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kungfusheriff
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Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 60
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 5:19 pm:   Edit Post

Sometimes, the indirect method works best. Follow the Yellow Brick Link to my Yahoo! photo album and two simple but satisfying pics of my bass-to-be.
It's an '80 short-scale Series II with graphite neck and trimmed in koa.
kungfusheriff
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Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 61
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 5:22 pm:   Edit Post

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bionic_idiot/album?.dir=/Mail+Attachments&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bionic_idiot/my_photos
dela217
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Username: dela217

Post Number: 313
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 7:38 pm:   Edit Post

Nope. No picture. You are killing me.
kungfusheriff
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Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 62
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 1:05 pm:   Edit Post

AAAARGH!
I am SO sorry. I'll be e-mailing pics to poor_nigel, who has very kindly offered to re-size and post my pics.
Again, my sincere apologies for the continual complications. I'm not a tease, honest...
811952
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Username: 811952

Post Number: 125
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 5:57 pm:   Edit Post

No, You're a tease. No use denying it now!
John
keavin
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Username: keavin

Post Number: 59
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 6:47 am:   Edit Post

i went through a 30 pack of "icehouse" waiting on those pics, now i gotta go back to store & get some more!
bracheen
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Username: bracheen

Post Number: 310
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 8:37 am:   Edit Post

Keavin, switch to Guinness and you'll only need 15. And then you won't even care anymore.

Sam
keavin
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Username: keavin

Post Number: 62
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 9:07 am:   Edit Post

ok good idea but does guiness come in 40 oz,s bottles?
poor_nigel
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Username: poor_nigel

Post Number: 94
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 6:13 pm:   Edit Post

KFS Series II
poor_nigel
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Username: poor_nigel

Post Number: 95
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 6:16 pm:   Edit Post

KFS Series II 2
marcm
Junior
Username: marcm

Post Number: 21
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 7:57 pm:   Edit Post

well worth waiting for!

is that a walnut neck with maple framing veneers? the koa top is beautiful, and the instrument appears to be in mint condition

congratulations! best of luck with it
bassman10096
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Username: bassman10096

Post Number: 242
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 11:07 pm:   Edit Post

Really pretty!

Bill
kungfusheriff
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Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 64
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 10:58 am:   Edit Post

Thanks, all, esp. poor_nigel. I've been lucky enough to own two Alembics in the past, and foolish enough to sell or trade them both.
Once this one arrives, it ain't gettin' away.
KFS
poor_nigel
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Username: poor_nigel

Post Number: 98
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 2:39 pm:   Edit Post

What a gem of a bass. I am especially interested in hearing how the neck is. In northern Maine the thought of a graphite neck that ignores humidity and the cold is very enticing, indeed. Yep, I would certainly hold on tight to this bass if it were mine.

Do give us the whole story when it arrives. I want to know how it performs and sounds. And I do really like its case. I have never seen one built with a lid like that. What kind is it?
811952
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Username: 811952

Post Number: 127
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 5:32 pm:   Edit Post

Sweet!
dela217
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Username: dela217

Post Number: 314
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 7:36 pm:   Edit Post

VERY nice. It is sort of the opposite of mine. Where you have maple I have koa, where you have koa, I have maple.
room037
Advanced Member
Username: room037

Post Number: 298
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5:56 am:   Edit Post

Hi all,

I am proudly new owner of this bass.
Now I'm waiting for the arrival.
KFS decided to sell this jewel of bass, then he offered me first as promise.
Thank you for your kindness !

I will show new pictures ASAP when I get it.

Eiji
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 912
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 12:47 pm:   Edit Post

What a beautiful bass Eiji. Play it Healthy!
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 3384
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 11:49 am:   Edit Post

Bump
pauldo
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Username: pauldo

Post Number: 944
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 6:12 pm:   Edit Post

So beautiful it makes we want to swear.
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 1433
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 7:35 pm:   Edit Post

That may have been a typo, but I think Pauldo nailed it; it makes ALL of we want to swear!

Peter
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2822
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 8:25 pm:   Edit Post

Perhaps I will just howl for a while !
poor_nigel
Advanced Member
Username: poor_nigel

Post Number: 253
Registered: 11-2009
Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2013 - 7:36 am:   Edit Post

Eiji, out of curiousity, what are you doing for a case for this bass? I bought the flight case pictured above for 75-150, and it was given to James when I sold that bass to him. Did Shawn have an original blue case for it? I gave James both the flight case and 75-150's original blue one when I sold it. This, of course, begs for new pictures of your bass in its case, and out of it. I am so glad this jewel went to such a good home. Mo pix! Mo pix! Mo pix!
poor_nigel
Advanced Member
Username: poor_nigel

Post Number: 254
Registered: 11-2009
Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2013 - 7:43 am:   Edit Post

BTW - I probably still have all the original pictures Shawn sent me on this bass in full res. If you want them, please let me know and I will zip them up and e-mail then to you. I would just have to find them on one of my archived HDs.
room037
Senior Member
Username: room037

Post Number: 476
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2013 - 9:23 am:   Edit Post

Hi Thomas,

I did on new thread about three years ago.
The bass was sent with non original black case.
It has slightly different shape pads, so I am looking for original early 80's blue hard case.

I want to look the pictures.
My address is in my profile.

Eiji
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 3391
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2013 - 1:44 pm:   Edit Post

I would love a copy of the photo's too Thomas if that's possible.

btw: I'm still loving your old bass... :-)

Jazzyvee

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