76-562

[rv_bass]

Yes, I like Zebrawood


This one has a Koa core and sounds wonderful!

[jazzyvee]

Didn't John Entwhistle have a bass similar to that one?

[edwardofhuncote]

Yessir. Flatsawn Zebrawood... right up there with Birdseye Zebrawood on the cool scale. 

[rv_bass]

Jazzyvee, yes he had a similar one, but likely 74 or early 75, had the more blunt upper horn.  It’s in the Metropolitan museum of art in NY right now.  He also had a darker Birdseye zebrawood standard point too like what EofH mentioned.   Entwistle had an omega with stripped wood too, but I’ve only seen B&W photos of it so I’m not certain if that one was zebrawood.

[David Houck]

That's some very nice Zebrawood!

[rv_bass]

Does anyone know if this is an official advertisement?  That’s my bass on the left..  Is that the Walnut Wonder on the right? 

[dela217]

I really like that one on the right.    Check out the fingerboard.

[rv_bass]

Yes, it’s very nice, and I was thinking it was poor_nigel’s Walnut Wonder, same fretboard wood, but looks like different top wood grain…

https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=22134.msg223500#msg223500

[edwardofhuncote]

Cool ad. I don't think it's Thomas' bass, but a little older.


*Is that Jimmy J's original 5-string in the picture with the 12-string guitar?

[JimmyJ]

Although '76 would have been the correct era, my original 5 had an odd plate-like tailpiece and 3 tuners on the low side.   
Where the heck is that old axe???

Jimmy J

[lbpesq]

It’s hard to tell and the pic gets too blurry when I enlarge, but I wonder if that might be my ‘77 12 String in the pic?

Bill, tgo

[UglyBuzzard]

I am the new caretaker of 76-562. Outstanding example in so many ways! My eyes are not what they use to be so will be sending to the mother ship for LED's and maybe a few other upgrades. One of my favorite purchases...

[JimmyJ]

Excellent!  The bass will thank you for bringing it up to spec.  Come back and tell us about it when you get it back.

Jimmy J