Damn!

fivebass52 · **Posted:** March 18th, 2010, 2:55 am

Another very cool bass not available in left handed.... Music Man Big Al...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88JxJTz7 ... ure=digest

and here's the spec page that tells us so... towards the bottom....

http://www.music-man.com/instruments/ba ... -al-5.html

modeled after the Albert Lee guitar, which I've always liked the looks of. Ed also has a ten minute video playing a maple neck four string where he goes through all of the pickup combinations.

It reminds me of the Carvin SB4000/5000 Sekou Bunch model, although I think MM Big Al has more tonal capabilities. Cool Bass though!

fivebass52 · **Posted:** March 18th, 2010, 3:24 am

Here's a better page to see different angles...
http://www.rainbowguitars.com/ProductDe ... B940012104

Jeroen · **Posted:** March 18th, 2010, 4:25 am

Yes, I love the look of the Big Al too. Would love to have one.
But first another elusive MM which isn't likely to come out anytime soon: a Stingray 5 HS...

They still don't produce any lefties with more than one pickup (save for the Bongo).

Hey Psycho Ward, some ambassador you are!

fivebass52 · **Posted:** March 18th, 2010, 5:46 am

Not a big fan of the Bongo shape, even though it has a good sound.

Basshappi · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 2:28 pm **Posts:** 965

fivebass52 wrote:

Here's a better page to see different angles...
http://www.rainbowguitars.com/ProductDe ... B940012104

Rainbow guitars is here in Tucson, I never thought to see if they had a website. :lol:

The "Big Al" really doesn't do anything for me and I have to admit that even though every Bongo I've heard sounds great, I just can't get past the look of them.....silly I know.

Agent00Soul · **Posted:** March 19th, 2010, 10:22 am

Wow - what a great bass. The shape reminds me of the 1960s Japanese Teisco and Kawai models. I love those, but I realize that's a very personal thing. I'd also be curious to see if three pickups on a bass would be useful.

Too bad they won't be making lefty models. MM doesn't have a bad track record for lefties so I'm a bit surprised. Maybe it's just too weird an instrument that they are afraid it won't sell to righties, let alone lefties.

Agent00Soul · **Posted:** March 19th, 2010, 12:47 pm

BTW An excellent demo of the Big Al here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTv0dHtHHbI

Psycho Ward · **Posted:** March 23rd, 2010, 8:44 pm

Oh I've been working hard on this, but so far nothing. I lobbied for over a year for a lefty Bongo, but I don't really think I had much to do with it. Sterling Ball is selling bbq grilles now so I'm working his sons.

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2865

Psycho Ward wrote:

Oh I've been working hard on this, but so far nothing. I lobbied for over a year for a lefty Bongo, but I don't really think I had much to do with it. Sterling Ball is selling bbq grilles now so I'm working his sons.

??111?? WTF ???!!?? bbq grills??

tallboybass · **Joined:** March 12th, 2008, 9:40 pm **Posts:** 241

How many times have we seen this?

•Left Handed: No

Psycho Ward · **Posted:** March 24th, 2010, 5:25 am

AzWhoFan wrote:

Psycho Ward wrote:

Oh I've been working hard on this, but so far nothing. I lobbied for over a year for a lefty Bongo, but I don't really think I had much to do with it. Sterling Ball is selling bbq grilles now so I'm working his sons.

??111?? WTF ???!!?? bbq grills??

Yep and Sterling is having a ball... (sorry.)

http://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/

LefThanDed · **Joined:** May 12th, 2008, 5:55 pm **Posts:** 254

Big Poppa Smokers "Firewire" looks like it's made from .080 flatwound material.

LeftyBassist.com

Damn!

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