Hit the Deck! Incoming!

[bovinehost]

Its a bitchen bass. thats better.

Really, for a minute, I was thinking, "Someone stole Biff's laptop!"

But "bitchen" is what I thought when Rex loaned me his four banger.

[cellkirk74]

Congrats, wise decision and a beautiful bass, especially with a white pearl pg!!!

Did I get it right and the Sterling had to go already?

[bovinehost]

Congrats, wise decision and a beautiful bass, especially with a white pearl pg!!!

Did I get it right and the Sterling had to go already?

LowMoJo is taking stewardship of the Sterling 5. Boxin' it up right now, in fact.
He should have it before the weekend, too. GREAT bass (remember position four!).

[cellkirk74]

GREAT bass (remember position four!).

I did immediately when I read your post. I used Position 4 on my Stingray a lot with the band recently. I bet you can get close to it with the Big Al.

The Sterling 5 HH is still on my GAS-list right behind the Big Al 5 H. Well, but first comes the king and his henchmen that want me to pay taxes.

I am really looking forward to your detailed review of the Big Al 5, especially on the benefits of the mahogany body compared to the alder (if there are any).

Again, congrats for a great bass!

[sitonmybass]

According to the SLO rumor mill, the one I'm getting has a vintage white pickguard instead of tort.

And while I was waffling, a highly-placed source deep inside SLO (let's call him "Dargie") said something like, "Get the SSS. How many humbucking basses do you have already?"
This made pretty good sense.

Once the fivers were available, it was just a matter of time.

The rather traditional sunburst finish will make my throwback bandmates very happy, while the Jetsons body style will keep me firmly in the "bit odd" category.

Vintage white pickguard sounds yummy for that bass. You did mean vintage white PEARLOID pickguard, right? Make sure we see pics of it before it's "tortified."

Good argument for the SSS.

"...it was just a matter of time." Tell me about it!

"...keep me firmly in the "bit odd" category." We like odd!

[LowMoJo]

LowMoJo is taking stewardship of the Sterling 5. Boxin' it up right now, in fact.
He should have it before the weekend, too.

yet one more advantage to living in TX.

[stretch80]

That is way to pretty. It's the perfect Big Al. Glad someone grabbed the Sterling 5. I was tempted, but not funded.

Will the Big Al displace the Bongos ? ??

[bovinehost]

Will the Big Al displace the Bongos ? ??

Think of it as "in addition to" the Bongos.

[syciprider]

She's a nice one Jack.

[bovinehost]

Scheduled Delivery: 26-February-2010

Hell, I can hold my breath that long!

[T-bone]

With all those pickups, where you gonna rest your thumb?

tbone

[Aussie Mark]

With all those pickups, where you gonna rest your thumb?

Anywhere - you can take your pick of locations on a Big Al

[Aussie Mark]

I used Position 4 on my Stingray a lot with the band recently. I bet you can get close to it with the Big Al.

Sure can. Active, neck and middle pickups both on is pretty much the same as position 4 on a HH Stingray.

[Smallmouth_Bass]

It should be a good one! Maybe even displace the Bongo(s) as #1.

I have really been thinking about the Big Al 5 SSS lately...

[bovinehost]

It should be a good one! Maybe even displace the Bongo(s) as #1.

Let's not go overboard.



I had a Big Al 4 for a couple of weeks on loan. It's a very different animal with all those single coil pickups...and I expect to be playing it a lot but "displace"?

Nah.

I can see bringing a Bongo and Big Al to the gig and being very happy.

Whoa - am I becoming SmallEQ?