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adriaan
Junior
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 21
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 8:15 am:   Edit Post

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.

94W8256 - dark and light
94W8256 - back
94W8256 - player's perspective

(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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Just added this nice photo as my desktop - let's see what it looks like here ...
body shot

(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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Glad you appreciate it!
bracheen
Senior Member
Username: bracheen

Post Number: 1007
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 8:36 am:   Edit Post

Beautiful Adriaan.
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 878
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 8:58 am:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Congrats!
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1412
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 11:34 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the nut in its restored glory -
Nut like new

(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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Love that Koa

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