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adriaan
Junior Username: adriaan
Post Number: 21 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 8:15 am: | |
Finally got a digital camera, so here's some shots of my 94 Epic with koa top (94W8256). It was converted to fretless about a year ago. (Message edited by adriaan on October 14, 2003) |
zombierockstar
New Username: zombierockstar
Post Number: 10 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 2:41 pm: | |
Nice fretless...who did the job of converting it? From looking at the pics, they did a great job! |
adriaan
Junior Username: adriaan
Post Number: 32 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 1:50 pm: | |
Glad you like it! It was done by a Dutch builder, Peer Dellen. |
adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 865 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006 - 2:46 pm: | |
Just added this nice photo as my desktop - let's see what it looks like here ... (Message edited by adriaan on April 24, 2006) |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 3700 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006 - 2:55 pm: | |
Very nice picture of a very nice top! |
adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 866 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 2:05 am: | |
Glad you appreciate it! |
bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen
Post Number: 1007 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 8:36 am: | |
Beautiful Adriaan. |
adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 878 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 8:58 am: | |
After nearly 12 years, I still find myself staring at it - the beauty of the grain, the play of the light, and not least those curves. Mother Nature and Alembic conspiring ... |
olieoliver
Advanced Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 286 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 12:35 pm: | |
How do you like it being fretless. I used to play nothing but fretless but switched beack to fretted basses about 10 years ago. I still play my fretless some but prefer the fretted versions. |
adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 883 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 3:37 am: | |
Let's put it this way ... At the time I wanted to order a fretless Alembic to go along with the Epic, but funds were lacking. I've been playing mostly jazz these last few years, and unless you're Steve Swallow, I don't think fretted (let alone a pick) is an option. Those frets DO get in the way. So I had the Epic defretted - and it was nice to notice that as much as the 'articulation' had changed, the 'tone of voice' was still much the same. - One thing that was always a problem was to lay down a great big fat blooming sustaining note on the E string, which after the defret job is no longer a problem - but of course the TI Jazz Flats might have a thing or two to do with that. A year later, a pre-loved Spoiler came into view, so I'm happy to say I can pick fretted or fretless. |
adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 1384 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 3:51 am: | |
Just brought her home from Edwin van Huik's shop, where the base plate under the nut was restored. The builder who did the defretting didn't seem to know how best to lower the nut, so he had just removed the base plate. The nut looks like new again ... |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 4945 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 8:26 pm: | |
Congrats! |
adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 1412 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 11:34 pm: | |
Here's the nut in its restored glory - (Message edited by adriaan on April 18, 2007) |
white_cloud
Advanced Member Username: white_cloud
Post Number: 254 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 9:11 am: | |
Beautiful bass, totally outstanding! John. |
adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 1778 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Monday, February 04, 2008 - 12:59 am: | |
She's in need of some TLC - a new set of TI flats and a truss rod tweak. |
georgie_boy
Advanced Member Username: georgie_boy
Post Number: 358 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Monday, February 04, 2008 - 6:44 am: | |
Just beautiful Adriaan. Wish it were mine-especially fretless G |
funkyjazzjunky
Advanced Member Username: funkyjazzjunky
Post Number: 264 Registered: 5-2007
| Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 1:57 pm: | |
Love that Koa |