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I understand what you are saying. If I love the Chromes so much why even think about the tapes? They look so cool. 
. I will just stay with the chromes.
. I will just stay with the chromes.I waited 10 months for mine its artist #7 the one pictured in his new bass player ad. Just relax lol just find something to occupy youself and scott does updates on fridays.
Made a call to Texas today. Talked to Scott and hated bugging him but I had to fid out the status of my Embrace...........
Scott asked me to hang on so he could check on it and next thing I know I hear the sweet sound of my Embrace playing through the phone. Tons of fretless Pizz and deep lows. Man I can't wait to get that bass in hand next week. I asked him to send a pic if he gets a chance but I guess I can wait a week to see it.
Scott asked me to hang on so he could check on it and next thing I know I hear the sweet sound of my Embrace playing through the phone. Tons of fretless Pizz and deep lows. Man I can't wait to get that bass in hand next week. I asked him to send a pic if he gets a chance but I guess I can wait a week to see it.
Fed Ex says they will deliver my Embrace 03/13/2013.......
Tomorrow!!!!
Got band practice tomorrow night so we will see how my fretless chops are!!!
Tomorrow!!!!
Got band practice tomorrow night so we will see how my fretless chops are!!!
Fed Ex website says "on truck for delivery"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am on the counter till 3pm at my coffee shop, I can see it now, Dano making lattes with bass strapped on, I wonder if my wireless signal will reach back room from behind counter???..
I am on the counter till 3pm at my coffee shop, I can see it now, Dano making lattes with bass strapped on, I wonder if my wireless signal will reach back room from behind counter???..
Well when I got to the shop to find my package I have to say first off that I have never received a package so well packed. Multi layers of bubble wrap, peanuts, more wrap etc..
I got out the nice TLK hard and put it on the table, took a breath and open the case to find my Embrace packed with more foam. After clearing out the packing my new Embrace was just beautiful but the first thing that hit me was the smell of a wood shop. Remember walking into wood shop in high school after a class was cutting wood and having that smell hit you? Well that's what I got hit with.
Picking up the bass I was amazed at how lite it is. The wood is smooth and warm. The fit and finish is far above any bass I have owned. It is a complete package, it does not look or feel like a bunch of parts put together but rather a well designed instrument.
I will say that once I got the strap on the bass and in place that the bass felt small. It is hard to explain but being so lite and short scaled the Embrace felt like it was part of me. The tuners are solid and smooth without any sloppy play when tuning the bass. When I set the gain and let the notes fly I was shocked. The bass sound big and so articulate. The E string booms out strong and proud and the d & g strings have so much life to them.
After a couple songs into band practice I realised I was playing so much cleaner and smoother with little effort and the smallness I was feeling at first was completely gone. The neck is fast and smooth. This is the easiest bass I have ever played. I found myself not even thinking about the fact that it was fretless. I was playing this bass better that I ever imagined.
The sound it much cleaner and defined that any bass I have played before. I found the liveliness of the higher pitched strings to bea lot different than I am use to and really enjoyed the tone and color they offered.
This bass is beautiful, sounds fantastic, feels like it's belongs and played easier that any bass I have played.
Well I wrote way too long already so here's a pic, more to come.
I got out the nice TLK hard and put it on the table, took a breath and open the case to find my Embrace packed with more foam. After clearing out the packing my new Embrace was just beautiful but the first thing that hit me was the smell of a wood shop. Remember walking into wood shop in high school after a class was cutting wood and having that smell hit you? Well that's what I got hit with.
Picking up the bass I was amazed at how lite it is. The wood is smooth and warm. The fit and finish is far above any bass I have owned. It is a complete package, it does not look or feel like a bunch of parts put together but rather a well designed instrument.
I will say that once I got the strap on the bass and in place that the bass felt small. It is hard to explain but being so lite and short scaled the Embrace felt like it was part of me. The tuners are solid and smooth without any sloppy play when tuning the bass. When I set the gain and let the notes fly I was shocked. The bass sound big and so articulate. The E string booms out strong and proud and the d & g strings have so much life to them.
After a couple songs into band practice I realised I was playing so much cleaner and smoother with little effort and the smallness I was feeling at first was completely gone. The neck is fast and smooth. This is the easiest bass I have ever played. I found myself not even thinking about the fact that it was fretless. I was playing this bass better that I ever imagined.
The sound it much cleaner and defined that any bass I have played before. I found the liveliness of the higher pitched strings to bea lot different than I am use to and really enjoyed the tone and color they offered.
This bass is beautiful, sounds fantastic, feels like it's belongs and played easier that any bass I have played.
Well I wrote way too long already so here's a pic, more to come.
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I love the smell of the new Birdsong... My MS & HS students thought I was nuts because I would lift my bass to my face and smell it... all the time...
I have had the bass (Corto 8c-117) for several years now, and I still do that once in a while, though the smell is all but gone now...
Touch, sight, hearing, smell... a feast for all the senses... (I have NOT licked it... so there...)
Congrats on your Embrace, they look very organic!
When I got my Mesquite Cortobass a few years back, I told Scott that I loved the neck profile and the smell!
Birdsong owners will know that scent-The smell of perfection in a short-scale!
When I got my Mesquite Cortobass a few years back, I told Scott that I loved the neck profile and the smell!
Birdsong owners will know that scent-The smell of perfection in a short-scale!
