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bonesrad
Junior
Username: bonesrad

Post Number: 34
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:40 pm:   Edit Post

Hey,

I've had my little beauty for a while now but am finally posting it along with my rig.

Bones

(Message edited by davehouck on April 28, 2005)
bonesrad
Junior
Username: bonesrad

Post Number: 35
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:48 pm:   Edit Post

Let's try again. Here's my beauty.

Europa 5 String w/ Series I Electronics

Bones
smokin_dave
Advanced Member
Username: smokin_dave

Post Number: 215
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:59 pm:   Edit Post

That's a real beauty and what a sweet rig.What type of power are you using?I too use an Eden 410XLT cab and have a SF-2 superfilter running in the FX loop in my SWR SM-400.I eventually want to retire the SWR(12 years old but still sounds great) and replace it with a power amp and add an F-1X.Rock on.
alanbass1
Junior
Username: alanbass1

Post Number: 42
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 11:42 pm:   Edit Post

Very nice; I'm beginning to warm to the shape and love the wood
malthumb
Advanced Member
Username: malthumb

Post Number: 332
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 4:20 pm:   Edit Post

Bones, you've been holding out on us. That is about the nicest looking Europa I've ever seen. The fact that it has Series I electronics is a nice little perk, too.

Top it of with a killer rig. What a guy.

Peace,

James
richbass939
Advanced Member
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 239
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 7:08 pm:   Edit Post

That's beautiful, Bones.
Rich
bob
Senior Member
Username: bob

Post Number: 420
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Friday, April 29, 2005 - 1:01 am:   Edit Post

Can't quite make out the name, but is that a Fender Princeton Chorus?

I've got one, from my guitar days, and hooked it in a couple of times just to get a little touch of reverb - nice, though I wasn't quite as happy with the overall tone.

But overshadowed by everything else in the picture, especially the wood. Really nice bass.

(well, not too sure what i think of the rug, might need to see that in person).
bonesrad
Junior
Username: bonesrad

Post Number: 36
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, April 29, 2005 - 7:47 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks all for the kind words. I've really enjoyed owning and and playing this bass. I took all of the things that I liked about my prior used Alembics and put it in this bass. I was really happy how it recorded on my band's soon to be released CD. The Series I electronics gave my amazing flexability.

The power amp I use is a Stewart World 1.2 and yes that is a Fender Princeton Chorus that I'm using for the bridge pickup. I mainly just use this set up at home as for most gigs that I play, I run the Alembic, Stewart, Eden set up in mono.

Best Wishes All,
Bones
jags
Junior
Username: jags

Post Number: 47
Registered: 12-2006
Posted on Monday, February 12, 2007 - 6:53 pm:   Edit Post

a little of topic but, what alembic rack is in the middle. i see the sf-2,and the f1-x.what the third there?curious
bracheen
Senior Member
Username: bracheen

Post Number: 1132
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Monday, February 12, 2007 - 7:07 pm:   Edit Post

John,
I believe that is the power supply for the Series bass.

Sam
jags
Member
Username: jags

Post Number: 52
Registered: 12-2006
Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 8:41 am:   Edit Post

oh okay makes sense for sure. thanks very much, i have never seen it before. i didnt think they had mad a power amp!! though i dont know why they have'nt.prolly not challenging enough, or just not worth it for them. i'll have to ask mica or mary. thanks again :-)
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1266
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 3:03 am:   Edit Post

{Silly me - got confused with Jags' comment.}

(Message edited by adriaan on February 15, 2007)
pierreyves
Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 78
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 6:12 am:   Edit Post

what is the power amp ? It's so little...?!
Nice bass !!

edit: sorry I don't seen:

http://www.stewartaudio.com/world12.html

What price ?



(Message edited by pierreyves on February 15, 2007)
jazzboy621
New
Username: jazzboy621

Post Number: 10
Registered: 7-2011
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 7:47 pm:   Edit Post

Love it!!! Especially the David Eden 4x10!!!!
Perfect together!!!!!
wishbass
Advanced Member
Username: wishbass

Post Number: 301
Registered: 5-2011
Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 6:29 am:   Edit Post

Gorgeous!
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 3256
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 11:07 am:   Edit Post

Bump, Beautiful.. :-)

Jazzyvee
izbadd
New
Username: izbadd

Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2013
Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 2:40 pm:   Edit Post

God damn brother that is beautiful. I use an Eden 410 as well and swear by it.
bonesrad
Member
Username: bonesrad

Post Number: 93
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, March 29, 2013 - 2:58 pm:   Edit Post

I just lemon oiled the fretboard at put a new set of strings on this bass. Next week I'll be doing some recording with it. My plan is to optimize the use of the Series I electronics to the best of my abilities. Should be fun.

Thanks for the nice comments.
Bones
charles_holmes
Advanced Member
Username: charles_holmes

Post Number: 242
Registered: 3-2009
Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 6:44 am:   Edit Post

Hey Bones,
How bout' some close ups of that badass bass! I'd really like to hear it with your Fender and of course the Edens! I know it must sound really superb! By the way, I just posted a new thread about oiling up the fretboard as a friendly reminder. Break a leg during the recording process!! From Chalie Holmes
wishbass
Advanced Member
Username: wishbass

Post Number: 324
Registered: 5-2011
Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 8:20 am:   Edit Post

Drooling
bonesrad
Member
Username: bonesrad

Post Number: 94
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - 2:07 pm:   Edit Post

I've switched things up a little bit from how things are pictured above. Instead of the solid state Princeton Chorus, I'm using a tube Princeton Recording Amp. My plan for recording is to not use power amps but go direct from the F-1X for the neck pickup and from the XLR out on the Princeton for the bridge pickup.

I have my SF-2 running in the effects loops of the F-1X and the Princeton. I'm a little leery of engaging it for the recordings. I'm thinking of running the preamps pretty flat and concentrating on varying tones with the filters on the bass. What are your opinions in also incorporating the SF-2?

Bones

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