Playing the Big Al 5 today

**adouglas** · 03-05-2010, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by guenter

Or "pickups-on-rails", where you can move the pickups between neck and bridge to whatever position you want. For a nearly unlimited number of different sounds...

But how could one describe the characteristics of such a bass?

Been done several times over the years. Gibson made such a beast, and in the oh-so-weird 80s there was a headless-bodyless Steinberger ripoff that had a sliding pickup.

The results of such efforts have been underwhelming.

Think about it... what you're going to wind up doing is putting it where it sounds best, and the people who actually know what they're doing (like BP & company) already put it there.

**adouglas** · 03-05-2010, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Grand Wazoo

I hereby embarass myself by begging you one question, would it be possible to get it in a classic colour, I was thinking Mint Green / Maple board.

Fran, I think we all know the answer to this one already....

**jlepre** · 03-05-2010, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Big Poppa

hss is probably a no go as I like the humbucking where it is and it would get kind of crowded and then people would complain

I tend to look at the glass half FULL. Notice the word PROBABLY, at least it's not DEFINITELY hehehe

Thank BP for getting my hopes up! (kidding)

**Grand Wazoo** · 03-05-2010, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by adouglas

Fran, I think we all know the answer to this one already....

Yes I know that too, sadly. Besides with my luck I won't just get a no, I'll also get a bashing for asking. Masochist, me? No. One day I'll get lucky. I feel it.