Recent content by vance

…Any chance on making more? :whistle: Not holding my breath of course, haha. How are things going with Chowny as we enter the new year? I’m considering another SWB for a different tuning setup…

Well, also - if anyone has an extra Bass Mosphere Chorus / Reverb pedal around for sale, I’d like to holler… out of stock on Chownys website and I’m really eyein it up :drool:

Here’s my rig at the moment. Got the Freq. Distiller on the right:Thanks for the recommendation guys! After playing around with the settings I really am much closer to the Stanley Clarke sound that I was chasing. I highly recommend the pedal if you want to “alembic-ize” your rig (though, this is...

Hello Chow Down - I've had my SWB1 for a little over a year. Love it to death! It’s my favorite bass guitar by a long shot (and I’ve got 6!) It’s been paramount to my playing, both learning and writing. The only problems I’ve had are a few things… The biggest is that I’ve got pretty...

I read a few threads talking about it - settled on getting this one! Thanks everyone. If it doesn’t scratch what I’m looking for, I’ll go for the Philter.

+1 -- i have a GK MB500 and 115RBH and the same compressor he uses. with my Chowny SWB1, I can get pretty close. Though there is an Alembic sheen on his highs that I can't quite match - think songs like Crutch... looking into how to get that sound.

Hello everyone - i have a few questions to ask Alembic owners, hoping you can help. I currently have a Chowny SWB1 bass, that I'm trying to get to sound like a Stanley Clarke Signature Deluxe. I know, I know, the Chowny's ~$1,000, while the Alembic is ~$15,000, but hear me out. the sound I'm...

Put me in the club! This beauty arrived yesterday. Plays amazing right out of the box - just needed a quick tune and it sounded amazing. Only noticed a slight scuff on the side of the fretboard but it’s only cosmetic (and, for being shipped from UK to US, it could be a lot worse.) Only other...

How are you feeling about it now a year or so later? :woot:

my rumble 200 combo does fine. my favorite bright tone comes from gallien kreuger heads

any Autumn news rolling around?

:drool:

good to hear things are rolling on @chowny ! :headphone:I hope one of those swb 1's is mine

Awesome! :bassist:

Wondering how things are going :whistle: