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[Spudmurphy]

Very nice.
8loody 'ell - Bovine joins the ALOC (Bass division).

Welcome on board.

 

[adouglas]

shes also preggo by an old geezer

Huh? Did I miss something?

Are we to understand there's a new Bongoloid on the way?

 

[LowMoJo]

wow, that's killer!

 

[GreyDad]

shes also preggo by an old geezer

LOL

Looks like congratulations are in order Jack on multiple levels

 

[OutToPlayJazz]

Mummy Mummy take it away!!! It's horrible!!!

Congrats on another fantastic looking bass, BH.

 

[Duarte]

I like I like I like. But I think it needs a black PG on there.

Congratulations - was it worth selling the Sterling for? Heheheh

 

[sitonmybass]

My two cents.

The vintage white pearloid pickguard makes it "pop" and it gives it some edge and a higher degree of visibility. With the addition of the tort pickguard it will have a totally vintage visual on an ultra-modern shape. Either way, it'll look great but ... I like the vintage white pearloid pickguard!

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

That bass looks great! How's the African mahogany body (and the weight)?

 

[overtime]

Wow that's really nice...I want to buy another bass but was waiting for the upcoming reflex.But the triple single coils have me intrigued.Can you buy this bass with a maple board?

 

[sitonmybass]

Big Al 5 options:

SSS rosewood
SSS maple

single H rosewood
single H maple

 

[rizzo9247]

This bass...I like very much.

 

[Jimmyb]

Huh? Did I miss something?

Are we to understand there's a new Bongoloid on the way?

Haven't you picked up on the last 3 months of hints?

 

[bovinehost]

This bass...I like very much.

I played it for a bit Friday night then was busy all day/night Saturday and Sunday but I have it here now.

Man, this sunburst on mahogany is DEEP. Rich. Bad-ass. And it's not heavy, really. I haven't weighed it yet - maybe 9.5 lbs. (I will revise upon accurate information.)

Favorite switch position so far is just the bridge (go figure) with a bit of bass added. Whoa. You know that snarly humbucker tone that all EBMMs have? Yeah, like that but overlay it with that angry, burpy (Jaco-ish) single coil bridge tone and you still don't have it, but it's close.

So you're rockin' along, all angry and snarly and then - boom. Engage the middle pickup. Dreamy fat wide and deep bass goodness.

I can't even explain what happen when you hit the neck pickup. The clouds open up. Women fall at your feet. Crap falls off your walls! (Okay, I didn't bring anything down, but I made some things rattle and it wasn't even that loud. I thought my cabinet was going!)

Haven't explored the passive option much, but from the few minutes I've had with it in passive.....yikes. The only way I can think to describe it as it stays fat and deep but gets REALLY round.

I'm in love.

Good bass. Very good bass.

 

[cellkirk74]

I can't even explain what happen when you hit the neck pickup. The clouds open up. Women fall at your feet. Crap falls off your walls! (Okay, I didn't bring anything down, but I made some things rattle and it wasn't even that loud. I thought my cabinet was going!)

Haven't explored the passive option much, but from the few minutes I've had with it in passive.....yikes. The only way I can think to describe it as it stays fat and deep but gets REALLY round.

I'm in love.

Good bass. Very good bass.

This sir, sounds very good!

Do you see a significant difference to the sound of the alder Big Al?
(If yes, this could make me think about my plan to get the 5er with H only again)

 

[adouglas]

I wish you weren't such a darned good writer. It's so much easier to resist the oohs and aaahs when they're not as eloquent.

 

[Big Poppa]

Please AD do not ever put oohs and aahs in the context of jack....Im putting pins in dolls and burying small figurines to clear the thought

 

[bovinehost]

You have to burn some hair from my eyebrows or it won't work.

 

[bovinehost]

Oh, and regarding the difference between the alder and the mahogany: I just don't know.

The four string I had on loan was (a) a four string and (b) strung with rounds plus (c) it was a while back and my "tone memory" is pretty short.

What I think, and I could be wrong because of (c), is that the mids are a bit more up front with the 'hog body.

 

[ivbenaplayin]

shes also preggo by an old geezer

perhaps a "mini flaming biff " or "small al" is in order...

anyway, nice bass... congrats on both Jack!