What other basses do you play?

[endryq]

1.

 2.

  Number three is the one above

[endryq]

Oh yeah, the tape on the second one is actually a stencil (my dictionary told me) for the cocobolo pickguard I'm building right now.

[hollis]

Very nice work.  Thanks for taking the time to post them.

[lowlife]

My current collection consists of:
1985 Spoiler (4-string, Zebrawood on Mahogany)
1991 Fender Jazz Plus (4-string, Sunburst, 3/4 size, active electronics)
1996 Fender Jazz (4-string, Sunburst, Anniversary Issue, active electronics)
2003 Godin A-5 (5-string, acoustic/electric)
2003 Excel (4-string, MXY/Fatboy, Walnut-Maple-Purpleheart-Ash)
 
Ellery (Lowlife)

[alemboid]

Other than my lovely Alembics, I pound out the grooves with this unique Sadowsky I built when I worked there. Flame maple fingerboard, quilt top, vol. vol. tone. bass, treble controls, recessed strap buttons and about 7.5 lbs.  I love this bass, but it doesn't sound like an Alembic!!!
 
Alemboid

[alemboid]

sorry, my image got dumped. 221k was too much. How do you post photos, especially if they are over 150k?
 
Alemboid

[alemboid]

sorry, my image got dumped. 221k was too much. How do you post photos, especially if they are over 150k?
 
Alemboid

[the_mule]

You just have to resize them a bit (measurements and/or quality) in Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro or any other drawing / picture editor programme you may have on your computer until they're 150k or less. With MS Paint (standard Windows application) you can only change the measurements, but because you're almost there with 221k it might already do the trick.
 
Good luck!
Wilfred

[the_mule]

double post (something wrong with the server?)
 
(Message edited by the_mule on July 31, 2004)

[dannobasso]

I've also had a problem with double posts. I forgot to mention that I also have a StickBass w/ midi and a Prototype Ovation 4 str acous/elect bass in black w/ fine flakes
Danno

[alemboid]

Please oh please work!!! ok- one more time- My other bass, the Sadowsky...
 
 
 
Alemboid

[palembic]

Gosh ...that's a most gorguous bass. She got  a Marilyn style over here.  
 
Paul TBO

[keavin]

just courius,(does anyone know the sonic comparison) & how much different are SADOWSKY's ceramic pickups compared to ALEMBIC's ceramics?,ive noticed everyone makes ceramics pickups these days, thanks to alembic of course.

[kmh364]

Alemboid: Absolutely gorgeous!

[alemboid]

-Blush- Thanks, friends. I built her with my own two hands, and as a result she is, lets say, special. Unlike other Sadowsky basses, I radiused the edge of the body to 1/2 inch, installed abalone fret markers, two-toned the tuners, recessed the straplocks and customized the electronics. There is a better picture of her at bryant.hilgraves.com on my bio page. There, you will also see my Orion and Clarke Deluxe.  
 
There is no comparison between the Alembic pickups and the Sadowsky pickups. The electronics in the Alembic are so radically refined. I played a friends jazz bass that has the Alembic Jazz bass replacement pickups in it- WOW!!! It was really brought to life by the Alembic electronics. I will likely replace the guts in the Sadowsky with a set.  
 
I may build another jazz type bass in sunburst for old times sake.  
 
Will we ever be satisfied with all the choices out there?
 
Alemboid