Hi Bill,
 
Any chance of posting a picture of your '62 Jazz Bass?  I'm still a huge fan of the Jazz Bass - I think all Bass players have a special place in their hearts for it.
 
P.S. My oldest is a '68  - Block inlays, Egg tuners and all!  I'll try to post a picture soon.
 
Rami

Paul,
I had a Conklin GT7.  Great bass, except it really made my tendonitis flare up in the worst way.  I liked to refer to it as The Tendonitis Machine and The Fretted Piano because it was, well, simply way too much instrument for me to get my brain around.  It had the American Bartolini pickups and electronics, and the craftsmanship was very good.  I think it was from Korea.  Good grief, maybe I AM an expert on Korean basses after all.
John

Hum ...Rami ...now you say it ...my first bass -worth that name- was as I said a Tele with ...Egg-shape tuners.
 
Brother John.
I'm REALLY sorry but ...what is tendonitis?
Someone told me that a 7 string would be something for me because the very economical way you can keep the groove goin' on it. I am definitely NOT the fingerstyle chords playing harmonising dude. Yes I KNOW (since my contacts with Steve Bailey -thanks Brother Paul the Fake one) that there are other ways to use a 6 or 7 string.
So once I defintely going to try one ...when I'm a grown up ...of course!!!!
 
Paul the bad one

Paul; tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon.

Or in Dutch/Flemish: peesontsteking. It can happen when you play too much, especially when you try to stretch your fingers too much.

Brother Adriaan ...thanks ...I was just about to ask ok ...and what's a tendon?? I am gonna buy a on board dictionary I think.
 
Paul the bad one

Thanks Adriaan; I did for a few minutes try to find a translation, but was unsuccessful.  Sorry Paul; I should have tried harder!

Dave, don't try too hard, you might get ...

In the case I should have the money to spend (yeah ...right) I think I would definitely think about an Alembic 7 string with 36 neck ...wouldn't that be something?
 
Paul the bad one

Hello Palembic,
The GT7 is actually fairly easy to play, but is heavy as heck. The neck, though wide is thin. The only complaint I have, other than weight, is that the fingerboard is very flat. I'd like a little arch. I've not used it often, in public. I've found that the Orion and Jazz Bass make guitar players less nervous.

Brother Larry!!!!You-hou ...I LOVE to make guitarplayers nervous. You know ...even Bonnie has that effect already on those!!!!

I used the 7- a lot for a year or so.  I particularly enjoyed making guitar players nervous.  Mostly, though, I used it with a carribean band consisting of 2 steel drums, drum set and sometimes keys and congas (and no guitar).  When I did use it with a guitarist, I stayed off the first 2 strings out of professional courtesy.  In truth, I really didn't enjoy playing high notes at all... except occasionally a little slide with a beer bottle... but I digress...  I never really noticed the weight, because it's nicely balanced and I'm used to the Series I weight.  Reaching for the bass notes was a chore for me though..
John

1983 Alembic Spoiler
1976 Alembic Series I
199? Alembic Essence
Custom Jazz Bass with Lindy Fralins and J-Retro
 
The Spoiler was my first real bass, purchased used in 1984 for $500.  Still my go-to bass after 20 years.
I acquired the Series I a couple of years ago.  Beautiful instrument.  I love it, but afraid to take it on some gigs. I need to get over that paranoia 'cuz it definitely deserves to get played more.
The custom Jazz bass is nice when you just need that kinda tone.
The Essence is still a question mark.  I got it a couple of months ago and it's just not working for me.  The body feels too small and it just doesn't fit me for some reason.  I'm probably going to end up selling it.
 

Rami,
    I'm not sure if I can post pics using webtv. If I can figure out how to do it, I will. Might take a while. If I can't do it through webtv, I'll have a friend with a puter do it for me. Might take a litle longer, so be patient. And yes there is soft place in my heart for that old Jazz. I still pull it out once in a while. Sounds like a kazillion bucks.   Paul, back in the 70's, I worked in a music store. We carried the SD Curlee line, but I made so little money, I couldn't even afford to pay attention, much less buy a Curlee. After the store went under, I spent the next 20 years trying to find one. When the one I have came up on eBay with a BIN, the wait was over. They do have some interesting characteristics (neck bolting on about 2/3 of the way into the body with the pu's attached to it, and the PBass Dimarzios with one reversed stagger). They used to be referred to as a poor mans Alembic. Now that I have one of each, I can say...not. And I like the Curlee, but it just isn't in the same league as an Alembic. If I ever get around to the pics, I'll try to put both of them with the Jazz.
The Juice  

84 Series II that is always the first bass I pick up.  
 
89 20th Anniversary that I love the neck on and use when I want a very bright tone.  
 
SN #635 Tobias Signature five-string with an omega cut. The asymmetrical neck is truly great. I have been wanting to play an Alembic five to compare necks. I am not happy with the electronics, as they just don't cut it. It is being sent off to Martin Simms in two months to have a complete LED job done, side and front. After that, I want to play an Alembic Mark King or better five string and then I will either replace the Barts & preamp on it with Alembic gutz, or I will sell it and find an Alembic to replace it with.  
 
Everyone should have a Steinberger XL-2. This is a given.  
 
I have a 69 Gibson Les Paul, which is actually a 70, as all these are actually 70's, just like the one I bought brand new back in 70. It weighs as much as both my Alembic together and has incredible sustain and a good E on it. The electronics are actually very good, and they are low impedance.  
 
I have this funky history of the bass book that calls it a 69 (Every one does . . .) and says it was just made because Gibson made a bass model to every guitar model them made then. Well, this is probably true, but it is an excellent bass, and I really like it - though the neck feels very Mickey Mouse. I used to play it through an Acoustic 371, double-bottomed rig, and it sounded great, even indoors - because of the short scale, probably.  
 
I have a 65 EB-0 that I bought to cannibalize for the Les Paul. It sits in the corner and I have not touched it in years. I consider these awful basses, but some people like em, and to each their own.  
 
I used to have 27 basses back in 75. From old P basses to Thunderbirds. I think I am done yakking, so . . . .  
 
Hold on thar. That bass book goes into Alembic's history and being started out with a strange connection to Osley (Spelling? You know, Mr. LSD) in SF through the Grateful Dead, blah, blah . . . . The next time I feel like immolating a sexretary, I will type it up and post it for everyone's amusement. True or false, it is interesting.