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flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1037
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 7:06 am:   Edit Post

i found myself down in frederick md this past weekend. my girfriend has a friend that works at GC in rockville. he called to tell me he had a viliette bass there that he would hold for me.
went over and found i didnt like it. 35 scale and i felt the workmanship was not quite there. did sound ok though but they wanted 1300 for it.
turned my head ans say a nice bubinga bass
turned out to be an older xb95b.
bartolini pickups bolt on- made in usa.34 scale
the asking was 750. i neogtiated down to 550 and grabbed it
let me tell you- you guys know i collect. this is the best sounding 5 string outside alembic i have found for a budget price- threw on my TI flats and this baby is awesome
i got one of the older models- 1 truss rod and no buzz feitin tuning. the new ones are app 1500
highly recommend keeping an eye out for this or the older one
lowlife
Advanced Member
Username: lowlife

Post Number: 219
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 7:15 am:   Edit Post

Nice wood Jeff. I had no idea that Bubinga looked like that. Looks similar to Zebrawood in your photo. What kind of bridge is that?

Enjoy your find.

Ellery (Lowlife)
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1143
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 7:27 am:   Edit Post

Flax:

I hate to burst your bubble, dude, but if you look closely you'll notice that this bass is neither bubinga or a 5 string! Youse got robbed!!!!

Bill, tgo

(I suspect the picture isn't of the actual one you bought, right?)
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 684
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 7:28 am:   Edit Post

I totally agree. Nice bass. I had been playing Washurn basses (couple of 4s and an 8 - all neck-throughs) up until I had to sell them to order the Alembic in '81. Washburn has made some really nice stuff over the years, and their prices have always been good. Not Alembic, but certainly not junk either.

John
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 685
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 7:31 am:   Edit Post

Wow. I didn't even count the strings. I are un-detail-orientated and haven't not yet had my coffee yet.. not..
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1038
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 8:05 am:   Edit Post

this is a zebrawood stock photo
mine is as really nice bubinga
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1039
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 8:06 am:   Edit Post

and mine is a 5 string
trekster
Member
Username: trekster

Post Number: 80
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 9:00 am:   Edit Post

Ha! I was at GC/Rockville this past saturday as well! Was doing my quarterly guitar-shop hopping.. GC, Levin's, both locations for Atomic Music, Victor Litz. And I live in Frederick to boot!

Small world!

--T
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 810
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 11:28 am:   Edit Post

Hey, I've been to Rockville MD a few times - main office of the company I work for is there. I kind of figured Chuck Levin's store must be close, just never had the opportunity to pay a visit.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1041
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 5:25 pm:   Edit Post

well we were at bushwallers for pattys day and the brew pub
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 812
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 2:05 am:   Edit Post

Perhaps I should have added that I live in Europe ... I remember there's a pretty good bookstore near the Ramada Inn, with plenty of 'alternative' publications, and a restaurant with a micro-brewery - they had a pretty decent stout on tap there - but I'm talking 7 or 8 years ago.

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