BassicLee Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Now that my Alpher Instruments bass is complete, I think it qualifies as bass porn?! You can find the build diary in the relevant forum. Here's the spec: 1 piece swamp ash body Spalted maple top Wenge veneer Wenge neck Macassar Ebony fingerboard Hipshot hardware, with D-tuner on the E string Wizard pickups Custom John East pre-amp (Controls are Volume, pan, treble, bass, passive tone. Switches are active / passive, and bridge pickup series / coiltap / parallel) Strings are Alpher Instruments own brand This is number 10 off the production line. [attachment=155455:IMG_430161055338088.jpeg][attachment=155456:IMG_432901070131558.jpeg][attachment=155457:IMG_432904407172129.jpeg][attachment=155458:IMG_432907514097753.jpeg][attachment=155459:IMG_432911234429471.jpeg][attachment=155460:IMG_432914291955146.jpeg][attachment=155461:IMG_432917948555197.jpeg][attachment=155462:20140217_084749.jpg] Quote
gary mac Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 They do use some lovely looking timber. Love the headstock design as well. Quote
CHRISDABASS Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 I hope you're enjoying your day of bass. Great to see you yesterday! Quote
fiatcoupe432 Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 thats def porn!!!!!can t wait to see my alpher taking shape...... congratulations lee ,enjoy Quote
BassicLee Posted February 17, 2014 Author Posted February 17, 2014 [quote name='CHRISDABASS' timestamp='1392642666' post='2370929'] I hope you're enjoying your day of bass. Great to see you yesterday! [/quote] Oh yes! Had a full morning of it. Now getting my beard ready for tonight.. Need to round up the other Alpher owners to share their basses. Quote
Jellyfish Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Would be rude not to contribute... [url="http://flic.kr/p/hb56BZ"][/url] [url="http://flic.kr/p/hb4XJV"][/url] [url="http://flic.kr/p/hb5hZZ"][/url] [url="http://flic.kr/p/hb4hEJ"][/url] [url="http://flic.kr/p/hb3Qwn"][/url] [url="http://flic.kr/p/hb4Vu4"][/url] [url="http://flic.kr/p/hb4kD9"][/url] Quote
DarkHeart Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 Heres mine [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/IMG_5530_zpssndwycar.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/IMG_5530_zpssndwycar.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/IMG_5527_zps8krrdyxe.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/IMG_5527_zps8krrdyxe.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/IMG_5534_zps95v6r3z6.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/IMG_5534_zps95v6r3z6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/IMG_5531_zpskml6pbwi.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/IMG_5531_zpskml6pbwi.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/IMG_5526_zps8lwcd6aj.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/IMG_5526_zps8lwcd6aj.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/IMG_5532_zpspcidgfec.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/IMG_5532_zpspcidgfec.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote
Crawford13 Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 I acquired my Alpher 2nd hand but it’s a masterpiece! So much so that I have my own spec of Alpher in order. My current Alpher is a Claro Walnut body, Buckeye Top, Rosewood Neck, Ziricote fingerboard. Nordstrand big man pickups. It’s a beast! 1 Quote
funkyspuke Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 Welcome to the Alpher club what spec have you order then? Quote
funkyspuke Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 Just thought I'd share this absolute beauty which Alpher Instruments have built for a very lucky customer 2 Quote
Crawford13 Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 Yeah the burnt ash is a beauty! I saw the body in the flesh when I was down a few months ago! I was very tempted to go the same route for my next bass. But I wanted a light coloured bass. I’m going with a walnut body, Italian sycamore top wood, sycamore neck and fingerboard, with a walnut scratch plate. Chris and Al are great guys, who are masters of their craft! I don’t think I will ever buy an instrument from another company. 1 Quote
attackbass Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 I also have an Alpher bass elite passive 5 string in the works. Crotched English Walnut top on a swamp ash body, roasted/flamed neck with rocklite fingerboard and nordstrand big split and big man pickups with him some crazy pickup switching options! The wait is a killer tho, I just want it now!! haha Quote
Crawford13 Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 8 hours ago, attackbass said: nordstrand big split and big man pickups with him some crazy pickup switching options! Those are the pickups I have with 4 way switching for each pickup! Good choice! It’s incredibly versatile. It will be worth the wait Quote
MikanHannille Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand she's finished! Currently out of the country but I can't wait to get back and pick her up from Alpher HQ! 7 Quote
DarkHeart Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 Nice, I saw this when I went to see Chris last year and to order my next one Quote
MikanHannille Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Here's mine that I took some photos earlier today. Edited February 7, 2018 by MikanHannille 4 1 Quote
goblin Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 I'll be adding to this! After lots of uhming and ahing, I saw a post on their Instagram which had me going to see them at first given opportunity. Went up to Alpher HQ for a few hours yesterday, and this morning I ordered myself an Alpher. Words can't describe my excitement! It'll be a 5 string Mako Elite 5, with a crazy burl top and matching headstock. Ebony 'board with a birdseye maple neck. Body is single piece maple (it looks amazing), pickups will be three Aguilar Super Singles, and an OBP-3 pre amp. 33" scale (because I'm a short derrière), not much weight. Oh, and some of the offcut from the cap (the electric blue bit) will be going into a 12th fret inlay. Untitled by Dave Butterworth, on Flickr Untitled by Dave Butterworth, on Flickr 6 Quote
CameronJ Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 Any more Alpher love? My appetite has been whetted... Quote
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