HILARIOUS!  
 
The Wood Spider!
 
What a study indeed...
 
Now, I understand why Alan has all the controls... They're actually the multiple eyes of the spider  
 
PS,
 
Hey Alan, I know the Vermilion Exploiter I depicted on your FTC is not your taste, but it's growing on me...  
 
Spider man suit was Red. That's the way it's suppose to be, and dog-gonn-it, I like it that way!
 
Peace and Love my friend!
 
   
 
 
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on November 13, 2009)

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So, what do the extra knobs do?

I had two master volumes put on the lower horn, a la Entwistle, with a switch to choose between them.  On the horn nearest the bridge, I have CVQs, Volume/Filters for each pickup, on/off for the LEDs ... plus the 1/4 jack and the five pin connector.

Hi Alan. I'm confused now. Surely the point of a master volume is to turn 'everything' up or down with one knob. Can you explain the thinking behind having two master volumes please?
 
Graeme

Graeme,
may I step in with an answer on this?
John did use this feature on his cone head Spyders but not on his V-head Spyder. John didn?t work with any volume pedals back then and he had set the two master volumes at two needed settings so that he could change the loudness within a song only with a flick of the switch. You can see and hear this clearly on the isoladed tracks where he just flicks the switch to change from a louder to a less louder part, also in songs like Behind Blue Eyes. That is the, very simple, reason.
 
Alan buddy,
did you receive the bass in the meantime?
We want to see pictures....... :-)
 
Oliver (Spyderman)

Thanks for the update Oliver, I guess that clears up the mystery. I'm just glad we have volume pedals these days - I wouldn't want too many knobs hiding all that beautiful woodwork ;-)
 
Graeme

Thank you Oliver , I must comment that i did not know  this as well.
              John Entwistle was a brilliant musician with an incredible  mind, I feel lucky that I had the opportunity to see him live with the WHO with Keith Moon still with us at the time, I saw the WHO in their original line up play at the Oakland Coliseum (Day on the Green ,BGP} with the GRATEFUL DEAD_ What an awesome show that was !  I have a Black & White 8X10   photo of him playing at that show hanging on my the wall in my studio. He is on the same wall with Phil Lesh, Jack Casady  and Stanley Clark and they are all playing Alembic's. I call that wall ; THE  ALEMBIC WALL !

Wolf,
wow cool....
Well, the explanation for that is really simple, also for me, it was that simple that I didn?t understand at first why he did it that way...
 
Oliver (Spyderman)

That is a great pic !  
                                     Thanks.
                                                           Wolf .

Alan, it's been a long patient wait for you.  I'm sure it will be worth every note you thump on it.  Enjoy and play.  It's a beautiful bass.
 
 
Mike

Alan, you are truly an inspiration.  
 
Let me know when you come out with your book signing dude.

Wolf:
 
I was also at the Dead/Who show back in '76.  Oh, the memories!
 
Bill, tgo

Hi Bill_____      I remember I was in Bass Bliss Land at the time , so to speak with both Phil Lesh and John Entwistle at the same show! Yes , THE
memories! I was 20 years old. I remember trying to get as close to the Bass cabinets as possible to feel the Bass   and to watch and compare their playing techniques. I remember Jerry playing awesome that day too! He had Fire !

After ironing out the last few kinks, the bass is on its journey to Alan at long last. Here she is in a brief repose before hopping gleefully into the case:
 

 
She's a tone monster. I know you're going to be amazed when you play it.  
 
Enjoy!