| Author | Message | ||
| rami
Advanced Member Username: rami Post Number: 371 Registered: 6-2002 |
Besides my Alembics, I'm also a HUGE fan of the 70's Jazz Bass. I've got a couple that I'm really attached to. They feature Ash bodies with Maple and the Pearl blocks. My coolest Jazz Bass has got to be my '81 Gold Jazz Bass. I actually remember seeing it brand new hanging in a store when I was a kid. Who knew I'd end up owning it? I've had it for about 15 years now. I still keep it in near perfect condition. Here she is!  | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1428 Registered: 9-2002 |
Droooooooooo-ool | ||
| bigredbass
Advanced Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 256 Registered: 9-2002 |
It's amazing how some basses become iconic in our minds. I routinely hate Fenders, yet I NEVER forgot seeing a Gold Jazz like Rami's in a store years ago. I've often thought of building a Warmoth like it with a matching gold headstock, white EMGs, and a better bridge and keys. One day . . . . I played neck thru Yamahas in the heyday of my band days in the 80's and 90's. They were all gone by the time I found my Spoiler. However for Christmas, I did treat myself to another 'icon': An almost mint white Yamaha BB5000A that I found in a pawn shop. I bought strictly for sentimental reasons, and it makes me happy as a reminder of the old days. It's no Alembic, but it's fine for an 'off the rack' bass. I get to laugh out loud at the clowns playing StingRay Fives and Sadowsky fives, as I stole this for 500 bucks, and they're bolt-ons ! J o e y | ||
| bigredbass
Advanced Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 257 Registered: 9-2002 |
PS: Ibanez basses: Ibanez made some purportedly 'custom shop' neck thrus around 2000-2001 with EMGs that are VERY fine, if I could just find a five-string. The SoundGears a great ripoff of the TUNE Bass Maniac, a really cool bass that never had the solid distribution to match its amazing qualitites. J o e y | ||
| son_of_magni
Member Username: son_of_magni Post Number: 77 Registered: 1-2004 |
I have a bunch of other basses, but why would I play them? Actually I play my Michael Kelly fretless 5-string acoustic. Not because there's really anything special about it. Just because it's so handy to have an acoustic hanging there (Jack: "it feels like it's somehow calling to me", Uncle Jowles: "hmm, that is odd"). All my other basses have become wall decorations for the forseeable future. But I do miss my custom 4003 fretless... | ||
| hankster
Junior Username: hankster Post Number: 13 Registered: 6-2004 |
Okay, okay. Here's my list. Alembic Stanley Clarke signature (97) Gibson Les Paul Triumph (short scale) bass 1981 Fender Squier p-bass (not a bad copy, right down to the dead D on the G string) 1979 Music Man Stingray NS electric upright 1923 Ernst Heinrich Roth acoustic bass 1980 Martin M-36 acoustic guitar Marc Beneteau acoustic guitar Gibson LG-12 12-string acoustic guitar Pre-CBS Fender telecaster Washburn mandolin Eagle banjo King 2-B tenor trombone Gallien-Kruger MB150S Yorkville Sound 400B Fender Tube Reverb unit (totally wierd) | ||
| hankster
Junior Username: hankster Post Number: 14 Registered: 6-2004 |
Okay, okay. Here's my list. Alembic Stanley Clarke signature (97) Gibson Les Paul Triumph (short scale) bass 1981 Fender Squier p-bass (not a bad copy, right down to the dead D on the G string) 1979 Music Man Stingray NS electric upright 1923 Ernst Heinrich Roth acoustic bass 1980 Martin M-36 acoustic guitar Marc Beneteau acoustic guitar Gibson LG-12 12-string acoustic guitar Pre-CBS Fender telecaster Washburn mandolin Eagle banjo King 2-B tenor trombone Gallien-Kruger MB150S Yorkville Sound 400B Fender Tube Reverb unit (totally wierd) | ||
| kmh364
Advanced Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 252 Registered: 9-2003 |
That Gold Jazz is awesome, Rami! You should do a bass version of the Barber Museum. You could charge 'em and we'll/they'll all pay...."Build it, and they will come!" LOL! | ||
| rami
Advanced Member Username: rami Post Number: 372 Registered: 6-2002 |
The Gold Jazz Bass was built from '81 to '83 with a few minor variations. It never appeared in any Fender catalogue, nor was it ever advertised. They're identified by a serial number beginning with CB-----. They all have the same bridge, gold hardware and finish, but I've seen some with white dots (probably '83 models), and some that lacked the gold thumbrest (early '81). It's a true collectors item - I'm glad I hung on to it all these years. It has a VERY sweet sound. As well, IT WEIGHS A TON!!! Puts my right leg to sleep within 10 minutes. | ||
| endryq
Junior Username: endryq Post Number: 14 Registered: 3-2004 |
Here is my rig: -1987 Hohner Steinberger headless bass (but I sold it) -1994 Ibanez TR (the first bass I bought, but I "tuned" it (pu´s, pots, etc.) -1997 Dean Edge (my first five string /tuned as well) But I prefer my own basses which I build by myself. A couple of four/five strings with different string spacings and woods. From 24 to 29 frets, with tremolo... But in acouple of weeks I get an Alembic (again!).I have to replace my one because my Epic "died" during a car crash. Here is my current "main axe"  | ||
| kungfusheriff
Intermediate Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 121 Registered: 8-2003 |
Oh, sure. Fender, Gibson, Guild, Roscoe, Vigier, Spector, Steinberger; have played but turned down Sadowsky, MTD, Custom Shop Fenders, Wal, Tobias, Taylor, EBMM, Warwick back when they were good basses and every other thing I could find. Continual poverty has led to me switching basses more times than I don't know what, looking for The Perfect Tone, which is basically what my tendon-shredding old PRS does fingerstyle but with the ability to slap and actually dial down the action. I've owned Alembics before, actually two at one time, but I've finally coughed up enough scratch for a Series bass. Oh, my. A few of you were kind enough to offer supportive words during the three-day heart attack I had while it was in transit. At that time I was worried about the money angle if something happened to it. Now, I worry because it's an irreplacable tool for the creation of music, the second I've been fortunate enought to own in my lifetime. Will I buy other basses? Hell, I hope so...it would suck to balance on the poverty line forever. But for right now, I've bitten off as much as I can chew with a top-of-the-line Alembic. | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 519 Registered: 11-2003 |
Hendrick, that is nice! I do like Zebrawood. You made it yourself? I would love to see more photos. If you don't mind feel free to email me schap1@bellsouth.net I don't know how you would feel about showcasing a non Alembic on the board. Sam | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1430 Registered: 9-2002 |
I suggest we all start behaving badly (you know ...the way I am ...yeah ...suuuuuuure) and give the moderators here some work. So ....start posting the non Alembics. Paul the bad one | ||
| davehouck
Senior Member Username: davehouck Post Number: 759 Registered: 5-2002 |
Paul; the moderators are all busy working on my bass, so please do not distract them! | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1433 Registered: 9-2002 |
Ok ... what if i yell BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 520 Registered: 11-2003 |
Paul's right. There hasn't been any good moderating around here in a long time. Go for it Hendrick let's see that beauty in all of her glory! Sam | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1436 Registered: 9-2002 |
Aaaaah ...Sam those moderators ....they don't make them anymore as they used to. ts-ts-ts Paul TBO | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 522 Registered: 11-2003 |
I guess they're to busy being creative and productive. "hey why is my bass taking so long?" "because we've had to spend time moderating Paul and Sam" | ||
| jimbobv
Junior Username: jimbobv Post Number: 17 Registered: 4-2003 |
85 Modulus TBX neckthru 5 string with Alembic PUPs and electronics (Thanks Roy!) 78 Fretless maple neck Pbass 77 Jazz - blond, with the blocks and the thawnk 90 Elan Plus (PJ, VPT with Q, quick tone switches) 97 Jazz 5 string | ||
| endryq
Junior Username: endryq Post Number: 16 Registered: 3-2004 |
Alright, I post to more pics of the first to basses I ever made. The pics are quiet small so the moderators can finish Dave's bass ASAP  | ||
| endryq
Junior Username: endryq Post Number: 17 Registered: 3-2004 |
1.  2.  Number three is the one above | ||
| endryq
Junior Username: endryq Post Number: 18 Registered: 3-2004 |
Oh yeah, the tape on the second one is actually a stencil (my dictionary told me) for the cocobolo pickguard I'm building right now. | ||
| hollis
Advanced Member Username: hollis Post Number: 281 Registered: 11-2003 |
Very nice work. Thanks for taking the time to post them. | ||
| lowlife
Intermediate Member Username: lowlife Post Number: 103 Registered: 12-2003 |
My current collection consists of: 1985 Spoiler (4-string, Zebrawood on Mahogany) 1991 Fender Jazz Plus (4-string, Sunburst, 3/4 size, active electronics) 1996 Fender Jazz (4-string, Sunburst, Anniversary Issue, active electronics) 2003 Godin A-5 (5-string, acoustic/electric) 2003 Excel (4-string, MXY/Fatboy, Walnut-Maple-Purpleheart-Ash) Ellery (Lowlife) | ||
| alemboid
Member Username: alemboid Post Number: 74 Registered: 5-2003 |
Other than my lovely Alembics, I pound out the grooves with this unique Sadowsky I built when I worked there. Flame maple fingerboard, quilt top, vol. vol. tone. bass, treble controls, recessed strap buttons and about 7.5 lbs. I love this bass, but it doesn't sound like an Alembic!!! Alemboid | ||
| alemboid
Member Username: alemboid Post Number: 75 Registered: 5-2003 |
sorry, my image got dumped. 221k was too much. How do you post photos, especially if they are over 150k? Alemboid | ||
| alemboid
Member Username: alemboid Post Number: 76 Registered: 5-2003 |
sorry, my image got dumped. 221k was too much. How do you post photos, especially if they are over 150k? Alemboid | ||
| the_mule
Intermediate Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 188 Registered: 1-2004 |
You just have to resize them a bit (measurements and/or quality) in Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro or any other drawing / picture editor programme you may have on your computer until they're 150k or less. With MS Paint (standard Windows application) you can only change the measurements, but because you're almost there with 221k it might already do the trick. Good luck! Wilfred | ||
| the_mule
Intermediate Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 189 Registered: 1-2004 |
double post (something wrong with the server?) (Message edited by the_mule on July 31, 2004) | ||
| dannobasso
Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 79 Registered: 3-2004 |
I've also had a problem with double posts. I forgot to mention that I also have a StickBass w/ midi and a Prototype Ovation 4 str acous/elect bass in black w/ fine flakes Danno |
