Need help tracking down a legendary bass.

[Davbassdude]

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The face of that character reminds me of a triangular...Meatwad from Aqua Team Hunger Force-or his triangular cousin!!!

 

[bench]

Those threads... No additional info, not answering questions... OP out...

 

[foolforthecity]

View attachment 4032738 I had one of those in red back in the 80s, serious neck dive but otherwise a pretty nice bass.

I still have the stripped body and neck of mine in my garage. Probably the worst ergonomics of any bass I’VE ever came in contact with. Can’t play it sitting down without a strap, too heavy and nose-divey, yada yada

but had one heck of a ringing sustain with that metal neck.

Edit: but it looked pretty cool for the time.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

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Space kataz

 

[makaspar]

Does it have "FUNK" scratched into the neck pocket?

 

[two fingers]

I believe Stanley Clarke owns it now.

Actually, in 2001 Mr.Clarke sold off a bunch of his legendary basses, including the red Alembic and the brown Alembic, to Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey. I would check with those two.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

The face of that character reminds me of a triangular...Meatwad from Aqua Team Hunger Force-or his triangular cousin!!!

No, it's the alien from ATHF. Thats the captain, his mate's green. They're always fighting with the moonanites.

 

[nilorius]

Shoot a reward for finding it's location. That should work.

 

[neddyrow]

awww man... you should have posted it like two weeks ago!

i was at an auction and this exact bass was up for sale and there was a huge bidding war between Master Shake and Frylock. The price was up to $250k until Karl came in and used it to smash a bunch of 8-bit aliens trying to destroy Earth.

Sorry to say, but that bass was sacrificed to save the Earth and exploded in the process.

That's the only way I would consider this bass "Legendary"

 

[Wilmingtonian]

It's in the Geddy Lee Big Beautiful Book of Bass, might still be in his collection.

 

[billiam5billion]

Can somebody please photoshop this into Jamerson's hands?

 

[Killing Floor]

First thing I thought was Timer!
Hanker for a hunk of, a slab a slice a chunk of, hanker for a hunk of cheese!

 

[DaDo625]

I lean towards "traditional" bass configurations....but I must say that I find this attractive in the: "I would step on stage with this for set #2 just because" kinda way....

 

[Pdaddy1978]

Do you...in fact, have any cheese at all.
Yes sir!
You do?
No..sorry...not scrap...I was deliberately wasting your time.
Well then, I'm afraid I will have to shoot you.

 

[u2brothr]

I feel all uncomfortable looking at that. I think I need a shower....

 

[wraub]

If this were mine, I'd store the original body and make (or have made) a new body and build it out with that neck.

I still have the stripped body and neck of mine in my garage. Probably the worst ergonomics of any bass I’VE ever came in contact with. Can’t play it sitting down without a strap, too heavy and nose-divey, yada yada View attachment 4033272 View attachment 4033273 but had one heck of a ringing sustain with that metal neck.

Edit: but it looked pretty cool for the time.

 

[motoman]

Garfield the cat is that you

 

[Killing Floor]

It's a Kramer XKB-10 body and neck from the early '80s.
The original string-through bridge has been replaced with what looks like a Hipshot A style.
The original pickup would have been a DiMarzio humbucker that's been swapped out for a Tele-style Basslines (Seymour Duncan) single coil.
Chicken head knobs aren't original and the paint isn't either. These don't increase its value.
"Legendary"? No. I can't think of anyone famous who played this model or a recording where this was showcased.
"Unique"? Yes.

Excuse me, Chicken Head Knobs Absolutely Increase the Value!

 

[abarson]

Excuse me, Chicken Head Knobs Absolutely Increase the Value!

Okay, but keep the chicken feet out of my soup!

 

[Jay2U]

Hey, OP, why is there a pic of my gf on the back of the body?