I have a new found love of flame koa since acquiring my '83 Exploiter. The way the flame runs counter to the grain is amazing. In the right light, it looks like tiger's eye. Regarding tone - this bass sounds very similar to the walnut-topped '86 Distillate that I had previously. I don't personally feel like top wood has a huge influence on tone, but I will say that the treble boost has proven to be more pleasant on the koa-topped bass.

Sweet old Series you've got there!

Couldn't agree more with the comments about Koa. I've got several walnut, maple, bubinga, and burl maple Alembic basses but my favorite is my Series 1 SC in Koa. I am amazed whenever I played the bass in different lighting because it looks so different. I especially love when the sunlight hits it and grain rally pops.

Weight 10.4 pounds