Question When should i buy a BIG AL?

[kevins]

i have the answer...september 14th 2011


dun dun dun


but in all honesty, you should get it when you get enough money for a new one. NEVER PART WITH YOUR MUSICMEN. its got the string mutes man! its a 94! and that truly is something special to hold on to, if you have a 3EQ even better. string mutes with a 3eq has to offer some amazing tonal varieties.

the cool thing with EBMM stuff is that it is constantly changing, constantly evolving and stuff that appears on a bass now may never appear again or stuff thats gone may never come back like we thought the string mutes would. and think of it this way everything you've written has probobly been on that sterling and the big al seems like it would be a huge change for you and may even change what you want to play through it.

so hold on to the sterling cause its a gorgeous work of art on its own and think about how incredibly hard its going to be to get a 3eq sterling with mutes on it lol. i know personally if i found a 3eq stingray in trans teal with the mutes, id trade my stingray without the mutes for it in a heartbeat. then again i love my stingray and might not do that just on the sentimental value i have on it.

 

[hans]

i have the answer...september 14th 2011

at 4:20 p.m.? ;-)/

NEVER PART WITH YOUR MUSICMEN. its got the string mutes man! its a 94! and that truly is something special to hold on to, if you have a 3EQ even better. string mutes with a 3eq has to offer some amazing tonal varieties.

so hold on to the sterling cause its a gorgeous work of art on its own and think about how incredibly hard its going to be to get a 3eq sterling with mutes on it lol. i know personally if i found a 3eq stingray in trans teal with the mutes, id trade my stingray without the mutes for it in a heartbeat. then again i love my stingray and might not do that just on the sentimental value i have on it.

Yes, you are right - i should keep the Sterling for sure! You see, i didn´t even know before that my Sterling from 94 was special (string mutes + 3 EQ). I apologize in advance for posting a picture of a dirty/dusty MM .... i will clean it NOW.

 

[adouglas]

I used to think that the Bongo was the most ergonomic and comfortable EBMM bass, but the Big Al trumps that. It has the best balance of any bass I've owned (I've owned a ton of Stingrays, but not any Sterlings, so can't comment about that), and when you're wearing it it sits perfectly, with all the controls just where they should be.

I did NOT need to hear that.

 

[five7]

i did not need to hear that.

+1

 

[mmbassplayer]

I am holding out for a Stealth Big Al 5 H... BP?? Come on? JOSH

 

[sitonmybass]

I did NOT need to hear that.

adouglas,

I can so see you with a Big Al 5! It'll definetly go with your cool shoes and your Cool Shoes Band. It's so you, dude!

Get a Big Al 5 single H.

 

[adouglas]

adouglas,

I can so see you with a Big Al 5! It'll definetly go with your cool shoes and your Cool Shoes Band. It's so you, dude!

I know, I know!

Plugging my ears.

LALALALALALALALA

 

[sitonmybass]

I know, I know!

Come on, come on...

Pull that trigger!

 

[tommixx]

Come on, come on...

Pull that trigger!

The Perfect Bass has some nice Big Al 5 single H's with rosewood coming in NEXT week or so:

White Pearl, black pickguard, rosewood

Sterling Silver, black pearloid pickguard, rosewood

White, shell pickguard, rosewood

Black, black pearloid pickguard, rosewood, matching headstock
_________________________________________________________________

They also have on the way these Big Al 5 SSS rosewoods:

White, white pickguard

Sapphire Black, white pickguard

Blue Pearl, white pickguard

Since I prefer rosewood over maple that's how I remembered that these exact models were incoming. I also recall that you likewise prefer rosewood over maple saying that maple is too hard to maintain/keep clean. I agree. Plus, I really prefer the sound of rosewood.

What kind of tones do you get with the single H? That seems to be Big Poppas favorite but I am wonder what they sound like...I LOVE the tone i get from my SR 5 HH! Need that (or in that flavor) plus some others...SERIOUSLY thinking about a Big Al 5 lately!

Peace,

T

 

[adouglas]

GAS has subsided for now.

Band practice tonight.

You know how, when you're liking the tone of your bass so much that you screw up because you're listening and marveling instead of focusing on playing?

It's like that.

Bongos rule.

So there.

 

[Powman]

GAS has subsided for now.

Band practice tonight.

You know how, when you're liking the tone of your bass so much that you screw up because you're listening and marveling instead of focusing on playing?

It's like that.

Bongos rule.

So there.

Hmmm...you are making me pine for my Bongo Mr. Douglas. I think my Bongo will arrive next week. Ordered December 12, 2009. The store thinks it is on a truck now on its way to Canada...can't wait!

 

[sitonmybass]

It's like that.

Bongos rule.

So there.

Sounds like somebody is trying to convince themselves that they really don't want a Big Al 5.
I'm not falling for it...

 

[kevins]

at 4:20 p.m.? ;-)/



Yes, you are right - i should keep the Sterling for sure! You see, i didn´t even know before that my Sterling from 94 was special (string mutes + 3 EQ). I apologize in advance for posting a picture of a dirty/dusty MM .... i will clean it NOW.

just reminding you. in case you forgot that you cant get another one that easy. GAS makes people forget that stuff sometimes

 

[adouglas]

Sounds like somebody is trying to convince themselves that they really don't want a Big Al 5.
I'm not falling for it...

Quiet, you!

 

[oli@bass]

You know how, when you're liking the tone of your bass so much that you screw up because you're listening and marveling instead of focusing on playing?

Yep. Regularly happens to me. When playin' my 'Rays....

 

[MadMatt]

Yep. Regularly happens to me. When playin' my 'Rays....

Ditto... Happend today... luckily I wasn't playing it at the time

Drummer and I where dialing in our new mixing board and had swapped places. We had just managed to get in the pocket together when I realized how good my 25th was sounding and promptly was thrown back out

-M@

 

[hans]

GameChanger

b) wait for the GameChanger technology and buy BA then?

I wonder which other companies are "involved" in the patent/lawyer-issue with the GameChanger technology .... i hope they solve it soon and Big Poppas check book won´t get to thin .... want that Big Al incl. GC-tech.

 

[Bassmedic14]

Trust me when I say.........don't ever sell any of your basses....it's a part of you and you will regret it........my first bass was a Sh#t sandwich but I wish I had it just because it was my first!
and also why would you want to get rid of your Sterling......think it through

 

[tommixx]

This is just me, causing trouble.

Hey Jack that looks exactly like the direction I might be heading BUT I think I might prefer the Single H Big Al 5...I am curious how you would compare your SR5 20th and the 25th? I have a 20th on the way and I wonder if it is remotely close to the 25th since they both have the Tone Block and similar PUP placement....Thanks for anything you could share!

Peace,

T