Your 'other' basses/guitars...

[dela217]

Aside from my 5 Alembics, I have:
 
A 1979 Hyak Bass
A 1980 Rick Turner Model 1
A late 70's early 80's Becvar bass.  I will be posting this one for sale soon.

[keith_h]

In addition to my Alembics (and one on order), I have:  
Mid-1960's Vox Mk IV  
Late-1960's Hagstrom 8 String  
1976 Jazz Bass with Jim Williams pre-amp
1973 Fender F-20 6 string acoustic guitar
 
Used to have:
1961 Fender Duo Sonic (3/4 scale given to my  
                       daughter)

[sfnic]

Wilfred -
 
Thanks for the offer; I'll definitely take you up on it soon.  I need to get the pile documented for various reasons, and have been lazy.  
 
I also forgot my Star Bass, which is has a 30.5 Hagstrom bass neck grafted onto an old Stars Guitars Star body.  Nominally an early 80's assembly, the neck is ancient (off one of the plastic-fronted, small Strat-like bodied basses Hagstrom was doing back in the 70s.)
 
nic
 
(Message edited by sfnic on July 14, 2005)

[tom_z]

Wilfred - if you wouldn't mind, I'd love to know the birthday of my Guild S-50 Jet Star solid-body electric (pictured above).
 
The number engraved in the headstock is 39675.
 
I have attempted to find it's build date several times and even contacted Fender about it. The closest I can get for the SN# is sometime around 1965 as the number seems to have fallen into the cracks of documented production. Perhaps your reference book will reveal more accurate dating.
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Tom

[the_mule]

Hi Tom, 'fallen into the cracks of documented production' seems like a good description for the somewhat chaotic way in which Guild recorded their instrument and amplifier production.
 
According to Hans Moust - 'The Guild Guitar Book 1952-1977' the Jet-Star was introduced in 1963, in 1966 the headstock changed to a Fender-like 6-on-one-side and in 1970 both the Jet-Star guitar and bass were discontinued. From around 1965/1966 the S-50 serial# consists of a 'SA' prefix, followed by three digits. So your guitar is definitely not younger than 1965. The official Guild records show that the last number for 1964 is '38636' and the last number for 1965 is '46606' which makes your instrument an early 1965-er.
 
Wilfred

[darkstar01]

I just picked up a 5 string Pedulla Penta-Buzz at the guitar center in Boston.. and I'm absolutely in love. One of the nicest fretlesses ive ever heard, let alone played. I'll post some pics when i get near a camera.
 
Austin

[slapbass]

Austin
 
I just received my Pentabuzz a couple of weeks ago. Totally pleased with this bass also.
 
Dale

[bassplayer2106]

Here's a picture of my new Status Kingbass.Instant Mark King - well almost.

 

  (Message edited by davehouck on July 17, 2005)

[son_of_magni]

Hey Austin and Dale, I'd be interested to know what a pentabuzz is going for these days.  I have one (pentabuzz sig, flame maple) that was my main bass for 10 years that I want to get rid of.  Haven't played it since I bought my Alembic.  It's in near perfect condition, just a little neck wear.
- Karl

[slapbass]

Well Karl,
 
Mine is close to yours Sig., Flame Maple no neck wear one scratch in the cutout of all places built in 2002 I paid $1100.00 for it at GC I am a pretty good customer there and get great prices. They had $1899.00 on the price tag.
 
Dale

[tom_z]

Thanks Wilfred - I appreciate your help. The guitar is in pretty good shape for forty years old. It has the gumby or haircut headstock - not terribly clear from the group shot above. I have considered Alembicizing it, but I've had hard-core Guild fans beg me not to modify it and make pretty decent offers on it. It used to be one of my main players - it has seen it's share of bars and dance halls. I really never play it any more but I hate to give it up because it's kind of like an old friend.
 
Anyway, thanks again.
 
Tom
 
(Message edited by tom_z on July 16, 2005)

[bassman10096]

Here's my little family:
 


 
 


 
Newest addition:  Warmoth figured walnut jazz body (mahogany core)/jz neck (shaved thin, w/tele headstock) w/Seymour Duncan Vintage P and DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pu's thru Aguilar OBP-3 - Tinted nitro finish.  Great player with fabulous sustain, very even sound (Warmoth steel reinforcing rods are very effective) - Almost, but not quite like a graphite neck.
 


 
My baby.  '68 EBO rehabbed (totally trashed when I got it) and modded with Macassar ebony headstock lam, mac ebony pickguard and backplate - Guild single coil reissue pu's - Very responsive to how you play it:  vintage growl to very clean  - much like Casady and Lesh's earliest Alembic mods.  I still can't believe the sounds this bass can get through the SF-2.  This bass is featured in the Dark Star Pickup website gallery (three rows below Phil's EBO) at http://www.hammoneng.com/.    
 


 
'90 Dearmond/Guild Starfire reissue. Built very well.  Plays great, sounds good, but needs beefier pu's. Not sure yet what I'll do with this one, but couldn't pass it up for nostalgic reasons.
 


 
Alembic S2 balance K.  Still the eighth wonder of my world...
 


 
Current rig:  FX-1-->SF-2-->QSC 2402-->Dr. Bass 212 (w/6 and tweeter), Dr. Bass 115 and homegrown 115 (JBL E-140) (Not using the ELF right now)
 
The EBO and Alembic have seen most of the action lately in the oldies band I've been playing with.  All-in-all, there's enough variety in this lot to keep me plenty happy. The Gibby and Warmoth have been fun refin/mod projects.  Still looking for this winter's project - any suggestions?
Bill
 
(Message edited by bassman10096 on July 17, 2005)

[rami]

Here's one I'm really proud of,  This is one of my Lado Studio Basses.  This is the actual one pictured in their catalogue. It features an inscription on the inside of the backplate by J.K. Lado indicating it as the first of it's series.  Looks nice too!  

   

   Check out the funky Zebrawood neck laminates!

[elzie]

Here are the two basses I play besides my Alembic. I built them both and they both sound completely different. Rami, you would be proud of the one with the lacewood top as it is about 16 pounds  

[rami]

Paul, your basses are awesome!  That 16 pounder must sustain like crazy.  Are they neck through as well?
 
I really admire the talent of building your own instrument.  I'm more of a grease monkey (I built a motorcycle once) than a craftsman.