Author Topic: Ray's Walnut 8-string  (Read 2258 times)

artswork99

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« Reply #30 on: April 17, 2010, 11:06:54 AM »
What a beauty!  Play it Healthy Ray!
Best regards, Art

mario_farufyno

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« Reply #31 on: April 17, 2010, 04:31:53 PM »
Oh, I'm speachless!
Not just a bass, this is an Alembic!

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« Reply #32 on: April 17, 2010, 04:57:11 PM »
awesome!

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« Reply #33 on: April 18, 2010, 10:29:11 AM »
good one Ray - she is beautiful
Play it loud!

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« Reply #34 on: April 19, 2010, 08:29:30 AM »
Stunning!
2023 Mark King 5 String, Buckeye Burl via Will Gunn Guitars. With added 5-pin jack
2011 Series Custom Sans Filter 4 String: Coco Bolo
1989 Elan 6 String: Bubinga
1981 Distillate: Purpleheart Top

12stringwilson

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« Reply #35 on: April 19, 2010, 09:05:52 AM »
Ray - She's a beautiful beast. I can hear the thunder already! Congrats.

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« Reply #36 on: April 20, 2010, 12:05:02 AM »
I would to hear how she sounds.
Please post a link to a sample when you can
It looks absolutely amazing but looking is not enough.
The neck laminations are just right.
Congratulations on a truly unique instrument.
 
slawie
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« Reply #37 on: April 20, 2010, 09:31:58 PM »
So, is this a Series 1 w/master volume or Anniversary electronics w/master vol.? I'm asking because I don't see the holes to acces the trim pots for the hum canceler.  
 
BTW, Fu*$!^g A man, it's gorgeous!

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« Reply #38 on: April 23, 2010, 03:27:06 AM »
Amazing. Congrats!

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« Reply #39 on: May 02, 2010, 01:34:14 PM »
Ho-lee moe!  Dude, you should be able to blow down buildings with that beautiful beast.

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« Reply #40 on: May 26, 2010, 06:05:43 PM »
Congrats! I want to hear the sound of this beauty too.
 
Toshiaki

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« Reply #41 on: May 31, 2010, 07:52:47 AM »
I've not been following things for a wile,  been spending time with the  bass. It is anniversary  electronics with a master volume ,and prep for   series upgrade. Having some problems  with the octave string spacings at first they were too close and would cancel out. Rather than mess  around with a  simple fix  alembic is making a new bridge assembly to correct the problem. In the mean time I've cut a grove to the side of the original cuts making the bass  playable , but     just  a little too wide. Aside from this correctable issue the bass is performing as I had hoped. the neck  recipe  has proved to be on the money the balance Of the instrument is perfect. It has proven to be far more versatile than I expected, the octave tones can be mellowed down to sound like a chunky four string or brought up to really sing bright, and ring like a bell and every thing in between. I have  found  that it sounds great for a far wider variety of songs than I had expected. I've used it two gigs using two separate amps but I have just put together a F2B and a Crown 602, and can't wait to hear it to it's full potential.once I get things all figured out Ill try to put together a sound clip. Thanks All.      Ray.

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« Reply #42 on: January 20, 2010, 01:59:31 PM »
Just a quick acknowledgment of our phone conversation to add a master volume control to your bass.