Ray's Walnut 8-string

Started by mica, November 06, 2009, 06:32:49 PM

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artswork99

What a beauty!  Play it Healthy Ray!
Best regards, Art

mario_farufyno

Oh, I'm speachless!
Not just a bass, this is an Alembic!

bassjigga


pauldo

good one Ray - she is beautiful
Play it loud!

rjmsteel

2023 Mark King 5 String, Buckeye Burl via Will Gunn Guitars. With added 5-pin jack
2011 Series Custom Sans Filter 4 String: Coco Bolo
1989 Elan 6 String: Bubinga
1981 Distillate: Purpleheart Top

12stringwilson

Ray - She's a beautiful beast. I can hear the thunder already! Congrats.

slawie

I would to hear how she sounds.
Please post a link to a sample when you can
It looks absolutely amazing but looking is not enough.
The neck laminations are just right.
Congratulations on a truly unique instrument.
 
slawie
"Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality."
Abraham Lincoln

2400wattman

So, is this a Series 1 w/master volume or Anniversary electronics w/master vol.? I'm asking because I don't see the holes to acces the trim pots for the hum canceler.  
 
BTW, Fu*$!^g A man, it's gorgeous!

andbassforall

Amazing. Congrats!

hifiguy

Ho-lee moe!  Dude, you should be able to blow down buildings with that beautiful beast.

to_81_0190

Congrats! I want to hear the sound of this beauty too.
 
Toshiaki

raynbass

I've not been following things for a wile,  been spending time with the  bass. It is anniversary  electronics with a master volume ,and prep for   series upgrade. Having some problems  with the octave string spacings at first they were too close and would cancel out. Rather than mess  around with a  simple fix  alembic is making a new bridge assembly to correct the problem. In the mean time I've cut a grove to the side of the original cuts making the bass  playable , but     just  a little too wide. Aside from this correctable issue the bass is performing as I had hoped. the neck  recipe  has proved to be on the money the balance Of the instrument is perfect. It has proven to be far more versatile than I expected, the octave tones can be mellowed down to sound like a chunky four string or brought up to really sing bright, and ring like a bell and every thing in between. I have  found  that it sounds great for a far wider variety of songs than I had expected. I've used it two gigs using two separate amps but I have just put together a F2B and a Crown 602, and can't wait to hear it to it's full potential.once I get things all figured out Ill try to put together a sound clip. Thanks All.      Ray.

mica

Just a quick acknowledgment of our phone conversation to add a master volume control to your bass.