| Author | Message | ||
| jschom
New Username: jschom Post Number: 10 Registered: 1-2008 |
Recently purchased off ebay. Would like build record. Searched serial # and found this bass to have some history: http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/719.html First vintage wineburst finish. Would like to add a Q-switch but I don't want to take away from it's heritage. Any suggestions? Thanks...Joel | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5999 Registered: 6-2000 |
Hi Joel, Here's the details I found in the file: top: Bird's-eye Maple accent: Purpleheart pinstripe body: Mahogany neck: 5-piece Maple with 4 Walnut pinstripes scale: 34" long fingerboard: Ebony side markers: inlaid aluminum dots peghead shape: 3+2 Orion body shape: Orion, tummy and elbow shaping body thickness: 1.75" pickups: 2 MXY56 controls: "Essence" volume, pan, filter, mono output backplate: plastic finish: Vintage Wineburst (first one!) birthday: June 12, 2002 originally made for: Steve's Music Funny note on workorder - the original name for this color was going to be "Sunset" but we changed it once we saw how it turned out. Right now the bass operates like it has a Q-switch on all the time - the Q is preset on the filter control. Adding a Q-switch will allow you to get the flat filter response. If you think the bass has too aggressive of an attack, then add the switch. |
