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Author Message jaytee Junior Username: jaytee Post Number: 12 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 1:49 pm:    My '05BB, '03MK and '98Orion. The "other" basses are for slapping (jazz), fretless (mm) and piccolo (warwick). olieoliver Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1388 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 1:57 pm:    Nice arsenal. jaytee Junior Username: jaytee Post Number: 13 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 4:45 pm:    Olie, I saw a pic you posted of some amazing basses; so, coming from you, that's a nice compliment. Thanks. olieoliver Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1389 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 6:02 pm:    Thanks John, I see we have the same taste in instruments. I also have a Jazz(1976), a fretless MusicMan (1978 Sabre) and a few Thumb basses. I have yet to play a Stanley bass and my wife hopes I never do. LOL Your MK, is a 3/4 body correct? The 3/4 I have fits me like a glove. jaytee Junior Username: jaytee Post Number: 14 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 7:56 pm:    Yes, it's a 3/4. I got hooked on Alembics after I saw a Return to Forever concert. My first "really good" bass was a '77 short scale I bought new and sight unseen from Fullerton Music. I just wanted the bass that Stanley was playing. Previously, I was playing a '74 p-bass and a '75 Ricky 4001. A few years ago the Alembic bug hit again and I started looking for a short scale. I just got the BB a few weeks ago and I'm in love again. In stereo it really brings back memories of my old "blue-box" rig. A stereo 1/4 plug isn't as cool as the old 5-pin cable, but the sound is there. Yeah, I sold all that years ago: dumb! jaytee Junior Username: jaytee Post Number: 15 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 8:06 pm:    Olie, I forgot to mention that the thumb and the Stanley short scales are definitely "cousins" in the feel category. My thumb is 34", though. A medium or short scale Thumb would be even closer. IMHO the SC's are better balanced--I can feel just a bit of neck dive in the warwick. I haven't had the pleasure of playing a neck-through thumb, however. bracheen Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1220 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 3:13 am:    Good morning John, I have a bolt on Thumb that I use with a Comfort Strapp. That strap took care of the neck dive nicely. Sam olieoliver Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1390 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 6:35 am:    John, my 4 and 5 string Thumbs are neck thru. I had bolt on versions of both but the neck thru felt better to me. I have a 6 string Thumb but its a bolt on. I did notice some neck dive on the bolt ons but not the neck thru. I also have a neck thru Dolphin-Pro 5 string and it balances great. I play my Alembics basses most of the time but I do still strap my WW's from time to time. They have a very unique sound and feel that some tunes just really scream out for. The 32" scale feel better for me too but I like the sound of the longer scale basses. I assume that has someting to do with string tension and such. JOh if you're ever in the DFW area you're more than welcome to come by and play my neck-thru thumbs. Olie jaytee Junior Username: jaytee Post Number: 16 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 3:46 pm:    Thanks for the tip, Sam. I'll try that. Olie, I figured the neck-thrus would be better balanced. There was a pristine neck-thru thumb 4 on e-bay a while back but I was eyeballing brown basses--my wife can only take one purchase at a time. I appreciate the offer to try one of yours, you never know.