Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:17 pm
Darwin, what a beautiful thing! Let us know how she sounds after taking her to the gig!
BTW, is the body hollow in places?
Cheers mate,
- Jos
Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:49 pm
Thanks Jos. It has a “acoustic tone compound” as Emerald describes in the core. -- Darwin
Mon Oct 19, 2015 6:58 pm
looks beautiful !!
Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:13 pm
Amazing!! Congrats...Thats gonna deliver some tight bass...no matter the weather!
I love that continuous weave...it looks like it's ready for space travel.
I've been eyeing this
Status.
Can't wait to see new gig pix
Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:04 am
Congratulations Darwin, what a unique and wonderful Bass. It looks amazing!
Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:04 am
wow, that's really a unique bass, congrats, Darwin!
love the smooth "tweed" finish, also stellar neck/string alignment.
Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:25 am
Thanks folks.
Elwood, that is an interesting bass. I wonder what it weighs? One of the problems in making a bass light is to maintain the balance. If you have a wood instrument and have a very light body, it will usually be neck heavy. Probably why there is no 5 string Asat bass. -- Darwin
Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:57 pm
John O, you mentioned the string alignment as being perfect. Everything about this bass has been perfect so far. I sent Alistair (owner of Emerald and most likely built by him) the set up specs that I wanted and it arrived perfect. The humidity has dropped like a bomb here and all my guitars have changed neck relief and tuning a bunch in two weeks. This thing has not changed a bit in the week it has been here and most likely will not change as it isn't affected by humidity. -- Darwin
Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:13 am
That's a flashy piece of gear Darwin! Great that it came with a Hiscox case, they're also super tough and very light weight.
Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:19 am
Jamie, I did gig it this weekend and it is definitely my main now. Hardly noticed I was holding a bass even using a 2 " strap. I usually use a 4 " strap. I do believe the Hiscox case saved it during shipment. There was a hard hit on the bottom end that bent the aluminum band. The case was easily repairable. Thanks Jamie. -- Darwin
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Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:57 pm
darwinohm wrote: Probably why there is no 5 string Asat bass. -- Darwin
Maybe there is
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Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:59 pm
darwinohm wrote:Jamie, I did gig it this weekend and it is definitely my main now.
Pics!!(if you have'm) I like gig pics
Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:09 am
Elwood, I know there were a few made but no longer available. I have a 4 string Asat and it is a bit neck heavy. I suspect a 5 string would even be worse as the neck would be heavier.
Haven't even thought about gig pics. I was busy getting to know her! -- Darwin
Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:32 am
Very cool Darwin. I bet that carbon fiber finish looks great in the stage lights ("pics!" sez Elwood).
I guess Emerald could do quite a few different colors by adding it to the resins they use. Nice score!
Wed Oct 28, 2015 7:09 am
I guess Emerald could do quite a few different colors by adding it to the resins they use. Nice score!
Fianoman, they do Amber,Red,Blue,Green and natural Black. The colors are somewhat subtle unless hit by light. In low lighting, they all look black.-- Darwin
Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:16 am
darwinohm wrote: Haven't even thought about gig pics. I was busy getting to know her! -- Darwin
I hear ya.( I just want to see ya more
)
I know us bassist are usually the multitaskers in the band...maybe attach a selfie stick to a pedal?
I'm happy to hear it's so lightwieght and comfortable.
Mon Nov 09, 2015 5:27 pm
Darwin,
Love the carbon. Love it! Reminds me of my "old" Ovation that The Mothership re-fitted, thanks to Callaway Golf Company:
[image]http://www.palaia.net/i/ovation-lh-cvt2.JPG[/image]
[image]http://www.palaia.net/i/ovation-lh-cvt.JPG[/image]
Cheers,
Will
Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:07 pm
that's sweet Will !! ...... I just got my Ovation out Saturday for the first time in about a year or so ..... love the neck , it didn't take 5 seconds to get used to it , so close to the 1# on a G&L it's amazing
Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:56 am
Good to hear from you Will, been a while. Cool Ovation and I like how you have plugged the sound holes! I have an Adamas 12 fret and a high end Ovation nylon. they are spectacular. My daughter has a 2007 collector Koa that she plays in our band. I put a clear plastic cover on the inside over the sound holes to prevent feedback.
The Emerald Bass is great, by far the best bass I've have owned and I am less than a month into it. Interesting that you are ramping up again. There are some interesting leftys out there. Alf Astutzmann recently bought a Teye, a cool looking rig. Maybe he will jump in and post another pic. --Darwin
Tue Nov 10, 2015 8:00 am
Like this?
or this/
Thx for letting me play
Jerry of Jerry's Lefty Guitars, told me he has a customer who has over 100 lefty high end guitars, many over $10,000. He has a Teye Apache model that he says is the best guitar he's ever owned.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/97189459@ ... 556691559/
Tue Nov 10, 2015 8:34 am
Nice guitar! There are a few from Jerry's & Southpaw that have my attention...
Tue Nov 10, 2015 8:35 am
Hey Darwin,
Late on the congrats, that is a sweet looking bass!
Was curious about the control knobs, 4, so I went on their web page and saw one is ABCX (active balance control) What is your impression? The "blend as well?
For the rest of the controls and those not familiar with Flow controls, here are specs from their site. EMG BQC system (volume, blend, mid stack, bass/treble stack) with added ABCX (active balance control)
Looking for "live" shots when you can.
Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:13 am
Sam, you have this figured out. The balance is a blend. I like it. The two tone controls were confusing until I was told what they are and you have described it perfectly. They are the first EMGs I have owned and they seem fine. I will be gigging again this weekend. Each time gets me more familiar with what these will do.---Darwin
Sun Dec 13, 2015 6:30 pm
I thought I would check in as I have been gigging this bass for almost 2 months. It is a keeper, the best I have had for me. It came with D'Addario rounds, the same as on the G&LS. I decided to change the top 4 strings last week to D'Addario half rounds as I had a new 4 strung set I hadn't used. I like the feel of those and we will see how they work. This will be a lifetime bass and the odds of me seeing it become a vintage are slim to none. Never the less it will be well broken in. The weight has made a huge difference and the balance is superb. I do miss the tone of the M2500 a bit as this has more of a Jazz bass tone but I can still get the sound that I like. -- Darwin
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