96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)...

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Author Message s_wood Intermediate Member Username: s_wood Post Number: 185 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 12:38 pm:    There aren't too many tulipwood Alembics out there. I wonder why - it sure is a beautful wood! I love the grain on the headstock laminate. palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2294 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 3:10 pm:    Hi Steve, I remeber an article in BAssplayer about Alain Caron (I THINK it was him really not sure) who had Wall made a bass for him in Tulipwood. As I recall the problem with tulipwood is that here is seldom wood available that is large enough to make a guitar from. The same problem with Olivewood. Paul the bad one bob Senior Member Username: bob Post Number: 586 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 10:07 pm:    Wow, thanks for posting this - for some reason, this wood really speaks to me. Wouldn't trade it for what I have, but if I ever got around to considering another, this could work. I also like the look of dulled brass, but not greenly tarnished, which you seem to have nailed here (intentionally or otherwise). And of course, I like your taste in strings. (And what's this, Paul passed up a chance to make another conehead crack?) -Bob palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2297 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 12:21 am:    Huhuhuhu ...i don't want to be tooooo predictable. PTBO the_8_string_king Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 90 Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 1:39 pm:    Gorgeous bass, sir, nice figuring! eligilam New Username: eligilam Post Number: 8 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 12:44 pm:    Palembic, I remember that Bass Player article you referenced about the tulipwood fretless Wal...the artist was Mick Karn of (I think) the band Japan. Regards, Will D. palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2340 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 2:22 pm:    Possible ...i remember he played fretless on a weird shaped glittering purple bass as his main ax. The Wal was something as a "spare". PTBO eligilam New Username: eligilam Post Number: 9 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 3:00 pm:    Found this pic of Karn's fretless tulipwood Wal...it's almost (but not quite) as sweet as that 96 Essence. Regards, Will D. palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2341 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 10:50 pm:    Yep ...that's the dude! Thanks a lot! Anyway ...I think tulipwood is rather rare for use in a guitar and -apart from the bass brand- it IS an AMAZING beautiful wood. PTBO marcky Intermediate Member Username: marcky Post Number: 113 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 6:08 am:    another pic of mick hb3 Member Username: hb3 Post Number: 84 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 10:27 am:    "Hmm...pizza or Chinese food?"