Author Topic: If money did not matter... (Read 1743 times)

wishbass · « **on:** January 15, 2012, 09:08:04 AM »

If you could order ANYTHING you wanted (unlimited funds) TODAY(by tomarrow you'd probably change your mind several times) what would you order...be impulsive and don't overthink it.....that spoils the fun!

liptones · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2012, 11:40:58 AM »

Wow what a question to realize...... I would probably go with the Signature Standard as a 5 string. Mahogany body, Superb Walnut top, ebony fingerboard. scale length not sure yet.. Well I like the idea of having the roland midi pickup as part of the electronics. With a hardshell case of course.

I think I would also get a 4 string piccolo bass with the midi option. probably a rogue model.

Man what a question. The more that I realize I have unlimited funds, I would probably get multiple basses. I started off thinking that I would have to design my dream bass(1 of them), Which is hard in and of itself. But it would be a bass fest for sure. To be continued.....

David Houck · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2012, 12:09:14 PM »

If money were no object, and I was being impulsive and not over thinking it, I would get a backup exactly like my current Alembic. (It's pretty amazing the way it is.) If I were allowed to think about it, and over think it, I would put a lot of consideration into the possibility of a trem bar.

sonicus · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:11:33 PM »

OK ___ I dream this daily ! Specs change but I have a FEW customs floating in my head at any given time ______WILD Ideas ... I'm telling you ! All revolve on variations on Series electronics.

Series II DOUBLE electronics 4 narrow clear amber pickups on pan pots
3/4 Standard Point Body long scale, front mount brass plate for electronics and knobs
DOUBLE weight brass block for bridge , MY OLD special design tail piece with individual anchors.
This is just the beginning folks,I can get even more WILD ! LOL _____

This is just one of my Customs in mind ,, There are a few more including a Series II Fretless Jazz Bass with lined finger board and epoxy finished .

ALSO a Series I Distillate ..... The list goes on ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........................................!

wishbass · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:12:25 PM »

Its hard to not be practical,esp. When you've had to work so hard to acquire what you have.As for myself, I would have two. 1)Spoiler ,vermilloin body w/quilt maple top,hippie sandwhitch ,32 classic taper 4st. W/ebony and vermillion lams, P/J pups,EMW or Anniversary (I like things simple).Gold hardware,shell inlay(lots of color).2)same but lined fretless. I know not too crazy, but its what I'd want.

lbpesq · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:14:32 PM »

A Custom Series II guitar, original body shape, with all the bells and whistles, including piezo bridge & synth access, except for fretboard LEDs, packed in a Ferrari for delivery!

Bill, tgo

wishbass · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:19:02 PM »

Very cool Wolf.If I went old school, it would absolutely be a scorpion or scorpion distillate body shape.Series 2 (why not?) W/alchemy inlay......sigh.

sonicus · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:38:22 PM »

Karl, There was a Medium Scale Series I Scorpion @ the Hollywood Guitar Center in 5/09 that I checked out _ Cool Bass!

Wolf

wishbass · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2012, 02:55:41 PM »

I've admired that one from afar...wonder why there aren't more Scorpions? We should start a thread to see how many are out there.They seem to be one of the most rare body shapes.

liptones · « **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2012, 03:06:01 PM »

I like the whammy bar bridge on a scorpion I saw somewhere on here.

JuancarlinBass · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2012, 04:00:40 PM »

Mine would definitely be a MK Signature Balance K, 5er, Koa top, hippie sandwich, purpleheart and ebony stringers, abalone inlays, blue LEDs, omega heart cut at the bottom, brass logo no name, with my anagram inlaid in abalone at the 12th.

Oh... and a fretless, quilted maple top Epic 5er to be the counterpart to my fretted Epic 5.

bigredbass · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2012, 04:07:46 PM »

I would very simply order a Series One five-string, and it would look like one of those axes from the 70's, with a light wood top over a dark wood back (probably maple over mahogany or koa) , deluxe laminates, point body, crown head. I would splurge on gold parts, though . . . . I'd have a clear poly finish, maybe have Bob drip just the slightest honey tint into it, that's all for me.

That point shape in the Series body has stuck in my head ever since I saw a picture of one the first time, 'back in the day'.

J o e y

wishbass · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2012, 04:14:35 PM »

Honey,nice.......

Bradley Young · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2012, 04:26:52 PM »

I'd have the RMC pickups retrofitted into my current bass (for MIDI), and I'd get this exact wood recipe:

http://alembic.stores.yahoo.net/noname2.html

Except as a Series II fretless 6 string in a balance (not K) body with a pistol grip. Since we're in the realm of not thinking about money-- I'd actually like the electronics from Yahya's big bass.

811952 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2012, 05:02:21 PM »

That bass ( http://alembic.stores.yahoo.net/noname2.html ) with Series guts would about do it for me. A fretted twin if money were no object, delivered in a Helio Courier on amphibious floats..

John