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years As Rock's Bottom"
- 8mileshigher
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Book progress: The Checkerbound Flag
And the Confluence - book signing tour starts when ? ?
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Congrats! I can hardly wait for my pre-ordered copy to arrive!
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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Big job done! Congrats Paul on a much awaited book being finalized. Now the anxious wait.
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Excellent!
Thanks for the progress report! ... can't wait to get the book AND download the electronic version!
Thanks for the progress report! ... can't wait to get the book AND download the electronic version!
1973 4001 MG cb fwi
1986 4003 Shadow
2012 4004Cii FG w/gold trim
1986 4003 Shadow
2012 4004Cii FG w/gold trim
- rickenbottom
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Re: Book progress: The Checkerbound Flag
+1.Yes thanks again for the update Paul. Looking forward to it.
2011 4003 Jetglo
2013 330 Mapleglo
2013 4004L Snowglo
2013 330 Mapleglo
2013 4004L Snowglo
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Excellent news, Paul. Now, what are you going to do with all the newly freed up time?
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My how times change. When I wrote my book and sent off the final version in 2000, all 264 pages of it, including over 100 color drawings fit on twelve floppy disks.
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Congrats Paul, can't wait.
1971 4001 MG,70's Ventura ,1979 Yamaha BB-1200,1992 Fender Jazz,1994 Fender Strat
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Congrats, Paul!
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Thanks for your dedication and hard work Paul! Mine has been pre ordered for months
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2010 Fireglo 4003
2015 Jetglo 4003s
2010 Fireglo 4003
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Another preorder here!
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Congrats Paul ! I can't wait for the Confluence/Book Signing Tour, Hmmmm MARF/BST?
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Re: Book progress: The Checkerbound Flag
Paul: we are very fortunate to have someone as in tune and dedicated to produce such a book. Second to my love of music is my love of books; heavy in hand and chock full of good info is a delight to behold. So, a heart felt thanks and a very well done, sir are in order.
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- bassduke49
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Wow, John, I hope my book justifies your kind review, however premature!
Author: "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years As Rock's Bottom"