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Alembic products => Showcase => Signature Basses => Topic started by: almost_mingus on February 07, 2005, 03:37:51 PM
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I figured it's about time i posted some pics of my basses. Let's start with my MK Standard Point in Coco, lovingly named The Big General
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more on the way.... (Message edited by davehouck on February 07, 2005)
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Now for my Brown Bass.. which i assume is a signature series? Anyway, this one is signed by Vic Wooten and aptly named The Work Bass
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still more to come... (Message edited by davehouck on February 07, 2005)
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Okay... these next few are family shots :] Most of them aren't alembics... but you guys can appreciate 'lesser' basses anyway, right? Top row Left to right : Modulus Q4 in quilt maple, Modulus Q6 semi-hollow with sunburst, Warrior 7-string (yes, 7), Darrin Huff Rainbow Bass (nope, not a Carl Thompson..based on Les Claypool's bass). Laying down left to right: the work bass, Warwick FNA Jazzman LTD. 2003 (#23 of 200), '77 Jazz Bass with Status neck, Custom fretless 6 string Warwick streamer stage 1 with Zebrawood and side LED's, '75 P-Bass with fretless status neck, 1985 warwick thumb, sn# 0004.. as in the fourth one. ever.., next is the Zon Hyperbass, and finally my Fretless Excel 5, which i will post more pics of in the excel thread.
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and last, but in no way least.. my true love, nessy :]
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enjoy! (Message edited by davehouck on February 07, 2005)
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oops! left out a couple of close ups
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holy christ!!!! that's an amazing collection.
how do you like the hyperbass? it drops down into some weird tuning or something?
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Yeah, the hyperbass is designed for alternate tunings, and all the tuners have detunes on them. I just tune it EADG, and i can drop it to CGCG. Next to my alembics (ofcourse), it's the best bass i own. It practically plays itself, never needs adjustment, and can get a GREAT sound with little work. I love it. Closest thing ive heard to that true Jaco tone.
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Nice collection! The grain pattern on your Mark King (Deluxe instead of Standard?) looks almost exactly like the grain pattern on my Mark King / Series II.
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Peace,
James
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Brother Austin,
mama I wanno go to Austin and play his basses???
Ohmawgod.
Really beautiful.
I heard a lot of good things about the Status necks. True???
It is an idea tot do with Broomstick my crappy souding Squire Jazzbass: to put on a STatus JB neck fretless.
Paul the bad one
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those are some badass basses! what do you have in those fenders?
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Thanks guys...
The status necks seem to add more of a presence in the mids to me, making the jazz really nice for slap stuff, and giving the fretless a nice 'growl'. The necks do kind of take away a little bit of the 'organic' thump sound, though. The jazz bass has EMG's, a Bad Ass II, and the status neck, and the P-Bass is all original except for the neck.
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allright, well, I'll ask another question, long as you're answerin'.
the warrior. I have occasionally considered a 7-string (because I'm obviously insane). have you played the much less expensive conklins, the ones bill dickens uses? if so, I was wondering what the difference was between that and the much more expensive warrior.
do you really play that crazy 7-string monster anyway???
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I haven't played the conklin, but from what i've heard it's the best for the price. I play around with the 7, but i would never gig with it, for fear of making myself look like an idiot :]
Mainly, i play with chords on it, and use it for jams with bass player friends... I'm considering selling it, simply because I know a few people who could put it to much better use than I do. It is fun, though, i must admit. The neck isn't as huge as one would think, it's actually pretty comfortable, and the thing sounds beautiful up and down the neck.
The one thing i can say about 7-strings, is that if you like playing in the higher octave, or use Piccolo basses (which i do), and dont like having to switch basses frequently, I would suggest getting a 7. It actually has a higher range than a piccolo, and you still have enough low end to shake the house.
It's definitely worth the investment if you think it's something you'd really put to use.
I hate to admit it, but i just thought it was pretty :]
Take it easy, hb.
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as a matter of fact, I do use a piccolo, one of the reasons I've considered a 7, even a (gulp!) 8. but, yeah, I'd feel kind of silly, though I may have to take the plunge someday just to see what it feels like....
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Hay Austin,
That is one super collection. is that a Excel in the group shot on the bed?
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Yeah, I posted some more shots of it in the Excel thread.
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That is the single best collection I've ever seen. You have great taste!