| Author | Message | ||
| adriaan
Junior Username: adriaan Post Number: 21 Registered: 6-2002 |
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 |
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 |
Glad you like it! It was done by a Dutch builder, Peer Dellen. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 865 Registered: 6-2002 |
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 |
Very nice picture of a very nice top! | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 866 Registered: 6-2002 |
Glad you appreciate it! | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1007 Registered: 11-2003 |
Beautiful Adriaan. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 878 Registered: 6-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Congrats! | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1412 Registered: 6-2002 |
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 |
Beautiful bass, totally outstanding! John. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1778 Registered: 6-2002 |
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 |
Just beautiful Adriaan. Wish it were mine-especially fretless G | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Advanced Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 264 Registered: 5-2007 |
Love that Koa |
