Author Topic: Epic5 - Best Darn Father's Day Gift! (Read 1047 times)

keurosix · « **on:** June 28, 2006, 08:13:27 PM »

OK, I have to admit it, I HAVE gotten domestic appliances for Father's Day gifts in the past, but - Sorry Joe Barby - but this gift beats them all! Thanks to my loving wife who really shows her appreciation.

keurosix · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2006, 08:42:22 PM »

Here's some more info:
S/N 96W10105USA
Epic 5 string fretless - 34 scale, Wenge top, Maple stripe, Mahogany body.
Thank you Brianm for a very easy and enjoyable transaction!

richbass939 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2006, 10:43:34 PM »

That's beautiful. I wish one of mine was a fretless. However, I'm quite happy to have 4 and 5 string Epics. Nice Dad's day present.
Rich

bracheen · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2006, 03:11:31 AM »

Very nice, Kris, that is a great gift. I'm with Rich, Epics rule. Maybe one day I'll graduate to 5 strings.

Sam

olieoliver · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2006, 08:11:59 AM »

Kris, you must be doing smething right! Congrats.

lbpesq · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2006, 10:21:04 AM »

Kris, you lucky dog, I suspect senior management is due for one heckuva mother's day gift! Beautiful looking bass. The laminate between the top and the body is very classy. Practice really hard and someday you may be deserving of an additional string (6) and frets ... it's called a guitar! LOL

Bill, tgo

olieoliver · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2006, 10:30:08 AM »

Now when she tells you about the new car she's been looking at!

brianm · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2006, 12:02:36 PM »

Kris, that bass looks like it's almost part of you, I'm glad it's such a good fit. Enjoy the bass, I know just how awesome it sounds and plays. Does your wife have any single sisters *grin

David Houck · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2006, 03:18:02 PM »

Nice!!!

keurosix · « **Reply #9 on:** July 04, 2006, 07:15:42 PM »

Now that I've done a lot of cleaning, here's some more pics:

And a closeup of the shiny logo on the peg head

And a family shot

Here's a nice side view showing some cool hippie samitches

keavin · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2006, 10:17:37 AM »

Damn Dude!.....does your wife Have any Sisters?

keurosix · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2006, 07:56:15 PM »

Update,
I think I finally finished tweaking, polishing, and adjusting her. Got her back from the shop with a newly dressed fingerboard and she plays fantastic! Put her in a new Coffin, added an AE-2 filter, and FretFX red LED's. She's a real looker now!

I'll post some more pics with the Europa too.
Kris

acthabass · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2008, 01:25:02 PM »

HEY KRIS, this bass is a beauty. I just got mine and you were kind enough to tell me about the case for it. So please help again, I like to buy it online and I NEED IT TODAY (leaving for short tour on the Dec 4th). So could you please help me with model # or however you can to assure that I can get proper case for my puupy! Thanks and Happy THanksgiving Day!

(Message edited by davehouck on December 23, 2008)

acthabass · « **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2008, 01:26:36 PM »

Also , what should I use to properlt take care of bass as you do (you can tell from your pictures). Thanks!

keurosix · « **Reply #14 on:** November 28, 2008, 06:11:28 AM »

Hello Almir,
Welcome to the club!
Go to www.coffincase.com
Look at what they have for case types. Model B-195 looks most like the one I got. You should be able to find these caes in stock at a Guitar Center store near you. For cleaning, I use lemon oil for the fingerbords, Alembic Supreme polish for the body and neck, and Flitz metal polish for the brass. If you take apart the bridge to do a complete cleaning, take pictures and measure as close as you can (dial caliper) FIRST to ensure that you can put it back together like it was when you first started. Measuring where the saddles are on the bridge will save you a few hours of fine tuning the intonation and get you back to where it was fairly quickly.
Good luck!
Kris