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Gorgeous - you clearly have generous friends and family!
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Utterly breathtaking! Enrico is a really great guy and worthy of anybody's custom. As suggested above, very reminiscent of a Fodera MG (26 narrow frets, shape, scale length etc.) but nothing wrong in that! I'm really impressed - possibly the nicest W&T I've seen.
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[quote name='fletchbass' post='390442' date='Jan 24 2009, 03:23 PM']Mine is not such a looker, but it is very special to me. Bought it Feb 83 from the man himself, with money left me by my Grandad - folks expected me to buy a car but I knew what I wanted. It's mahogany core with elm facings. Cost me £600 for cash including case - still got the handwritten receipt. Thought of selling it when times were hard with a young family 15 years ago but my wife wouldn't let me - I still thank her for that.[/quote] Heartwarming in so many ways - the bass looks gorgeous to me and your wife is clearly very special
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I suspect drivers for me are a little different to those of many others. I buy gear because I want it. I like basses. I have very little time to play them and I'm not very good. I just like having nice basses and amps etc. around. High end basses certainly don't make me a better player - I'm sure I could improve with a lot more (structured and directed) practice but I've been playing for 30 years plus and know that I have no real talent. However, high-end basses are much easier to play (subjective I know) and tend to sound better (again, subjective). In essence, I buy stuff because I want it and have a passion for bass guitars.
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I just don't know what to do with my Sei
lozbass replied to d-basser's topic in Repairs and Technical
I've had a few Seis with the Bart-Schack combination and haven't been wildly impressed (apart from stunning aesthetics and fabulous playability!) The basses sounded great on their own - if a little 'polite' - but lacked something in a performance setting. The Sei (Jazz) I have at the moment has Wizard customs and a Bart pre - I couldn't really be much happier: it has a thick and lush tone with plenty of power and bite. I'd certainly think about changing both pickups and preamp in your Sei if finances allow - maybe Alan at ACG could fit one of his own circuits and his own pickups (you may get close to an ACG tone?) -
If you need a full flight case, BSH in Manchester offer a custom-building service. I've been impressed with quality and speed but it's not a cheap option.
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[quote name='Lee-Man' post='384245' date='Jan 18 2009, 06:55 PM']Yeah it's awesome, I've had the 728 for 9 or 10 years, it's a heavy beast though! Nothing sounds like it[/quote] Whoa - stunning - rather look at it than lift it though!
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An interesting thread! I'd agree with some of the arguments advanced above - a lot depends on the valve amp. I spent an hour with a Fodera through an Agi DB750 yesterday afternoon (admittedly a valve/mosfet hybrid). Even with the gain fairly high, the bass retained its hifi, clean, artiulate, slightly compressed sound - in fact, the headroom in the Agi allows the dynamics of my (dreadful) playing to come through really nicely. Also, I was using the bass (an Imperial MG) in passive - the Agi coped very well and really pulled out the nuances of left and right-hand fingering. So, I'd say that a modern valve amp (or pre) will work beautifully with a modern, hi-end bass (to my ears, the Fodera and Agi together worked fantastically well). I'm not sure that the result would be so good with a Marshall, Ampeg, Hiwatt etc. - the kind of grit and break up that characterises some valve amps (especially when pushed fairly hard) may not be suited to the natural characteristics of a modern, hifi bass. I'm hoping to try the Fodera with an Epi 502 later in the week (work permitting) and will try to compare.
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High quality 'Jazz' bass with a slim neck - now traded
lozbass replied to GreeneKing's topic in Basses For Sale
Hi, lovely looking bass - what's the scale length? -
Absolutely, I love the look and the longhorn is really good fun!
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[quote name='Beedster' post='381195' date='Jan 15 2009, 12:56 PM']LOL, and I thought you had found 'The One' [/quote] Haha - I had found 'the one' - I thought the only decent thing to do was let somebody else have a go. Seriously, this is a lovely short-scale, I'm just a serial buyer (and ridiculously indecisive to boot). I'm trying to focus on 'the three' in the next few weeks. Back to pickup covers, this is the best I can do: [url="http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bass_pickupsfendemustang.htm"]http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bass_pi...endemustang.htm[/url]
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This needs to be seen (and sold - it's presence here is causing me considerable anxiety and has resulted in reduced ability to concentrate). I will write more about it in the next day or two - I'm lucky enough to have played it. -
These are really lovely - very modern and hi-fi but with real presence and some excellent, useable features. In my experience, it's a versatile amp but the 'flat' sound with a modern, high-end bass (Sei, Overwater etc.) is exquisite. Build quality is extraordinary too. This is a good price (especially with the bag). -
Haha - rumbled! It really is a lovely bass but I'm selling a lot of stuff and this Mustang is among the basses that I've used least in the last few months. The Beedster set-up and re-string is a thing of beauty (I'm a convert to flats again after a three decade break!) I had a quick look around for replacement covers myself but didn't come up with any (beyond buying new re-issue pickups at around $50) - I'm sure somebody will come up with some eventually - it's just a matter of patience and perserverence (not qualities with which I'm greatly endowed!)
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I'd keep a look out for a Danelectro Longhorn (reissue) - they're extremely light (hollow-bodied and about 4-5lbs), very playable, and a 30" scale.
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These look gorgeous but I haven't had the pleasure yet - I don't think there are too many around in Britain. I particularly like the deep cutaway for upper fret access (Windmill seem to have made this look quite elegant - this isn't the case with all builders).
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This bass has been advertised on many occassions over the past months/years - it looks to be a very nice hand-built and probably quite a bargain at the current asking price. As far as I know, Dalmedo is much better known for his guitar-building (as opposed to bass-building) and I'm pretty sure that the bass is not a one-off home-build. I'd say this is well worth a punt (especially so given the inclusion of the case).
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[quote name='metaltime' post='374719' date='Jan 9 2009, 01:39 AM']there is something special about Alembic. If i was buying a high end bass you could keep your smiths, foderas whatever[/quote] I really couldn't agree more. I'm a bit of a greedy b*****d and have an Alembic and a Fodera. The latter is very nice (very, very nice) but it doesn't come close to the Alembic. My 'bic is a Series II but it is honestly no better, nicer, more stunning etc. than this Triple O. Don't d*ck about - if you have any chance of raising £3k, just do yourself a favour and go and get this.
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I only have time for the shortest comment now but will post more later. I've had the tremendous pleasure of meeting 4000, seeing this bass, and being offered a chance to play it. Forget pretty much everything you've ever seen/played before. I've been playing for well over 30 years and this bass is in the top 4 or 5 I've ever come across (and it's impossible to rank that 4 or 5 against one another). I can't begin to describe the walnut - it is the most breathtaking piece I've witnessed. Playability is simply stunning and the signature electronics are pretty close to those on a Series II. Nothing else sounds like an Alembic. Sure, these basses divide opinion: however, if you're on the 'pro' side, this is the best chance you'll have to acquire an as new, stunning, custom Alembic at an extremely good price. Trust me, I went over this bass very carefully and there really is not a mark on it (and the truss rod cover is as perfect as any I've seen). The only thing that stopped me from parting with cash on the spot was the scale length and general size of the bass - I have a fairly slight frame and the bass was simply too big for me. Yes, I know there's a recession, but it will pass. 'Deep breath, leap of faith, buy this now. You won't regret it and will be as smug and happy as f*** for a very long time to come.
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I haven't used OBBM leads yet but will place an order next time I need something. I've been using Evidence Audio cables for a few years, and cables from Lava in the US (Lava build to your spec with very high quality components and extremely high quality control). I've been very impressed with everything from Lava and Evidence, though the latter are very expensive and fairly stiff (as a result of the construction of the core).
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I'd be massively interested in trying one - I play short(er) scale almost exclusively. The proposed neck profile doesn't sound too attractive (I'm more accustomed to narrow spacing and slender necks): however, I'd be more than happy to give it a go - I don't find neck profile to be as much of an issue on short-scales as it is on long-scales.
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I've tried SD hotstacks and Wizards - both good but the Wizards (custom wound) are by far my favourite (and they're relatively inexpensive). The Wizards have a big, fat, modern tone.
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Cheers, Thailand in the rain has got to be better than Manchester in pretty much any weather. No probs on the cab designation - just an idle query (I suspect its a Series I - the 'II's haven't been around too long). I was thinking it would pair nicely with my existing Series I but on reflection, it'd be serious overkill. Enjoy the rest of the break!
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Hi, is this a Series I or II?