| Author | Message | ||
| dshade43
New Username: dshade43 Post Number: 1 Registered: 2-2010 |
Requesting the build sheet and owner history. Questions about pickup selector at the top (fourth position does nothing) and chrome mini toggle by the 1/4 inch jack. Thanks! | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 315 Registered: 11-2008 |
I can help you with the pickup selector. Going clockwise, the 4 positions are Standby (the one that does nothing)-Bridge Pickup-Both Pickups- Neck Pickup. Can't help you with the mini toggle... Greg | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 702 Registered: 1-2005 |
Would love to see pictures of it! | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 2416 Registered: 6-2002 |
Mini toggle near 1/4" jack is quite probably stereo/mono. If you insert a mono cable to the jack, with the toggle on stereo and both pickups on, you will only get the signal from one of the pick-ups. Toggle to mono, and you'll hear both pickups. | ||
| room037
Advanced Member Username: room037 Post Number: 315 Registered: 9-2003 |
Welcome to the club ! I found this photo in my archives. I remember it was on eBay. I love such 8 strings bass ! And I think the bass is Series 1 with 3 Purpleheart neck laminate.  Eiji | ||
| dshade43
New Username: dshade43 Post Number: 2 Registered: 2-2010 |
Wow! Thanks for all the info. Sounds like my instrument is working properly, based on the responses. That is the photo of my axe. I tried to load a recent picture, but am having problems getting the size of the jpeg down to 15kb. How do we know if it's series I or II? Based on current photo's, the series II has the omega at the bottom. I'm interested in knowing what the difference is between a series I and series II. Thanks again. | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 654 Registered: 10-2006 |
Series I has 3-way Q switches, Series II has Constantly Variable Q knobs. Peter | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1062 Registered: 5-2006 |
Though 15 kb won't be a problem, 150 kb will do ;-) If you send the picture to the email adress in my profile (click name) I'll resize them for you ;-) Welcome here :-) | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4313 Registered: 7-2004 |
Also, Series II has a master volume, Series I doesn't. The body shape has nothing to do with it. Both can come with omegas, points, or none of the above. Bill, tgo (Message edited by lbpesq on February 10, 2010) | ||
| dshade43
New Username: dshade43 Post Number: 3 Registered: 2-2010 |
Recent photo  | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 721 Registered: 5-2009 |
I like it. | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 976 Registered: 7-2007 |
Me too, what a beauty! Welcome Dennis, enjoy and play it healthy! Art | ||
| dshade43
New Username: dshade43 Post Number: 4 Registered: 2-2010 |
Healthy is the right word. It takes lots of strength to play a set with this axe. The sound is full and beautiful. I'm still working to identify when to play it. Usually difficult to change guitars mid set. Right now, I'm trying to figure out how to transport this guitar. It came with a flight case which barely fits in the back seat of my 4 door sedan. The instrument is 52" long and all gig bags are 48. I welcome suggestions on where to get a bag for it. I see the Alembic site offers a custom gig bag, but it's out of my reach at this time ($$$$). Thanks for the comments. | ||
| poor_nigel
Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 57 Registered: 11-2009 |
Hey Dennis, what a great bass! Mongo want! I am old school on flight cases = hand trucks and musicians owning vans and trucks for moving gear, so I have little worthwhile advice for easier moving around. I would hate to see that bass get bashed or even dinged. Insurance is the key word! Ask Mica its replacement cost and insure accordingly - then get your gig bag and live and play care-free. Note: Not enough $$$ - Don't buy a leather, top-of-the-line one. There are lots of semi-hard cases around for $250 or so. but do remember that you get what you pay for . . . Almost forgot - Series II is defined by the electronics package of the bass, and not other attribues that generally are instilled into those basses. The variable Q's seem to be the tell on them, as I have seen Series II electronics with a single volumn and pan (and no pickup selector switch), instead of three volumns, et all. Personally, I would prefer that setup, but I deal with the cumbersome three as best I can (I'll suffer quietly, OK . . .). (Message edited by poor_nigel on February 10, 2010) | ||
| dshade43
New Username: dshade43 Post Number: 5 Registered: 2-2010 |
Thanks for the feedback. I live in Indiana. If any of you guys are in my area, drop me a line and we can kick back and tell stories of the good ol days and plan for the future. | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1512 Registered: 2-2005 |
For folks that might be close to you. There's John (811952) who I think is over in the Terre Haute area. With a town name of Floyds Knobs I would think you are down in the Louisville, Ky area. If you are there is/used to be a member, Colin (Jerryme), down in Bardstown,Ky. Keith | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1357 Registered: 6-2002 |
And of course there are several of us near Chicago...  Mike P.S. welcome to the club. That's a sweet 8! | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 430 Registered: 6-2006 |
Very Nice! More pics please. :-) | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6745 Registered: 6-2000 |
Hi Dennis, Here's what I found in the file: LBI8 Series I 8-string bass top: Zebrawood accent laminates: Purpleheart body: Mahogany back: Zebrawood body shape: Standard Omega neck: 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart scale: 34" long fingerboard: Ebony inlays: mother of pearl peghead shape: Knobby pickups: SC-1 + HX controls: volume x2, filter x2, Q-switch x2, 4-position pickup selector switch, 1/4" stereo output, 5-pin stereo output originally made for: Washington Music, MD birthday: May 26, 1981 The original owner was from Ohio. I've got your registration from 2004 noted as well. |
