I didn't get mine from Cliff since I had a friend in town selling this one, but it's very impressive and much better than the standard (non-Mono) gig bag that came with the CB.
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I didn't get mine from Cliff since I had a friend in town selling this one, but it's very impressive and much better than the standard (non-Mono) gig bag that came with the CB.
IMO, hard shell case is required if you're on the road and someone else is handling your gear. In that case I'd probably custom order a heavy duty flight case. Otherwise, there are many gig bag brands that will do great protecting your 3-4-5K bass. The Mono Vertigo is one of the best. I own two.
I'm not one to worry about my basses being "mint"--I thoroughly believe they are meant to be played and not treated like museum pieces, and I buy most of my instruments used anyway. Still, I was sad to put the first ding in my new Dola yesterday, accidentally whacking it on the edge a table while practicing yesterday and adding a nice 1/2" crease to the bottom side...
I'd owned MTDs and Elricks with zero frets, so I was already pretty sold on it...
Cliff Bordwell
Commercial User
Cliff Bordwell
Commercial User
Speaking of pictures, check out the burl in this Buckeye top:
It's awesome to consider all the colors of this bass are the natural wood tones:
I'm now the extremely happy new owner of this ash and holly Ball.
I'm an ACG afficionado (14 in my stable) and this is the first CB I've tried, though I've long admired photographs of them. It's a fabulous instrument. Truly excellent.
I'm an ACG afficionado (14 in my stable) and this is the first CB I've tried, though I've long admired photographs of them. It's a fabulous instrument. Truly excellent.
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Not officially a member of the club, but will be in 5 months! Cliff's building me a 6-string. Maple body, Nordstrand pre and dual coils w/3 way switch and passive, 16.5 spacing, marblewood top, and a cool shape. It's a hybrid of the Big McNeely upper horn, the Ball lower horn, and the modified Ball rounded butt. Gonna be a long 5 months. It took Cliff a while to find the top wood, it's not so easy to find. When he starts, I'll post some pics. Here's the top:
I just added this second hand to my tulip bass.
it is a sweet bass. came with flats and SE pups so maybe too old school for my tastes. though it sounded really full at my gig saturday but maybe needed a little more definition. will have to experiment with strings or pups but love the way it plays.
it is a sweet bass. came with flats and SE pups so maybe too old school for my tastes. though it sounded really full at my gig saturday but maybe needed a little more definition. will have to experiment with strings or pups but love the way it plays.
I bet you roundwounds will get you the definition you're after. By the way, I love the top on that bass...and the Maple fingerboard.
Flamed Mahogany...elegant and beautiful:
