| Author | Message | ||
| expcustom
New Username: expcustom Post Number: 3 Registered: 8-2005 |
Hi, New guy here that is grateful for this months special as I will be placing my Alembic custom order for my 5 string black Europa Jason Newsted Bass. I previously owned a quilted maple top Europa that I unfortunatley had to sell. I am mainly a guitar player but I also play bass and I have a huge collection of old 80's Aria Pro II Super Basses because those are like entry level Alembics to me. I collect also ESP guitars as well as Jackson/Charvel guitars. Enough about me time for pics I thought you guys might get a kick out of my Ken Lawrence explorer I just bought, Chechen top one solid piece of mahogony for the body and a two piece neck with fiber optic fret markers. Black mother of pearl inlays as well. I guess you guys have to click on the links because I cant get the pics to post. [image]http://home.comcast.net/~mrdjen/klneck.JPG[/image] [image]http://home.comcast.net/~mrdjen/klbody.JPG[/image] [image]http://home.comcast.net/~mrdjen/klinlay.jpg[/image] [image]http://home.comcast.net/~mrdjen/klled.jpg[/image] (Message edited by EXPcustom on August 05, 2005) | ||
| expcustom
New Username: expcustom Post Number: 4 Registered: 8-2005 |
One more time these should be clickable, sorry for the double post. http://home.comcast.net/~mrdjen/klneck.JPG http://home.comcast.net/~mrdjen/klbody.JPG http://home.comcast.net/~mrdjen/klinlay.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~mrdjen/klled.jpg | ||
| harvey
Junior Username: harvey Post Number: 13 Registered: 7-2005 |
Hello mate, welcome. Is this guitar similar to hetfield's from metallica? He has an explorer which seems to have the 'squid' headstock? | ||
| expcustom
New Username: expcustom Post Number: 5 Registered: 8-2005 |
It was built to Hetfields exact specs, except part of the inlay scene had to be deleted as Ken will not do a perfect recreation of the scene as requested by James. | ||
| 57basstra
Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 62 Registered: 4-2005 |
Hello, Jason. Welcome to the Club and congrats on your new bass to come. (I too am a fan of the Aria Pro II SuperBasses. I have an SB 900 that served me well as my main bass for years.) | ||
| ox_junior
Advanced Member Username: ox_junior Post Number: 251 Registered: 3-2004 |
I miss my old SB 900! Had it in the days in which I was portraying John Taylor, not John Entwistle. I traded up, both bass-wise and bassist-wise! Welcome to the Club! Mike | ||
| 57basstra
Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 68 Registered: 4-2005 |
I couldn't bear to part with my Aria Pro II SB. If it could talk I'd be in a lotta trouble. However, My Mark King 5 and Epic 6 get much more attention these days..... | ||
| expcustom
New Username: expcustom Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2005 |
Over ten year period I have collected 7 Aria Pro II Black and Gold basses and a SB1000 w/active electronics as well as a SB Elite in white would never give them up. | ||
| 57basstra
Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 69 Registered: 4-2005 |
My Aria Pro II SB 900 is what led me to Alembics. I knew that if this bass, considered to be an Alembic copy by some, was as good of a bass as it is, then the Alembics must be out of this world. I was right...Do you have an SB 900 in your arsenal? | ||
| expcustom
New Username: expcustom Post Number: 9 Registered: 8-2005 |
I have an SB r80 which was the older version of the SB900 it had a wider neck two passive pick ups and Alembic style oval inlays the SB900 had the dot inlays same pickups, correct me if I am wrong. | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 966 Registered: 9-2003 |
Sorry, repeat post. (Message edited by kmh364 on August 13, 2005) | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 967 Registered: 9-2003 |
Jason, Welcome to the club. Congrats on the new Alembic on-order. That Ken Lawrence Hetfield Explorer is a real nice piece. The last two links of pix of the Inlays and the LED's don't work, can you re-post? Cheers, Kevin | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 453 Registered: 9-2002 |
EXPc: Good to have you here! I love the old Aria SBs, and am similarly a nut for old Yamaha BBs. As a five guy, my narrow-neck '87 BB5000 and wide-neck '91 BB5000A are real favorites I can't do without. Aria re-released the SB1000 as a John Taylor model and currently as an SB1000 re-release. Don't know if NEF/Aria USA is bring them here or not, they seem pretty clueless. J o e y |
