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Title: 74 and 75 Shorties
Post by: toddharris on July 04, 2010, 04:17:01 PM

Here are my 74 and 75 Series basses with some friends - 1980 Koa Rich Eagle, 81 Rosewood Veillette Citron, and 1980 Maple VC
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/82218.jpg)

Title: 74 and 75 Shorties
Post by: charles_holmes on July 04, 2010, 05:29:31 PM

Yo Todd,
Very, Very beautiful shorties you got there my man! They must sound magnificent as well as play like butter!
Kudos!
Chalie

Title: 74 and 75 Shorties
Post by: sonicus on July 04, 2010, 05:56:56 PM

Todd ,
               That is a very nice family of  fine instruments . All in the beauty and splendour of such gorgeous wood. The spirits of the trees must be happy that they live on to play beautiful music. Good fortune for all . Those shorties must play as good as they look.

Title: 74 and 75 Shorties
Post by: toddharris on July 04, 2010, 06:22:43 PM

Each of the basses is an extraordinary player - low action, consistent tone up and down the neck and very fast. Left out my Koa 82 long scale series 1, my 59 anodized P Bass, and a few others, but the natural wood finishes belong together!  Thanks, Todd

Title: 74 and 75 Shorties
Post by: toddharris on July 04, 2010, 06:29:13 PM

82 Koa series full restoration by the mothership!
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/82224.jpg)

Title: 74 and 75 Shorties
Post by: David Houck on July 04, 2010, 07:00:33 PM

The top on the '82 looks very nice!

Title: 74 and 75 Shorties
Post by: toddharris on July 04, 2010, 07:16:36 PM

Thanks Dave - matched flamed Koa (a rarity) is better in person than the picture shows- you just want to pick it up and than the lightweight is the first thing that hits you followed by the perfect low action.
 
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