Punkavenger Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 So I sold my two Cruise basses and my P bass to concentrate more on blues guitar. But I missed playing bass so when this showed up on craigslist (via the Hamer club on FB) I thought I would contact the seller. Anyway .... pretty dang nice and weighs about as much as my strat ( 8lbs?) Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Nice score! Me likey! Is that an ash body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkavenger Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 I'm pretty sure ... I dunno, what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjamiam Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Nice! Imagine what it would weigh without the 2Tek. Congrats and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkavenger Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 I think it is alder ... just more highly figured than normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadroller Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Beaut! Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCChris Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Very nice. Love the natural finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Looks just gorgeous. I'll bet it sounds huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkavenger Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 More pron ... and yes it does sound huge. Better than expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenmindbeginner Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 21 hours ago, Punkavenger said: I think it is alder ... just more highly figured than normal Congratulations. I have access to a Cruise bass and use one for every track I lay down. If it doesn't have a knot on it's backside, I'd assume it's ash. To my eyes, it's too blonde to be alder and this would have been the era where there was a massive stock of swamp ash available. That said, obviously alder blanks can come in blonde, knot-free and nearly as light as swamp ash so it could be alder just as you surmise. The Lake Placid Blue Cruise basses are all heavier and are probably alder... all of the painted Cruise basses are probably alder IMO. To me, ash is harder than alder and makes better basses. Plus, clear finished alder is sort of avoided as a rule of thumb but... again there are plenty of exceptions to that rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkavenger Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 55 minutes ago, zenmindbeginner said: Congratulations. I have access to a Cruise bass and use one for every track I lay down. If it doesn't have a knot on it's backside, I'd assume it's ash. To my eyes, it's too blonde to be alder and this would have been the era where there was a massive stock of swamp ash available. That said, obviously alder blanks can come in blonde, knot-free and nearly as light as swamp ash so it could be alder just as you surmise. The Lake Placid Blue Cruise basses are all heavier and are probably alder... all of the painted Cruise basses are probably alder IMO. To me, ash is harder than alder and makes better basses. Plus, clear finished alder is sort of avoided as a rule of thumb but... again there are plenty of exceptions to that rule. No knots and some sections on the back even look a little flamey. Maybe it's maple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zenmindbeginner Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 18 minutes ago, Punkavenger said: Oh shit.. this more neutral lower light picture shows the telltale red hue of alder... dangit, it's alder. 2 piece means that there could have been knots on the other side of the blank. Definitely AAA grade alder (hence the many open pores which gives it such beautiful texture). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkavenger Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 The twilight shot. I'm just glad I didn't knock it off the railing, lol. It's about a 20' drop. I'm just glad it sounds so killer, definitely the best sounding of the 3 cruises I have owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Hamer’s ‘94 and ‘95 Swamp Ash stock was actually pretty heavy. Don’t recall exactly if that’s why they switched to Alder in ‘96 for most Cruise/Daytona/T-51 bodies, or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 My CruiseBass is on every track too. That looks like alder to me. But I defer to our experts here. That is gorgeous in natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkavenger Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 I tried to take the most accurate pictures possible ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Looks like a very exceptional slab of alder. Very Nice. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGravelin Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I had the sunburst version of this same bass, same year, and it was so, so good. Natural finish with a tort guard? NICE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGravelin Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Try with flatwounds. Gold records, yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkavenger Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 https://reverb.com/item/23645560-la-bella-760fgs-2010s-standard These La Bellas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGravelin Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 I've never tried those gold ones but now I'm curious! La Bella makes my favorite strings ever and of their own offerings, if I were you I'd go for the 760FS set - .105 - .045. They make a slightly more flexible and melodious version of these branded for Sadowsky and these are my all-time favorites! Links: Sadowsky Blue Flatwounds: https://www.sadowsky.com/product/blue-flatwound-bass-strings/ Or these La Bellas: http://www.labella.com/products/760fs-deep-talkin-bass-flats-standard-45-105/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 My Cruise has EB Cobalt flats. Love them. Flats are so damn old skool and perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkavenger Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 What do y'all think of chromes? I have a almost new set in my stuff somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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