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flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 906
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 8:16 am:   Edit Post

i found this guy by chance on ebay while looking for mandolins http://stores.ebay.com/Antoniotsais-Guitar-Mandolin-Arts_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQdptZ0QQftidZ2QQpZ2QQtZkm
so low and behold he had 2 basses for sale. so i grabbed this one for 500$ delivered to the US. ships form taiwan. he has lots of inlaid guitars to sell. but i do caution to check the feedback. Seems most of the negs are on his acoustic intruments. his electrics look awesome and there are some neck throughs. i would ask if you see a bid on them from my friend bill-lpesq- to kindly respect the bid. this luthiers work is worth checking out. needless to say i have no clue how it sounds and will report back in my guess 4 weeks


flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 907
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 8:20 am:   Edit Post

Body wood : Mahagony + Bird's eye Rosewood
Top board: Bird's eye Rosewood cover
Fingerboard : Rosewood
Neck Maple wood
Fingerboard, headstock inlays:*mop & green abalone,with adjustable trussrod.
*24frets
*Neck width at nut:1-7/8"
*Total length: 43 3/4"
*Width:12 3/4"
*Scale length:34"
*Case:Hardshell case
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3040
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 9:10 am:   Edit Post

Beautiful inlay!!!
longhorncat
Junior
Username: longhorncat

Post Number: 37
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 9:24 am:   Edit Post

I remember this bass was identified as a Peavey. Very nice work for not much money. He also sells just the neck.

Bill
jazzyvee
Advanced Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 329
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 9:50 am:   Edit Post

what does it sound like compared to your alembic?
Does it sound as good as it looks?
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 618
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 10:01 am:   Edit Post

Hey! are those titties on that neck????,,,,give the bass-player some!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 908
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 10:10 am:   Edit Post

he didnt refer to it as a peavey
and since i mentioned i dont have it yet...
i can tell you how it sounds
btw0- this seller does not answer emails as i wanted a breakdown on the electronics-and i asked if he was building a dragon neck for this.
ues he does sell guitar necks by themselves
i have not seen a bass neck
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 909
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 10:11 am:   Edit Post



(Message edited by flaxattack on January 21, 2006)
u14steelgtr
Junior
Username: u14steelgtr

Post Number: 13
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 12:36 pm:   Edit Post

Jeff; this is a nice looking bass. I hope it sounds as good as it looks.

I find most of the inlay work by this vendor to be a bit excessive and lacking in subtlety. But this comment based upon my personal sense of asthetics. I tend to prefer the inlay work of artists like Grit Laskin who pay closer attention to the grey-scale of every piece which they choose for a given inlay project. This vendors work clearly appeals to enough people that he can do a great business.

Having said all of this I must say that your new Bass is lovely and tasteful. and very easy on the eyes.

Regards
-E
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 910
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 10:21 am:   Edit Post

who asked e?
i really dont understand people sometimes.
precarius
Junior
Username: precarius

Post Number: 29
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 1:03 pm:   Edit Post

Jeff- I think this bass is a beauty. And for only $500? The inlay alone is worth that and if it sounds good too, that's just a bonus.
Mike
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 586
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 6:31 pm:   Edit Post

I would be very reluctant to send 500 bucks to a foreign country over EBay to the vendor who does NOT answer EMails. You have ZERO recourse.

J o e y
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 911
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 6:43 pm:   Edit Post

went through paypal- i have recourse through them
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 724
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 2:57 am:   Edit Post

It looks like they added an inlay on an instrument that does look a lot like a not-overly-expensive Peavey-or-Fernandes-or-what-have-you.

If the lady tickles your fancy, why not. If you're looking for a bass that sounds and plays remotely like what you've become accustomed to with Alembic - no way.
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 725
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 3:04 am:   Edit Post

And what's with the fret that crosses her girdle - it looks bent out of shape!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 912
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 8:09 am:   Edit Post

guess we will all have to wait and see. my guess its the photo....
seller did answer on shipping q
gare
Advanced Member
Username: gare

Post Number: 327
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 11:33 am:   Edit Post

Purdy bass Jeff.
Looks like Keavin likes it too.
It looked like an Excel at first glance. Nice inlay..the collection expands..and now you'll have an excuse to look at your 'fingers' when you play !
Man, I just cleaned my spectacles, she's wearin a girdle ?
You should have many an hour playing and looking.

Gary
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 488
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 4:52 am:   Edit Post

My guess is you'll be playng the 6th fret alot from now on jeff. i know I would ;-)

graeme
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 729
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 5:55 am:   Edit Post

Excuse me for my poor choice of words in my non-native tongue, but Merriam Webster OnLine does give "a woman's close-fitting undergarment often boned and usually elasticized that extends from the waist to below the hips". I won't comment on the "boned" bit, but okay - what's the proper word here?
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 489
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 6:08 am:   Edit Post

I'd say it looks more like some sort of long skirt. She could be wearing a girdle underneath though (to hold it all together). We'll have to get Jeff to strip the top layer off the inlay to find out;-)

graeme
gare
Advanced Member
Username: gare

Post Number: 331
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 7:59 am:   Edit Post

Sorry Adriaan..The word just stuck me because I havent heard it used in a long time. It is correct in that context.
That garment seems to have gone out of style years ago around here..either that or the elastic is far weaker than it used to be.

G
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 921
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 6:04 pm:   Edit Post

i think its a long skirt,,,,,,
time will tell
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 925
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 12:16 pm:   Edit Post

there is now a dragon inlay version available
very pretty
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 635
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 12:40 pm:   Edit Post

It would be nice if those nipples were LEDs.........got milk???
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 932
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 7:52 am:   Edit Post

well i just got this- pretty good delivery
yes caveat emtori- or whatever
there are 1 maybe 2 uneven frets and your eyes were better than mine.. i cant say at this point how badly they affect the notes. need to open the backplate to see how the controls work
may be a master volume and 3 tones- does sound very good though.needs a little tweaking on the intonation.
i looked over the dragon currently on ebay and the frets appear to be better
ctjim
Junior
Username: ctjim

Post Number: 42
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 10:09 pm:   Edit Post

Jeff, congrats! Worse case, consider going fretless... It would kind of blend with the topless theme... FWIW
pmoran
Intermediate Member
Username: pmoran

Post Number: 133
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Friday, February 03, 2006 - 6:37 pm:   Edit Post

jeff, did you sell your (our) persuader?
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 959
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 12:03 am:   Edit Post

yes
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1006
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 8:10 am:   Edit Post

just wanted to follow up
after going through paypal i was offered a refund upon supplying a trakcing number
so before i did that
i put on new TI flats
reset the string heights and lsightly increased the bow in the neck
aside from 1 fret that was sitting high- ah pliers did the trick with a couple of "taps"
it actually sounds pretty good and i cant hear any difference on the frets in question
so i am going to keep the tittybass.
it will come in handy now the direwolf has to go back to alembic

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