78 SSB series I, 75 AE model,95 LSB series II,
77 MSB series I, 87 SSB SC model.

Really a nice collection! Is the Series II done in Coco-bolo?

Yes, Series II is Coco-bolo top.
You can see details of this series II,
it rocated in Showcase -> Series II basses and guitars -> 1995 Cocobolo series II.

so when you go play a gig which bass do you grab, or do you take them all

Yes, I want to take all of them.
but in Japan, it is a taxation grabing over two of basses in a gig. I heard.

Hythere Hidehiro,
 
I Just went for a visit to yourt site and -after loading down the plug-in for the japanese signs- I really enjoyed being in that kind of bass-paradise. What an amazing collection. The Ken Smith 7 string is a beautiful instrument. I'm not keen on Steinbergers but the acoustic upright seems a fine instrument to me. I studied upright bass for some years but after by quitting school I had to let go the instrument because I rented it from school. My wife says that I really  have to look out for a nice acoustic again (instead of those darn Alembics). Yours is a 3/4 I think?
By the way: I'm not fluent in japanese so I wonder: what's the story about that restore Alembic thing?
GReetings from Belgium and keep on the low end also in the land of the rising sun (and definitely rising basses)
CU
 
Paul

Hi, Paul,
 
Thank you reading my Japanese home page.
I think you had many efforts.
Yes, my all of upright bass scale is 3/4.
In Japan, upright bass scale is 3/4. This is standard.
I started play the bass, that was an electric bass.
After I begin to play upright bass with bowing.
To play upright bass is break though of the electric bass play.
 
Restore alembic is my personal work.
This bass was made in 1975.
and played severely, without any maintenance.
This bass didn't output any sound without noise.
I started restore when I bought this bass.
I did refinish, rewiring, fret leveling and many works.
Now I can play this bass it is my first alembic bass.
 
Hidehiro

Wow, excellent collection there!

Tsubakihara-San Your collection and your efforts  restoring long neglected Alembic Basses is inspiring! Many thanks for Sharing!