| Author | Message | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1428 Registered: 2-2011 |
Thanks for the good advice Brian! We may take my wife's SUV so she can drive on the way home! I might be slightly distracted! | ||
| moonliner
Advanced Member Username: moonliner Post Number: 299 Registered: 12-2004 |
Wow! That is just stunning! Congratulations!!! | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3819 Registered: 5-2009 |
Rusty , I am really happy for you regarding this Bass ! Congratulations ! Orca Bass is simply awesome . | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3820 Registered: 5-2009 |
Rusty , I am really happy for you regarding this Bass ! Congratulations ! Orca Bass is simply awesome . | ||
| dead_head
Member Username: dead_head Post Number: 59 Registered: 5-2014 |
Those pictures are superb! Congratulations, Rusty, it's beautiful! Happy playing! | ||
| growlypants
Intermediate Member Username: growlypants Post Number: 108 Registered: 3-2011 |
Congratulations, Rusty! She's spectacular! | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 2278 Registered: 11-2004 |
I would have to consider leaving this bass at home instead of gigging it, I would be so scared it got marked or dinged. Awesome colour and the chrome hardware looks a great contrast to the finish. | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1431 Registered: 2-2011 |
It's on Texas soil! The long awaited "Out for delivery" notice!  | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1433 Registered: 2-2011 |
Just got an email from Guitar Rez, my bass was just delivered! | ||
| ed_too
Junior Username: ed_too Post Number: 41 Registered: 3-2011 |
Hey Rusty, just noticed that w-i-d-e ebony stringer - Let 'er roar, Rusty, Let 'er ROAR! All the best to you and your expanding family, Ed | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 2027 Registered: 7-2007 |
ENJOY!!! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1434 Registered: 2-2011 |
Sitting in front of Guitar Rez waiting for the doors to open! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11596 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hah! | ||
| moongerm
Member Username: moongerm Post Number: 65 Registered: 8-2013 |
Did you camp out in a tent? Lol. | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 779 Registered: 4-2003 |
Okay, it's been five hours since Rusty's last post. Does 9-1-1 take from 200 miles away? | ||
| stout71
Advanced Member Username: stout71 Post Number: 237 Registered: 7-2011 |
I'm guessing he's in a state of shock. It's also difficult to type when playing...or drooling. | ||
| slawie
Senior Member Username: slawie Post Number: 709 Registered: 8-2002 |
Russsssstttttyyyyyyy where are youuu? | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1435 Registered: 2-2011 |
I'm Baaaaaaaaaack!!! Sorry to keep everyone waiting but I literally just got home from Austin. I spent 2 hours at Guitar Rez playing & drooling & the the drive home was 4 hours with traffic, so I'm finally home but haven't had a chance yet to play it through my amp to really see what it sounds like. My initial reaction is I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! I will give a detailed reply after I ve played it through my amp, but I will say this, the amazing marbling if the Quilted Maple in conjunction with the gorgeous blue paint does a very good job hiding the drool!!! Stay tuned......film at 11 :-) | ||
| mario_farufyno
Senior Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 1081 Registered: 9-2008 |
that blue is so impressive! | ||
| wick5
Junior Username: wick5 Post Number: 20 Registered: 10-2014 |
I know how you feel, bass brother. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5923 Registered: 7-2004 |
Rusty, I can attest to the fact that amber-tinted quilted maple also hides drool. lol Gorgeous bass. Enjoy! Bill, tgo | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1436 Registered: 2-2011 |
I finally had a chance to play through my amp yesterday & it sounds great! It has much more bottom end & punch than my SCSD, which is what I was hoping for. Susan was right about the woods she selected, the Walnut core does give it great attack, & the quilting on the Maple is amazing!The action is incredible & the neck is perfect! The neck dimensions are exactly what I ordered & it feels great in my hands. I can see why Mica had trouble capturing the exact color of the bass because it changes depending on the light & angle you are looking at it. When you tilt it side to side the ripples in the quilting are 3D & look like waves on water. I love the Ruthenium plating & the Cosmo Black tuners are a very close match. The blue LED's are awesome! I can't wait to play it live to really see them in stage lighting. It feels solid in my hands like my SCSD, much better than my Schecter 5 string which feels like plastic after playing my Alembic. I have a lot to learn about tweeking the controls to get the sound I want, but I know the possibilities are endless with the Series II electronics. I was worried about aligning the 5 pin cable with the side mounted jack, but it is actually very easy to plug the cable in without looking at the socket. I still have a lot to discover on this bass, but after spending a couple of hours on it, it appears to be just what the doctor ordered, & I think it's only going to get better as I get more used to it & learn the controls better. I also love the Jan-Al case! Even though it is larger than the Calzone case I have for my SCSD, the Jan-Al is 10-15 pounds lighter! It also has wheels on one end which makes moving the bass super easy. They gave me a large storage compartment too that is big enough for my 4" strap & two 5 pin cables. I'm at work now but will post more pictures when I get home. I'm still pinching myself to make sure this isn't a dream & that this amazing bass is actually mine! It was definitely worth the wait! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4355 Registered: 6-2002 |
Great to hear Rusty, if your experience is anything like mine, then the bass will appear to sound better the more you play it. I really felt I couldn't hear the ebony when playing the bass in an enclosed room at home but on a gig, the sound of the bass is so different and much more open and I find that I don't need the filters as open as wide I do when at home in order to hear tone. | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1441 Registered: 2-2011 |
I did notice that I can hear filter changes better on the Europa than my SCSD. On my SCSD I have to roll the pan towards the bridge pup to really hear filter changes good, but on the Europa, I can hear filter changes with both pup volumes 100%. | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1443 Registered: 2-2011 |
Sorry about the lack of pictures & comments, I have been busy Christmas shopping ever since getting home with my bass, so I haven't had time to play it much or post pictures. I promise I will right after Christmas! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1445 Registered: 2-2011 |
Here's a video that shows the 3D depth of this amazing Quilted Maple! https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=389054647937085 | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11611 Registered: 5-2002 |
Rusty; I got a "this content is currently unavailable" message; is it a non-public page? | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1447 Registered: 2-2011 |
I forgot Dave that I have my Facebook setting to friends only, let me upload it to You Tube & post a link. | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1448 Registered: 2-2011 |
OK, here's a few pictures that show the awesome blue LED's & one from when I picked it up at Guitar Rez in Austin.      | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1449 Registered: 2-2011 |
Here's the video I tried to post on Facebook of the 3d effect of the Quilted Maple. This is on You Tube, so you should be able to see it. http://youtu.be/yzd16GnE8G0 |
