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[quote name='Flanker' post='496575' date='May 24 2009, 01:03 PM']Easy Celinder or Alleva Coppolo[/quote] Hi Steve have you had your hands on a Coppolo ? I played Kiwi's Celinders (I think one used to be yours ?) very very nice indeed - but I believe the waiting time would take it beyond my 40th Birthday party where my wife has the very romantic notion of presenting me with the bass !!

Ha Ha..... my list !! It is big...... but it's not clever !!!! I've been close to buying a Wal twice and ended up with something else..... regretted it too especially the one I passed up at a grand 2 years ago !! I thought my 66 Masterbuild was a poor instrument for the price, wouldn't go down the CS route again... my Sadowsky Metro UV70 is a far better instrument than both of the CS 1970 LTD Ed's i've owned (100 in the world and I bought 2 - how daft is that) I've played a couple of Sei Basses and they disn't float my boat at the time..... but I went to the Gallery to buy a coco Alembic so was on a mission !!

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='496357' date='May 23 2009, 10:01 PM']Howay Mark! Was that Al Webb's bass? It used to be a goldflake all-over spray job. Very sad what happened to Al. Loz - stunning![/quote] Nick.... it's Ha'Way man ya southern Jessie Aye it was Al's god bless him..... I had to retire the instrument cos it weighed a friggin ton and I was gigging regularly back then..... It was well over a stone !!

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='496508' date='May 24 2009, 10:31 AM']Thats just showing off!! haha[/quote] Yeah..... possibly right, just frustrated cos i'm only playing bedroom boogie these days !!

I believe Jimmy spends more time than most getting the right "grade" of woods for his instruments, I guess design wise they're not breaking new ground but i'm sure in terms of his craft he's up there with the best. I quite fancy a closer look at one of these instruments soon.

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='496470' date='May 24 2009, 08:47 AM']I know what I'd do mate!! I'd give roger sadowsky or jimmy coppollo a call! The Alleva coppollo basses look fantastic! Plus the build times for both would fit in great with your time scale [/quote] A mate of mine has a Coppollo on order..... looking forward to seeing it when it comes Mate..... that UV70 is so good now Dave Wilson has breathed his magic on it that I can't imagine a NYC would be anything other than a disappointment ! (at the price)

If I could be sure i'd get the instrument in time for my 40th (18.09.2010) I might be tempted to go down that route for my Birthday Bass !

Hmmmm..... he's not that far away either..... & most of the Luthiers in the UK are

Thanks Guys.... I have to admit that the Shuker and ACG options are stirring some interest.... but i'm a creature of habbit (as you'll have seen from my list of Fenders) Wood wise.... i'm a sucker for Ash / Maple done it for years and it just hits the spot, does that mean I should look at an Ash / Maple custom or look at something that's different.... tough one. My Ash Maple fix is satisfied (and then some) by my Sadowsky I've got a Hankering for Graphite again and i'm considering a Status S2, but (sorry Rob) a Status doesn't feel "special enough" for the occasion. I've only had 1 GB and it was OK..... I've played a couple more and one was Bril and one wasn't that good (or let's say I didn't get on with it) I like the idea of a nice spec Rumour but not 100% sure that's what I want (added to the fact that i've emailed GB a couple of times and got nothing back) I love Overwater..... but I think this bass will be a 4 and when I think of Overwater I think of 5's & 6's Not much further forward in my thinking but it's good to talk this through with you lads, so thanks..... and keep the suggestions / comments coming Mark

OK..... here's a list of my basses (the ones I can remember anyway) Worth noting I only have one Bass just now Sadowsky ! To address some of the points made.... why have I owned so many basses ? Simply because I could Am I the sort to stick to an instrument...... evidence to suggest no, but good intentions to... If my missus buys me a Bass as a 40th present...... i'll have to hand my hat on it won't I ? Thanks Manufacturer Model Strings Fret / Fretless Fretboard Scale Colour Notes Alembic Series II 1989 4 Fretted Ebony 34 Cocobola Ex Mark King Alembic Series I 1982 4 Fretted Ebony 34 Alembic Mark King 1989 4 Fretted Ebony 34 Cocobola Green Led's Alembic Series II 1992 4 Fretted Ebony 32 Cocobola Red F&S Leds Alembic Series II 1999 4 Fretted Ebony 34 Spalted Maple Yellow Leds Alembic Stanley Clarke 4 Fretted Ebony 30 Cocobola Bravewood (Fender Jazz 1960 Stack Pot) Fretted Rosewood 34 Custom Build Jazz 4 Fretted Maple 34 Natural Sadowsky Pups Badass Custom Build P/J 4 fretted Rosewood 34 Natural Epiphone EB3 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Cherry Epiphone EB3 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Cherry Fender Jazz USA 22 fret 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Black Fender Jazz Jap 75 Reissue 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Sunburst Fender Jazz 78 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Antigua Burst Fitted with Early J Retro Fender Marcus Miller Sig 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Natural Fender Jazz Jap 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Black Fender Custom Shop Classic 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 natural Active Custom shop Fender Jazz 1970 C/S 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Natural Custom Shop Ltd Ed Fender Jazz 1970 C/S 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Natural Custom Shop Ltd Ed Fender Jazz 66 Master Build 4 fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Natural Custom Shop Master Build Fender Jaco Custom Shop 4 Fretted Rosewood / Epoxy 34 Sunburst Jaco Relic Fender Precision 58 Ltd Ed 4 Fretted Maple 34 Sunburst Fender Namm Demo Bass Fender Precision 1972 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Sunburst Added Jazz Pickup Fender Precision 1978 4 Fretted Maple 34 Burgandy Mist Added Jazz Pickup Fender Precision 62 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Sunburst Fullerton Re-Issue from 83 Fender Jazz USA 75 Reissue 4 Fretted Rosewood / Blocks 34 Natural Fender Jazz USA 75 Reissue 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Natural Fender Jazz USA 75 Reissue 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Natural Fender Jazz USA 75 Reissue 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Natural Fender Jazz USA 75 Reissue 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Black Fender Jazz USA 75 Reissue 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Gold Fender Jazz 62 USA Reissue 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 White Fender Jazz 62 USA Reissue 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Sunburst Fender Jazz 1972 4 Fretted Maple (Black Blocks) 34 Sunburst Fender Jazz S1 4 Fretted Maple 34 Sunburst Fender Jazz S1 4 Fretted Maple 34 Sunburst Fender Jazz S1 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Sunburst Fender Jazz FMT 4 Fretted Rosewood Flame Maple Caramel Burst Fender Precision 4 Fretted Maple 34 Buterscotch Fender Marcus Miller Sig 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Natural Fender Marcus Miller Sig 5 USA 5 Fretted Maple / Blocks 35 Natural Fender Marcus Miller Sig 4 Fretted Maple / Blocks 34 Sunburst Fender Precision 69 4 Fretted Maple 34 Candy Apple Red Fender Jazz 1999 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Fiesta Red Status Graphite Neck Fender Jass 1992 Longhorn 4 Fretted 34 (custom tulipwood body) Fodera Monarch 83 Reissue 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Buckeye Burl Fodera Monarch 4 Fretted Pale Moon Ebony 34 Spalted Maple Ibanez Musician 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Cherry Very Early Musician GB Spitfire 4 Fretted Roswood 34 Sunburst JD Mark King 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Cherry JD 25th Anniversary 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Burl Walnut JD 25th Anniversary Bass JD GA 24 Custom 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Quilted Maple One Off Body Shape Jedson Precision 4 Fretless Ebony 34 Sunburst 1st Bass Jedson Jazz 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Sunburst Lakland 4-94 (USA) 4 Fretted Maple Sunburst Lakland Bob Glaub Precision 4 Fretted Maple Black (Villex Pickup & Tone Boost) Modulus FleaBass 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Green Sparkle Only Green Sparkle Ever Modulus FleaBass 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Blue Sparkle Modulus FleaBass 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Blue Sparkle Modulus FleaBass 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Black (1997 Lane Poor Pup made with Flea's Basses) Modulus FleaBass 4 Fretted Graphite 34 2008 model Sunburst Moon Jazz 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Blue Ex Mark Egan Music Man Stingray Pre EB 4 Fretted Maple 34 Sunburst Music Man Stingray 2005 4 Fretted Maple 34 Natural Music Man Stingray 3 Band 4 Fretted Maple 34 Trans Red Pietzo Pickup Music Man Stingray 2 Band 4 Fretted Maple 34 Natural Music Man Stingray 3 Band 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Sunburst Music Man Stingray 3 Band 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Black OLP Stingray 5 Fretted Maple 34 Natural Overwater SG Style 4 Fretted Rosewood 32 Cherry Early Overwater Bass Overwater Progress III DLX 5 Fretted Rosewood 36 Overwater Perception 5 Fretted Rosewood 35 Ricenbacker 2003 BLUE BOY 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Blue Sadowsky Jazz Modern NYC 4 Fretted CocoBola 34 Cherry Burst Had Fretted Sadowsky Jazz Ultra Vintage Metro 4 Fretted Maple 34 Natural Sadowsky Jazz RS4 Metro 4 Fretted 34 Rosewood Sadowsky Jazz Ultra Vintage Metro 4 Fretted Maple 34 Natural Spector Euro 4 LX 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Natural Spector NS5 CR 5 Fretted Rosewood 35 Black Cherry Status S2 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Maple Status S2 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Chestnut Status Empathy Headed 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Maple Status Empathy Headed 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Walnut Status Stealth 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Natural Graphite Status Kingbass Black Beauty 4 Fretted Graphite 32 Black Ex Mark King Red Led's Status Kingbass 4 Fretted Graphite 32 Maple Blue Led's Status Kingbass 4 Fretted Graphite 32 Maple Green Led's Status Strata No 16 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Maple Strata No 16 Status 2000 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Natural graphite Early No 32 Status 2000 4 Fretted Graphite 34 Green Tint Squier 60's Vibe Jazz 4 Fretted Rosewood White (Active EMG's Fitted) Vintage 4 Fretless 34 Natural Wilkinson Hardware Warwick Corvette 4 Fretless Rosewood 34 Blue Warwick Streamer Stage II 34 Natural Warwick Corvette 4 Freted Natural 34 Blue Yamaha RB350 4 Fretless Ebony 34 Black Yamaha RB350 4 Fretted Rosewood 34 Yellow

[quote name='lozbass' post='496199' date='May 23 2009, 06:05 PM']Whooaah! Stunning - is that spalted maple (and is this bass a medium-scale)? If this is back in the US as I suspect, it's a bit of a loss for blighty[/quote] Bookmatched Spalted maple front, rear and headstock 34 scale..... massive sound unlike my other series II's which were a bit on the thin side

Guys, It's pretty fair to say that over the years i've been a bit fickle with gear...... I've had over 100 Basses through my hands in the last decade a lot of them high end instruments.... My Wife has announced that she'd like to buy me a "Keeper" Bass for my 40th Birthday (September 2010) and this time i'm going to do something i've never done and get one made for me to my spec..... Now that already cuts out another Fodera with god knows how many years waiting time... Most likely also a Jaydee for the same reason..... I guess with the currency impact it's difficult to justify an Alembic these days.... UK builders look like they offer the best "Value" these days...... I'd love to hear your suggestions for a custom instrument, with an idea of build times. Also who's instruments are the most consistently good ? The main reason i've never had a bass made for me is the concern that it might turn out to be a dog ! Look forward to hearing your thoughts.... Mark

Hi Bubinga...... here's your Bass being used as it was intended...... Aguilar DB680 & 728 with a pair of GS410's & a Trace Elliot V8 combo for a bit of side fill (Both Amps feeding FOH with the Trace set up for an overdriven sound) We had a 16k rog FOH & 4k on stage with us...... 1958 Custom Shop Ltd Ed Precision on the stand

Forgot I had this already on Photo Bucket Apologies for the orientation...... Video taken on a cheapy Fuji Digital Camera [url="http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i148/BusterClayton/Vertigo/?action=view&current=gloriasolo-nailed.flv"][/url]

Here's one of my Alembics from the past..... there's been a few (need to sort out some pics from an old PC)

Heck..... this could take a while !!! Dozens of transactions with Howard over the years from a set of strings to an Antigua Jazz !! Top Bloke Mark

Noel Edmonds seems more likely !!