Author Topic: Bonnie: Paul's Series II 5string (Read 5228 times)

palembic · « **Reply #30 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:14:25 AM »

Hi there bro's and Sis's all over the world sharing the sound of the deep frequencies, slapped, plucked or popped!
I just hop in short to wish you all a very happy new year!
All sort of woo's are keeping me away of posting and visiting this jolly club!
To share about the technical/musical ones:
Bonnie was suspected in deep electronical troubles but that (lucky me) didn't seemed the case.
OTOH the troubles were located ...in my rig. The combibation of the DS-5R, F1-X, SF-2 and the new QSC 3002 PLX was not that good. Something is really giving a nasty distortion. Whatever bass I use, I seem to sound as an old JAck Bruce with extra overdrive. I hate it!
Help is on his way (Edwin from the Bass Connection is supposed to hop over one of this weeks) so I see light at the end of the tunnel!
Believe me ...i'll be back (mmmm ...who said that too? THat Califostrian dude ....what's his name ...).

Paul the bad one
(I still am)

bracheen · « **Reply #31 on:** December 30, 2006, 05:18:32 AM »

Paul, it's good to hear from you. You've been missed.
I'm glad that Bonnie is doing fine. How have you been? Give my regards to Edwin when he makes it over. I hope the new year is good to you and the family.

Sam

lbpesq · « **Reply #32 on:** December 30, 2006, 08:11:30 AM »

Paul:

I've been wondering when you were going to stick your head in the door. Don't be such a stranger, this place ain't the same without you. No one else can demand photos and bang their beer bottles on the table quite like you! LOL. A very healthy and happy New Year to you, Bonnie, and Broomstick!

Bill, tgo

lembic76450 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 30, 2006, 08:31:13 AM »

Paul
Welcome back, your writings have been missed. I hope all is well with you and family. Bonnie is always such fine sight, the planets must have been in rare alignment for her creation, truly a timeless beauty. Again,welcome back.

palembic · « **Reply #34 on:** December 30, 2006, 10:29:01 AM »

Gee ...thanks friends!
As I said I'll be back ...soon.
Yes Bonnie is in good health though I didn't play her the last ' months because she is simply not with me. I brought her to Edwins store for checking her up and testing and that's why I know my sound problems are situated in my rig. Simply because Edwin is now playing her almost everyday (testing ...huhuuh ...yeah right ...he's just showing off hehehehe).
Broomstick is ...well ...Not really Broomstick anymore. she is a fretless bass now with J-retro 01 guts, a Badass bridge etc. Unfortunately the Squier PU's are really bad. The last step will be: changing the PU's. Yeah yeah ..then pictures. I call her the G-bass. G-force or somthing. Also called to girl I Loved very much.
The gigs I play I did most of the time with the Rob Allen MB2 5 string fretless or with my Ellio Martina 4 string pictured here below

I called her the A-bass or just Alfa. Part because it is the most basic bass , the start of all basses. Part to another girl I love very much and kept me playing bass when times were rough.
I will post more pictures later but I just want to say now that it is an amazing instrument.
Alembic VPFQ with PJ PU's. Mica was so kind to send me the old hat-style knobs to finish her.
The body is figured Ash I think, the neck is bold on but laminated with purple hart, the neck is figured maple, the fingerboard is maple with mandolin frets and a compound radius (the fingerboard gets flatter more to the body). Schaller tuners, ABM bridge,24 frets long scale, position markers only on the side.
The body style is inspired on the Early Sadowsky's, the peghead is Fender Telecaster (my first real bass ...well ...euh ...real)
So ...that's all about me for this time folks.
See you all back at the other side of 12-31.
Cheers!

Paul the bad one

PS: the Ampeg was owned by the house band and in bad shape. I didn't play that one. I played my rig ...with all the fuzz and hiss it produced but I managed.
BTW, it was a gig ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 1500 in Antwerp, Caf? 't Hofke and it was really a GREAT gig.
Could you believe, for playing the blues I ma in great shape! Must have been something to do with having those scars on my heart and mind!
Well ...I must get out of puberty once no??? Heheheheheheeeee

(Message edited by palembic on December 30, 2006)

bob · « **Reply #35 on:** December 30, 2006, 10:05:30 PM »

What I love about this photo - aside from the expression on your face - is the shadows from the tuners. It makes it look like you're playing an 8 string, or at least 7.5!

Great to hear that Bonnie is fine, and hopefully your rig will soon be sorted out. Happy New Year to you, my friend (and everyone else here, of course).
-Bob

s_wood · « **Reply #36 on:** December 31, 2006, 08:14:50 AM »

Paul:

Welcome back, and Happy New Year to one and all!

adriaan · « **Reply #37 on:** March 10, 2007, 07:59:37 AM »

This morning I found Bonnie in good company - surrounded by lots of close relatives in Ed's shop in Hilversum. She looked a little quiet, must be longing for TBO.

palembic · « **Reply #38 on:** March 17, 2007, 01:39:37 AM »

Adriaan!
Is het waar? ECHT?
En heb je erop gespeeld?
EN wat zei ze?
Lachte ze een beetje?
AUGH!
Well ...IFF all goes well she will be back here in the weekend of the 28th of April. Than I can sort out with Edwin (who will bring her) if there are any problems left with Tweak Peaks. As I told on another threat we recorded live in a bar and ...TWEAK PEAKS SOUNDED GREAT with the A-bass. Now we're going to check if she can handle that B-string of Bonnie.
Thanks for update Adriaan!
Feel free to hop over whenever you want!

Paul TBO

adriaan · « **Reply #39 on:** March 19, 2007, 03:38:07 AM »

Hi Paul,

I was at Edwin's store to try out the NS WAV pole bass (and bought it) but things were a little busy, so I didn't want to impose too much. He keeps the Alembics on the second and third line of stands, and on the wall, so you can't just pick one up easily!

By the way, you do remember to turn the Aural Exciter down to zero on the SWR? It worked wonders the last time!

palembic · « **Reply #40 on:** March 22, 2007, 10:34:24 AM »

Hey brother Adriaan!
Yep ...I did that!
I use the AUral Exciter very sparsely now!
The SWR SM 400 I use for the small situations with the DUO from Glockenklang.
It's not an easy amp to master but ...Well ...I simply love that old lady!
THanks for that extremely good advice!

Paul TBO

BONNIE WILL BE BACK AT THE 28TH AOF APRIL!
LET's come ovehee and have a welcomehome party!
Who is coming?

lbpesq · « **Reply #41 on:** March 22, 2007, 12:39:17 PM »

Great news, Paul. I may not be able to get away from work that day, but should you hear the sound of a beer bottle banging on a table in celebration wafting over from the direction of California, that will be me!

Bill, tgo

palembic · « **Reply #42 on:** March 22, 2007, 04:43:37 PM »

OK ...and one guitarplayer coming up and audio/sonically very present (but you ARE a guitarplayer after all ...hehehehe)

adriaan · « **Reply #43 on:** April 02, 2007, 03:40:09 AM »

I ran into Bonnie again last Saturday. The lighting in Ed's shop is really terrible: the walnut looks sooooooo dull, not at all like in the sun-drenched pictures above ...

Anyway, I didn't get to play her - had to get back home early. Perhaps we should organize a gathering of the Lowlands Alembics?

palembic · « **Reply #44 on:** April 07, 2007, 09:15:26 AM »

Gathering of the Lowlands???
Sounds Great!
How about all coming this way the 28th of April?
Bonnie's homecoming?

Edwin will be here ...I hope ....WITH Bonnie ...I hope!
I guess it will not be that impressive as those dudes at the West Coast over the pond but ....hey ...let's see what we can come up with for the first time!
It's ALC time : Alembic Lowland Chapter!

Yiehaaaaa!

Paul the badly longing one