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Musicman Big Al Club

#542
After a six month wait, I'm in the club! Here's my brand spankin' new BA5. I love the feel and tonal variety of this thing and can't believe how good it sounds in passive mode. The new tuners are top notch and color much better in person. Great job EBMM!

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#545
Congrats, smokin' color. I agree with you on the passive tones, for me they are better than some very famous passive basses. The Big Al's are packing serious heat tone wise.
Is your guard Vintage or Regular white, it looks Vintage in your pic. I have a Vintage on on order for my SSS that's taking too long.
 
#546
laneline said:
Congrats, smokin' color. I agree with you on the passive tones, for me they are better than some very famous passive basses. The Big Al's are packing serious heat tone wise.
Is your guard Vintage or Regular white, it looks Vintage in your pic. I have a Vintage on on order for my SSS that's taking too long.
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Thank you. The pickups are hot and very full. It is far the best sounding 5 stringer I've ever played.

Sorry about the pic, it was taken on poor lighting using a camera phone. The guard is white. I debated about going vintage but I really like the contrast of the white guard to the black knobs and buttons. Funny story, it actually took me longer to pick out the color and pickguard on the BA than it did to spec out my custom shop Fender. If Big Pappa offered it in black cherry burst, it would have made decision a lot easier.

How long have you waited on the vintage guard?
 
#548
BIGEJ2 said:
Thank you. The pickups are hot and very full. It is far the best sounding 5 stringer I've ever played.

Sorry about the pic, it was taken on poor lighting using a camera phone. The guard is white. I debated about going vintage but I really like the contrast of the white guard to the black knobs and buttons. Funny story, it actually took me longer to pick out the color and pickguard on the BA than it did to spec out my custom shop Fender. If Big Pappa offered it in black cherry burst, it would have made decision a lot easier.

How long have you waited on the vintage guard?
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Three weeks, which isn't bad I know but James usually has them in stock so I'm spoiled, Waiting for a bass is the real pain factor, I ordered a PDN Bongo hopefully by Sept as James's store order went in the end of the ordering period.
 
#551
I still love my Big Al. Over a year of ownership and I still get excited to get playing it.

I still haven't put a pic up, sorry! Its a Big Al 5 SSS / V Sunburst / Tort / Rosewood. Classic colours on a futuristic bass.

I'd love a 4 string in a bright colour with a maple board and matching headstock.
 
#552
Here's a question for you guys. I've noticed on mine that I get a good amount of noise when in active mode, mid-high EQ is boosted (doesn't matter what pickup combination is selected) and the amp horn is turned on. With the horn turned off, the bass is dead quiet. Any ideas on what would cause this?

The amps used were a Fender Bassman 250 2x10, Bassman 100 1x10 and a Hartke HyDrive 210C.
 
#553
BIGEJ2 said:
Here's a question for you guys. I've noticed on mine that I get a good amount of noise when in active mode, mid-high EQ is boosted (doesn't matter what pickup combination is selected) and the amp horn is turned on. With the horn turned off, the bass is dead quiet. Any ideas on what would cause this?

The amps used were a Fender Bassman 250 2x10, Bassman 100 1x10 and a Hartke HyDrive 210C.
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Do changes in proximity to your cabs cause changes in the noise levels?
 
#555
BIGEJ2 said:
After a six month wait, I'm in the club! Here's my brand spankin' new BA5. I love the feel and tonal variety of this thing and can't believe how good it sounds in passive mode. The new tuners are top notch and color much better in person. Great job EBMM!

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This is the exact color scheme that I chose for my Big Al 5 and you beat me to it.
It looks great!!!
Congrtats.
 

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