Damn!

[fivebass52]

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]

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

[Jeroen]

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]

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

[Basshappi]

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.

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]

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]

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

[Psycho Ward]

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]

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]

How many times have we seen this?

•Left Handed: No

[Psycho Ward]

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]

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