Dood Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1127379' date='Feb 14 2011, 06:06 PM']Dood - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=66328&view=findpost&p=832578"]Here's my original Bass Porn post about the Atlansia[/url]. Anything else you want to know just ask.[/quote] Ahhh great stuff! Kettle on, ready for a read! Quote
Dood Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Wow! That's brilliant! Love the look of the Carlo Robelli 8-string bass too - kinda looks like a custom version of Brian May's Red Special in bass format! Quote
mep Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 [quote name='derrenleepoole' post='1127070' date='Feb 14 2011, 02:17 PM']Sorry, I rose to the bait and couldn't resist Slow day at work![/quote] If anyone starts a thread called Show us your tuner just leave it ok! Quote
cocco Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Mine is the first singlecut in the shuker gallery, is the one below it locally owned? It's equally stunning! Quote
cocco Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 [quote name='JimH' post='1127074' date='Feb 14 2011, 02:22 PM']Here's My Status Empathy :- [attachment=72197:Empathy.JPG] [attachment=72198:Empathy9.jpg][/quote] Now I have gas for a status.... And LEDs Quote
MoonBassAlpha Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Hohner Jack Bass: [attachment=72251:Jack_bass.JPG] Sei Flamboyant: [attachment=72252:Sei_Flamboyant.JPG] [attachment=72253:Sei_Flam...ant_back.jpg] Quote
BassBus Posted February 16, 2011 Author Posted February 16, 2011 The facing wood on your sei is amazing MBA. That must have been worth waiting for. Lovely Hohner too. Quote
cocco Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Never mind the front! Have you seen the back? Quote
JimH Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) [quote name='cocco' post='1128210' date='Feb 15 2011, 12:16 PM']Now I have gas for a status.... And LEDs[/quote] Mine has a SimS Sensilight circuit too (video courtesy of previous owner, James Durand):- Edited February 16, 2011 by JimH Quote
cocco Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Yeah I saw that on statii, if you ever want to sell hit me up. It's beautiful! Quote
4000 Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 [quote name='BassBus' post='1129147' date='Feb 16 2011, 01:50 AM']The facing wood on your sei is amazing MBA. That must have been worth waiting for. Lovely Hohner too.[/quote] Actually I waited for that. It was my second custom Sei. Every time I see it I think I'd rather like it back someday! Quote
Biarnel Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 [quote name='BassBus' post='1126898' date='Feb 14 2011, 01:13 PM']There are quite a number of headless basses on the market these days and now Biarnel has the Scorcio headless why not gather them all together in one place. Let's show the disbelievers what they are missing.[/quote] Well, as a builder - and as a bassist - I think headless basses are an huge improvement in comfort and ergonomics. The absence of the headstock means less leverage on your shoulder, smaller cases or gigbags, less mass on your strap. I can't see any drawbacks ..and they're distinctive, too! 32" scale: 34" scale: We don't need double ball strings anymore, by the way. [url="http://www.biarnel.com/eng/liuteria/scorcio/seriescorcio.html"]http://www.biarnel.com/eng/liuteria/scorci...riescorcio.html[/url] Quote
cocco Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 Dear lord that 34 is nice, and it's from the same country as my name! They have an alfa romeo pinnin forina flair to them Quote
Biarnel Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 [quote name='cocco' post='1131621' date='Feb 17 2011, 11:15 PM']They have an alfa romeo pinnin forina flair to them [/quote] Well, I really hope they don't have the reliability of the '90s Alfa Romeo Too bad they put the PininFarina badge on the 33.. Anyway, back to basses! As you can see, the body on the 34" model is slightly longer: this, in order to reach the beginning of the neck without stretching your left arm too much. Here, in the Scorcio 32", the upper horn can be shorter and the whole body is smaller and lighter; in the 34" scale, on the other hand, you need a longer horn for better balance and for the first frets to be closer to you. Quote
cocco Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 They are beautiful, it looks like if you sat them down they'd be resting on their tuners if you didn't have a stand though? Is that an issue? Quote
daz Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 (edited) In my ever so humble opinion. There's just summat about a headless bass that looks wrong. Like its been circumcized or something. PS (if there was a ducking behind the sofa icon I'd be using it about now) PPS: that ACG Harlot with ebony top that OBBM shows on the first page of this thread is absolutely beautiful and is what I will buy if i ever get a spare few grand, it will definitely have a headstock though Something like a hybrid of these two below. Edited February 18, 2011 by daz Quote
MoonBassAlpha Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 [quote name='cocco' post='1129220' date='Feb 16 2011, 08:33 AM']Never mind the front! Have you seen the back?[/quote] Thanks for that! TBH, I was never keen on zebrano until I got this, but close-up it is quite something. SEI often seem to have a lovely flame on their necks too. Oh, and it has blue side l.e.d.s too, but I didn't want to show off... Quote
Biarnel Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 [quote name='cocco' post='1132384' date='Feb 18 2011, 04:58 PM']They are beautiful, it looks like if you sat them down they'd be resting on their tuners if you didn't have a stand though? Is that an issue?[/quote] Sit the bass on the ground without a stand is the worst thing you can do to a bass! 70% of repairs in my shop come from a bass falling for improper "resting". Anyway, is better to sit it on the metal tuner than on the wood itself! (issue easily fixed using two strap button..) Quote
Oldman Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Headless is in the middle, but you knew that. Quote
4000 Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='1132448' date='Feb 18 2011, 05:01 PM']Thanks for that! TBH, I was never keen on zebrano until I got this, but close-up it is quite something. SEI often seem to have a lovely flame on their necks too. Oh, and it has blue side l.e.d.s too, but I didn't want to show off...[/quote] Actually (and surprisingly) that neck wasn't classed as a "flamed" neck when I ordered it. We discussed it and for various reasons I went for a "plain" maple, although Martin kindly found the most flamed piece of "plain" maple that he had. The top on that was destined for a Sei Millenium but I asked very nicely and managed to snag it. Wonderful, wonderful piece of buckeye. I miss it dreadfully (and the blue LEDs!)! Here's my first Sei, also headless, now owned by another very nice chap. Quote
matski Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 Old Skool headlessness... Fretless Status S2000 5 string: [attachment=72891:DSC02422.JPG] Kubicki ExFactor: [attachment=72892:ExFactor_Front.jpg] I reckon BigRedX has us all beat for sheer outlandishness though! Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='1132448' date='Feb 18 2011, 05:01 PM']Thanks for that! TBH, I was never keen on zebrano until I got this, but close-up it is quite something. SEI often seem to have a lovely flame on their necks too. Oh, and it has blue side l.e.d.s too, but I didn't want to show off...[/quote] Have you ever played anything hewn from Zebrano? [i]Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.[/i] Makes lots of tonewoods sound a bit.. Flat. Quote
4000 Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1136018' date='Feb 21 2011, 07:25 PM']Have you ever played anything hewn from Zebrano? [i]Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.[/i] Makes lots of tonewoods sound a bit.. Flat.[/quote] Er, the body on his (my old) bass is made from zebrano (with a buckeye top & maple neck with zebrano stringers). So yes, he has. Edited February 21, 2011 by 4000 Quote
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