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Old 05-23-2009, 07:55 AM
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Dark Black and qazoo will you feel foolish if our active passive switch works better than your pre concieved opinions? It also may not...but please pontificate after playing one and then it will be more than words....
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Old 05-23-2009, 09:01 AM
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Dark Black and qazoo will you feel foolish if our active passive switch works better than your pre concieved opinions? It also may not...but please pontificate after playing one and then it will be more than words....
Dear BP I am extrelmely sorry but please don't read my comment as negative, I rate your products very highly and I wasn't at all criticising the passive / active switch. I am aware of the great sound possibilty a passive pickup offer, as I do remember very vividly Jazz & P basses nuances, and I for one am in great expectation to try your 25th Ann. bass at the UK bass show and as pre-announced I will be subsequently placing an order for one of these for sure. So I am happy about your new instruments and very thankful of the time you take to make these and to feed us with your valid info on this forum.

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Old 05-23-2009, 09:56 PM
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relax I was making a point that the arrival of the bass is days away and we can make informed comments then.
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Old 05-25-2009, 07:13 AM
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I liked the passive sound of the Big Al alot..and normally im an active guy....
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I learn english in this thread, you guys really put the whole niternetz menatality to shame

That Big Al is a seriously wild bass, and I for one don't give a hoot about the knobs and switches, I just want it with one more string! Then again, maybe it's just as well that it's only available in a four string, as my bass funds are a tad stretched haha
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Old 05-27-2009, 03:15 PM
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I'm late to this one and I just gotta say that the Big AL pictured in this thread looks absolutely stunning - the tort pickguard works so well on this guitar.
Man I love the p'shopped lefty version too!!

Anybody who buys one of these is more than welcome to become a fully fledged member of the ALOC

Awesome awesome awesome

I can't wait to try one at the knucklehead bash !!!
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