Author Topic: Another fine aquisition (Read 625 times)

flaxattack · « **Reply #30 on:** December 10, 2005, 06:58:42 AM »

at it again......
grabbed a variax 5 string....

kmh364 · « **Reply #31 on:** December 10, 2005, 08:31:37 AM »

Flax you are too much! It must be nice to have money, LOL!

BTW: How was the Philster?

flaxattack · « **Reply #32 on:** December 10, 2005, 11:09:04 AM »

i have GAS kev- gear acquisition syndrome...
there is even an alembic series 1 setting on the variax,,,
yes - god has been belly belly good to me this year....
my gibson was never delivered friday and i could not rescue it from the ups warehouse today...
so its a sittin and a chillin

phil was good- the hall was hot temp wise and it made me a bit tired... the 2 things that impressed me the most- was the best chris i have heard so far and as much as i like jimmy herring- larry campbell is the bomb....
and schless does not get enough credit
exc pride and china- a little too much jammin in the second set for me- but as i said to bill- i think i will like the show on cd- which is on btree

flaxattack · « **Reply #33 on:** December 14, 2005, 07:19:09 PM »

minore sting by ups
bass sat in truck for 4 days in some very cold weather
neck moved- but i can say that guitar res in texas packed that bass like it was gold......
coorugated honeycob box and cushioning inside the case to protect the bass from bumps
getting a set up. dave was real good over the phone.
man this gibson booms,,,, a great bass for the other one.....
throw on some ti's. reset the neck and intonation and this baby;s a keeper
and the finish for a 40yrold bass is pretty damn good

kmh364 · « **Reply #34 on:** December 15, 2005, 05:09:27 AM »

Congrats, Flax. Enjoy!

Too bad you ain't in Joisey no more...Steve Hayes over at Steve's Studio can set that bad boy up like nobody's bidness!

flaxattack · « **Reply #35 on:** December 15, 2005, 05:24:25 AM »

ya know kev.... i have a guy in woodbury new york that used to do my set ups...since i dont have anyone i know up here? i called them. i have an appointment friday to bring it in and they will do it for me. i must confess though, i forgot this aint an alembic and i changed the strings before checking and may have added to the issue. i had a brain fart....the owner is a bass player and i also had promised to bring the wolf to meet him..so i wll take a long drive...
not so bad.
but again- i really had a pleasant experience with guitar res as they said if there are any remaining issues they will work with me,
the variax is due today and the guild starfire is due tmrw....
and showing some measure of restraint! i passed on a parker 5 string fly bass on ebay.

kmh364 · « **Reply #36 on:** December 15, 2005, 05:49:48 AM »

Stu Hamm's old 80's X-Factor (Kubicki?) is still for sale here in the want-add section. Think Satch Boogie! You think his playing will rub-off if someone picks-up his axe? LOL!

flaxattack · « **Reply #37 on:** December 15, 2005, 07:02:23 AM »

not familiar with that bass
good?

kmh364 · « **Reply #38 on:** December 15, 2005, 07:27:10 AM »

http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/23252.html?1134401725

THINK 80'S, LOL! Stu Hamm is a great player, but he has very eclectic taste when it comes to aesthetics.

flaxattack · « **Reply #39 on:** December 15, 2005, 02:36:49 PM »

i wouldnt know stu hamm from mia ham or even virginia ham or her brother sliced....
kev

David Houck · « **Reply #40 on:** December 15, 2005, 03:03:16 PM »

Jeff; Stuart Hamm is fairly well known among bass players, primarily for his work with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and GHS (with Frank Gambale and Steve Smith).

lbpesq · « **Reply #41 on:** December 15, 2005, 06:07:27 PM »

Flax:

So, you don't know from ham? Seems appropriate. Now if there was a bass player named Joe Gefilte, (who of course would have to play with Phish), you no doubt would be an expert! LOL. Happy Channukah!

Bill, tgo

flaxattack · « **Reply #42 on:** December 15, 2005, 08:58:46 PM »

i think mia hamm is more well known

slapbass · « **Reply #43 on:** December 16, 2005, 06:50:52 AM »

KMH364 You are right about this bass carries a lot of MOJO with it. I hate to sell it but I just don't play it that much. Well I also want another Alembic

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