miliouz
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Beautiful...
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Beautiful...
Big Poppa
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BOth the guitar and the bass are only called the 25th anniversary for209 and only available in this color. 2010 they become regular production
the unrepentant
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Good, gives me a year to save up then 
Topin
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Thank you BP for all, I've been following this post since the beginning, and being a semi-lurker I wanted to see the "final" product before saying anything... and what can I say... It's beautiful! Looks great, light and tight!
I'm definitely thinking about buying a 25th in 2010 (just bought my first SR5 in 2008, need time to save up).
What will the 25th be called in a year's time then? Have I missed the post?
Thanks again for sharing all this with us!
I'm definitely thinking about buying a 25th in 2010 (just bought my first SR5 in 2008, need time to save up).
What will the 25th be called in a year's time then? Have I missed the post?
Thanks again for sharing all this with us!
Big Poppa
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Its a mystery!
Topin
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Ok then, sign me up for a 4-string Mystery in 2010
syciprider
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Hey BP, I dunno if this Q has been asked already so I'll ask: Did positioning the upper horn further back than the Stingray or Bongo significantly affect your reach to the first fret of the 25th? Thanks for the beauties you are offering us this year.
dandegeit
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Is it me, (possible!) but the 25 th ani 5 string bass's headstock look shorter in lengh and wider, is it possible that the neck will be a little wider, not sure if its like a bongo's or SR5.
does anyone know?
Looks great. The bigAL will rock im sure, if it has the tone posibilities that have been described I bet Dave Larue would rock one. At his clinic he talked about all the tones he loves from the bongo.
take care
DANO
does anyone know?
Looks great. The bigAL will rock im sure, if it has the tone posibilities that have been described I bet Dave Larue would rock one. At his clinic he talked about all the tones he loves from the bongo.
take care
DANO
the unrepentant
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Yep, if you were reading from the beginning, BP showed us some pics of them redesigning the headstock, they made it shorter basically, i'd imagine to counter any neck dive caused by the shorter top horn.
RobertB
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OMG ... the hits just keep on comin', don't they? Let's see, so now I'm GAS'ing for 4 new basses this year ... and possibly a guitar.
Aussie Mark
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I've been following this thread intently but for the life of me can't remember reading anything about color. Maybe it's been mentioned over at the skinny string side? Can somebody clue me in as to the color that the 25th Annis will be?
bassmonkeee
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The redburst in post 949 is the color.
This redburst, not the pinkburst of BP's birthday Big Al.
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Aussie Mark
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Slingy
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well if the Big Al is called as such because it's shaped in resemblance to the AL guitar then it should be safe to assume that the 25th (once the anniversary period is over) could be called Big Axis.
Just don't quote me on that one, my assumptions here are never accurate...
Well if its more of the Axis Super Sport variety then I guess they could call it the Big ASS. Don't tell me no one has thought of that?
Grand Wazoo
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oli@bass
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OMG... I might have to check back with Beth on my current order...
OMG... I might have to check back with Beth on my current order...
Dargin
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The color is named "Venetian Red Burst"
adouglas
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That's a really, really good question that had not occurred to me. I guess I was dazzled by those truly sucky tops.
As one of the planet's shorter bass players, reach is a playability factor for me (when I stick my arm out the tip of my middle finger just barely reaches the end of my Bongo's headstock). It's one of the reasons why I play a five-string...because spending a lot of time down in first position is really fatiguing.
The only answer is to make a beeline for the nearest 25th when it reaches the dealer and try it. Fortunately, I live only an hour or so from DuBaldo Music... (Pete, you ARE ordering one, right?)
syciprider
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Wha?? What is this advise about testing an MM before buying it? The last time I did this was in 2005. Everything else was bought based on faith Gotta love that QC!
Gotta love that QC!