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Author Message echo008 Member Username: echo008 Post Number: 66 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 7:17 am:    Hi, I could not resist posting some pics of my Brown Bass. - Tom hollis Advanced Member Username: hollis Post Number: 342 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 12:12 pm:    Beautiful bass Tom! echo008 Member Username: echo008 Post Number: 67 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 1:15 pm:    Thanks Hollis.... I still cant believe I own it ! - Tom hollis Advanced Member Username: hollis Post Number: 344 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 3:11 pm:    Hey Tom, Is that a strip of ebony under the bird tailpiece? I completely missed that the first time I looked at these pics... I love how the grain in the body wood almost looks like it's reaching up to blend with the top. palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1570 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 3:29 pm:    It must be said before but just to refresh my mind: neck is mahogany-maple-walnut-maple-mahogany?? Front is Clarowood/ Californian Black Walnut??Body Myrtle??? Back ??? Paul the bad one echo008 Member Username: echo008 Post Number: 68 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 6:14 pm:    hi guys, Hollis, yes thats ebony under the bird bridge from what I understand it aids in the sustain!!!! and its a beautiful finishing touch. Palembic, the neck is mahogany/Beech/ with a walnut strip in the center, the body is Myrtle and the top is california walnut, although this particular top for a Brown bass its very flamey and colorful I havent seen another top like this one, on a BB before and I LOVE IT!!! - Tom hollis Advanced Member Username: hollis Post Number: 345 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 6:47 pm:    Fantastic Tom. rraymond Intermediate Member Username: rraymond Post Number: 117 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 7:51 pm:    Wow, an amazing combination of woods! Beautiful indeed! echo008 Member Username: echo008 Post Number: 69 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 6:27 am:    Thanks Guys, for all the complements! ... I think I read/heard somewhere Alembic has been making Brown Basses since 1971, so this combination of woods is tried and true. I honestly have never heard such clarity and sustian on any other bass I have owned before. The electronics are very versatile as well, (like Ive heard many times) "Booming lows and crystal highs"! I will and have owned many other basses but Alembic will always be my first choice. - Tom keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 461 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 6:46 am:    looks just like STANLEY'S first bass,very goodlooking indeed!,,,what are those two toggles by the input jack? echo008 Member Username: echo008 Post Number: 70 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 6:56 am:    Hi Keavin, About the 2 toggle switches.... One is for the LED's (red) and the other is for the Mono/Stereo jack heehee what a wonderful idea (it splits the signal of the PUP's, i.e. Neck PUP left side, Bridge PUP right). I havent actually played out live in stereo yet, but It seems when I go to record to 2 channels in our 16 track the tone is enhanced and it seems to me a bit louder.... Now its only a matter of time before I get an F2B and a stereo poweramp setup. right now (live) Im using an Eden WT400, which sounds fantastic!!!. - Tom