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Scott Whitley SWB-1

#101
Kerplunk said:
I don't know if I want to know. Will it give me buyers remorse? Orlrighty then, give us the sneaky.
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Well. They will be quite a bit more expensive. :D So maybe not buyers remorse?

They will have all EMG electronics (pickups/pre-amp), 5 part maple and walnut satin neck, wilkinson tuners, ebony fretboard, and available in two finishes (matt walnut and ash) and (gloss quilt maple).

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#102
Awesome Stephen. Is this all your doing? Much more visually appealing and matching headstock. Yummo.

I don't have buyers remorse, because I'm a passive guy, so keep that order coming. Really, I couldn't have paid any more or I'd be getting hit with customs duties. I'm actually quite relieved.

I must say it's great having you here and joining in to clarify. Cheers and thanks for the sneaky. Yo.
 
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Beautiful!!! :)
I think I will be happy with my SWB-1 for quite a while, and now that the Pro is out, I feel like a snagged a bargain on the mahogany bass! :D The neck is so awesome on this one, but maybe a few seasonal changes will make me lust for a 5-piece neck.... but there's something in the "less is more" design of this bass that just appeals to me.

It's the Alembic I always wanted ;-)

That said.... I'm sure it sounds even better with the EMGs. :)

EDIT: or just I'm trying to talk my way out of the inevitable GAS that's coming.... that being said, there's a semi-hollow Chowny with my name on it somewhere in the future, too.... So maybe save up for that instead ;-)
 
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#106
The Deluxe basses look killer, especially the walnut. Unique colors and finishes seem to be a Chowny specialty.

But I'm not going to catch to buyer's remorse (or at least not a bad case) as the price/value for my 'plain' version is excellent. Really, $500 + shipping was about as much as I could justify for my level of play.

And who knows, in ten years maybe I'll have a 'rare early mahogany Chowny SWB-1.'

BTW my nearly 9 1/2 lb mahogany bass sits with the neck level, so if I somehow substituted a lighter body, pretty sure I'd get some neck dive, which would not be a good tradeoff.
 
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Chicago Al said:
BTW my nearly 9 1/2 lb mahogany bass sits with the neck level, so if I somehow substituted a lighter body, pretty sure I'd get some neck dive, which would not be a good tradeoff.
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Yours is officially the heaviest bass we've made for some reason. So it's rare and collectible for that alone ;-)
 
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#112
Les Fret said:
A walnut gloss would make them even more Alemic-ish. Why are the string holes in the back unevenly lined up?
And please make a medium scale version for the Deluxe....Then I would buy one again :)
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True enough... Especially with a 5 piece neck. ;)
I guess the bridge units are mounted like that to reflect the fact that in standard tuning, normally the G string is a little shorter than the E. So makes sense to push the G and D units a little further forward.

I should avoid the GAS, I think, because the mahogany SWB is a great bass and I don't really see a need to replace it just to satisfy my need for eye candy. :cool:

That Semi-hollow, though...
 
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#113
If someone is interested; my SWB-1 passive natural ash is up for sale. It is brand new and with the case. So you can get a brand new bass for a good price and no waiting. Great bass but I don't like shortscale basses. Just send me a message (I am based in Europe).
 
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#114
Les Fret said:
If someone is interested; my SWB-1 passive natural ash is up for sale. It is brand new and with the case. So you can get a brand new bass for a good price and no waiting. Great bass but I don't like shortscale basses. Just send me a message (I am based in Europe).
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Put it up in the classifieds here, I bet it'll get some attention. (And that way I can see pics of it.)
 
#115
I'll revive this thread with just one tiny little note.

When I put a set of D'Addario Chromes (.45-.100) on my SWB-1, I had a problem with the E string. The 'wrapped' portion of the ball end would NOT go through the back. The others were fine, but the fatter E string just wouldn't go. I couldn't tell if it was the ferrule (the little metal tube that's countersunk into the back) or the corresponding drilled hole down from the top.

I temporarily put the E string through the bridge, but this set my OCD alarm to ringing pretty loud, and I would swear that the E didn't ring through like the other strings. Also, I noticed a dead spot on that string, at the Bb fret. Not a horrendous one, maybe half the level of 'deadness' that you get on a J style bass on the G string, but still there.

When I got a chance to at the bass with reading glasses and a light, I realized that the hole from the top didn't quite align with the ferrule. The difference was tiny, maybe a millimeter, but enough to prevent the fat wrapped string from fitting through. A few VERY careful seconds with a Dremel tool took care of the problem. And with the string going through the body, no dead spot, at all.

I continue to love this bass!
 
#117
I own two shortscale 30in basses and both of them simply don't have that chime/ring when slapped, especially the e string it just sounds like a dull thud .

For anyone that owns one of these does the extra .75in make a difference? For instance my medium scale 32in basses sound perfectly fine when slapped, so I'm curious because I'm really searching for a shortscale that will finally let me play slap style with the same clarity of a full scale.
 

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