| Author | Message | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 542 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hi, I bought this bass to kungfusheriff, even I know a little about, I want to have a little history. Do the bass have leds ? If yes, I don't see the switch. THANX  | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1513 Registered: 2-2005 |
I don't know if this bass has LED's or not but a lot of the early Series instruments did not have a switch for the LED's. They were always on when using the 5-pin connector and always off using the 1/4" jack. Keith | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 543 Registered: 5-2007 |
Koa is king | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 543 Registered: 11-2006 |
??  I quote kunfusheriff: The three volume knobs and both CVQs function flawlessly as do the pickup selector, LEDs (red) and the internal electronics. Thanx Keith, it's a good surprise for me (because the bass is at the factory and I never seen at this date). Ok, the led's (red) will function with the DS-5R. More ecological than signature deluxe | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 544 Registered: 11-2006 |
I never seen koa, I never play Koa, I hope it will be another surpise... different from walnut ? Mica please, may your assure led's are functionnaly ? | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1358 Registered: 6-2002 |
That's a beautiful series 2, Pierreyves. I'm going to bet you will really like the Koa tone. I have a Koa Distillate and it's very sweet. Koa also looks incredible! Congratulations, Mike | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 545 Registered: 5-2007 |
Koa is warm adn sweet (without losing brightness and sounding muddy). Plus, it is almost surreal to look at the surface figuring from different angles. (Message edited by FunkyJazzJunky on February 12, 2010) | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 732 Registered: 5-2009 |
Congratulations , That is a very beautiful Bass ! | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 545 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thanks the recent story was I bought this bass the 20th of november, send to factory by us postal service, the arrived finally in the middle of january !! OUF... some weeks of little anxiety. The work to do is: electronic update, 2 tone pots change, frets change, knobs and 5 pin change (more recent), heat bend to have truss rods functionnaly both, adjustable nut. I hope one month would be enough to do this for Mica and friends. | ||
| poor_nigel
Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 61 Registered: 11-2009 |
Nice bass. You are changing the knobs? Why? I like old hat knobs better than the new collet ones, but everyone has different tastes. Make sure you keep the old knobs and the old nut. It won't hurt, and in my opinion would be a plus if you decide to sell the bass later on. Series short scale basses are really fun to play, and sound amazing deep for their small size. It will be worth the wait, you will see. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 546 Registered: 11-2006 |
I prefer (for taste, size, confort) collet knobs, and I need (to change different tuning ADGC, EADG) adjustable nut. You hurt nothing, I will keep old pieces. Pickups will be change too with the electronic upgrade. Mica, don't forget, as specified in your electronic upgrade page) to send me old pieces too. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1868 Registered: 6-2002 |
I hope you do some video clips with this bass so we can hear how it sounds. J'espère que vous faites quelques clips vidéo avec cette basse ainsi nous pouvons entendre comment elle retentit. Jazzyvee | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 557 Registered: 11-2006 |
I will try in two month with my wife ! But she have only a little Canon, not really good to do some sound clips or video clips. | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 916 Registered: 8-2003 |
There is no switch, so the LEDs are always on. When the bass left me, they all worked. For some reason, the LEDs were smaller in size than my other two Series 2s, but were clearly visible. To my ears, the sound was warm and deep with an emphasis on the low end, but using the electronics prominent mids and highs can easily be added to taste. I have files in iTunes that were recorded with this bass, but have no idea what to do with them other than email. Suggestions? (Message edited by kungfusheriff on March 02, 2010) | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 558 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hi Shawn, the bass is always to Alembic, some changes as electronic, tuners, gold plated tailpiece, bridge & adjustable nuts and back plates etc. I star to Africa, the bass WILL BE READY when I come back, the 20th of march. You can send me your files, I will send it to my own serveur and I put the link here after. | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 917 Registered: 8-2003 |
Hi, Pierre. I will send the files first chance I get. My apologies in advance for my playing. | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1083 Registered: 5-2006 |
"a raisonable term of schedule" (from another topic) and "the bass WILL BE READY when I come back, the 20th of march." Is there a special reason why you shouldn't wait as long as any other Alembic customer? Please take your place in the line and let Alembic do the planning That said, I won't order another custom Alembic if this work is done before my bass is completed and I guess there are more here who feel that way about their currently under construction basses/guitars ;-) Good luck with this great looking bass and I hope it will arrive within a reasonable term of schedule for all of us ;-) | ||
| rjmsteel
Junior Username: rjmsteel Post Number: 39 Registered: 7-2008 |
"ditto": follow the policies/schedule of the company doing the work! When trucks delivering materials to our facility show up, they do not tell the company I work for how we should operate our business. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 568 Registered: 11-2006 |
Mica, some news ? Backplates sould be back from gold plated now. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 578 Registered: 11-2006 |
Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiica ?     | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6726 Registered: 6-2000 |
I'm guessing you didn't get my email from April 23, here's the excerpt that concerns this bass: "For Koa, we're still not quite finished with the bass. It's not likely to be finished beofre the end of next week. And don't forget - the bass was lost over one month in the postal system. We are doing a lot of work on your bass, and I know you want us to do our best job. It's really almost there, so not to worry." Hope that helps. I will look up the files in approximately the order they were requested. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 579 Registered: 11-2006 |
Mica, my last smiley was a "lol"... of course I saw your mail .. but, it was just a or a or a . It's like that I can translate my patience... | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 584 Registered: 11-2006 |
WAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW after repair......  | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 770 Registered: 1-2005 |
Wow - what a beauty! Congrats Pierre-Yves!!! | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 952 Registered: 5-2009 |
Congratulations ! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1951 Registered: 6-2002 |
Sure is a beauty that one PierreYves. I look forward to you doing some more video's so that we can hear this bass. Est Sure une beauté qui un PierreYves. J'attends avec intérêt vous faisant encore plus de vidéo de sorte que nous puissions entendre cette basse. Jazzyvee | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 585 Registered: 11-2006 |
I'm just waiting for the bass... | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1134 Registered: 7-2007 |
Beautiful Pierre-Yves! Congratulations. Gold plated hardware now? Certainly the bridge looks like it. When are you expecting it back in Switzerland? Best regards, Art | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 586 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thanks Jazzy for the french translation !! Google ? Yess goldplated. Expecting in Switzerland ?? Lol.... Mica must send me the final invoice when she will have some time... 2-3 days ? After I will send money (immediatly) => 5 open days to USA, after a lot of days, how many ?? The bass will be send, 5-6 days to comme in Switzerland... how many ? 3+5+...6=14 minimum... maybe less if God want it!! | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1135 Registered: 7-2007 |
That was certainly more detailed than I expected for arrival time :-) I was hoping to hear you say soon I hope, I hope ;-) All the best, Art | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1952 Registered: 6-2002 |
I have a translation programme that came standard on my mac so I use that but it's not perfect as I'm sure you can tell. | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 922 Registered: 8-2003 |
Oh, my. I don't know what that work cost you, Pierre, but it was worth it. Enjoy. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 588 Registered: 11-2006 |
a little bit less of the price I paid to you | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 589 Registered: 11-2006 |
Mica, any pictures ? Payment done today | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 590 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hi Jazzy, you can listen my series I of 1980 here: I did this duo with my drummer when we were 24 years old!! Mach 2 You must have flashplayer. Enjoy it Mica, you know I paid, you could be able to give some pictures here no ? I was asking about a little history for this bass, but I'm waiting from february. | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1184 Registered: 11-2004 |
Pierre, Just a heads up- This weekend is a long weekend here in the United States. Memorial day is on Monday. I wouldn't expect anyone to respond until at least Tuesday. The bass looks beautiful- I love Koa. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 591 Registered: 11-2006 |
pfff... ok thank's Toby | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 597 Registered: 11-2006 |
we are the second WE and non news... Mica should receive my money I suppose and I'm sure. | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1231 Registered: 11-2004 |
hey pierreyves..your audio piece...'My Greatest Hits' from Stanley Clarke's 'I Wanna Play For You' very accurate version. Nice groove!!! Are you using a chorus or phaser or flanger as well?? | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 598 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thank's Terry ... I don't remember but I think it was Roland chorus, big box with tape inside, from 1980! | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1240 Registered: 11-2004 |
Pierreyves..now that is a blast from the past, proper tape analogue chorus. Oh yes..your bass looks superb after refurbishment. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 599 Registered: 11-2006 |
Pierre-Yves !! Yess it was the Chorus Echo Roland. You can see it here: http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/34072.html?1165596395 Thank's for compliment | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1248 Registered: 11-2004 |
Is it us older persons that love nostalgia or the fact that those old Roland Chorus Echo unit with all those funky controls sound great or do we imagine it. I wonder if there any on ebay?? | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 601 Registered: 11-2006 |
baf... this old timer was sold in 1983 maybe. Actually, I use Lexicon, easier to use and greater sound. Enjoy some pictures Mica send me this morning.    | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 602 Registered: 11-2006 |
and the funny, regard to my "obsession" of centered tailpiece !!  | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 603 Registered: 11-2006 |
complete pictures set: http://www.batraciens-reptiles.com/alembic.htm | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1974 Registered: 6-2002 |
You certainly have a great collection of beautiful basses. Jazzyvee | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 923 Registered: 8-2003 |
This bass was a good one. The ridiculously flamy koa and the thin shallow neck would be enough to distinguish it as an instrument, but it also sounds amazing. Thanks to Pierre years of atrophy were corrected so it looks amazing too. I think that letting this bass go bought me a lot of karma that was used to bring home an old German upright that is my new love for very little money. I'm happy with the outcome. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 608 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thank's ! here is the tracking link, koa bass left mothership on the 17. http://wwwapps.ups.com/WebTracking/track?HTMLVersion=5.0&loc=en_CH&trackNums=1Z9078526744267408&track.y=10&Requester=TRK_MOD&showMultipiece=N&detailNumber=undefined&WBPM_lid=homepage%2Fct1.html_pnl_trk | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 924 Registered: 8-2003 |
All right! Did you end up buying a new case for it? I remember there was some concern over the condition of the case it arrived in. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1078 Registered: 5-2009 |
Congratulations Pierreyves ! This Bass Looks Superb! Very desirable ! | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 609 Registered: 11-2006 |
thank's Yes Shawn, I bought a new case for it because yours was not really safe for a long travel. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 610 Registered: 11-2006 |
the Koa Bass is now at 5 km from my home, in the UPS deposit of geneva...grrrr...I must wait until tomorrow !!! good sleep | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1084 Registered: 5-2009 |
Yes , the UPS ...GRRR ! __________ I feel that way about UPS very often !!!!! | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 611 Registered: 11-2006 |
DELIVERED!!!!! @ Mica: a lot of thank's, the bass is PERFECT ! congratulation for your work. @ Shawn: al lot of thank's, my feeling to give you all my confidence was good. The bass is a monster of sound, no scratches (a little on the body not visible).... your bass will never go away of my hands. THANK'S | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 612 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hi everybody ! I play this bas, it's always a great moment... Anyone can explain to me if the 2 batteries have some utilities with cnnection to DS-5R ? Have you explanation because this bass is lighter of my SC deluxe ? @ Mica: What is this finish ? it's not polyesther, it's satin finish ? Thank's | ||
| adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2512 Registered: 6-2002 |
As far as I know, you can use the two batteries for playing the bass without the DS-5R. Mica will know for sure, but I guess it is still a polyester finish. After the finish ("paint") is applied, it is buffed (poli) in different ways to get either a "satin" or a "high-gloss" effect. | ||
| keith_h
Moderator Username: keith_h Post Number: 1636 Registered: 2-2005 |
Adriaan is correct about the batteries. They are for use with the 1/4 jack. One thing is when you use batteries the LEDs do not light. The LEDs only work with the DS-5R. Keith | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 613 Registered: 11-2006 |
Ok, I can remove it because I ever use DS5-R? | ||
| adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2514 Registered: 6-2002 |
Pierre-Yes - do you mean "I never use DS5-R"? Series instruments eat batteries for breakfast - they will only last a couple of hours of play. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 614 Registered: 11-2006 |
no no I mean always or ever...: 1. always 2. still 3. ever 4. forever 5. yet 6. constantly 7. evermore 8. all along 9. aye 10. for aye 11. all during I use only DS5-R, I can remove the batteries of course ? (Message edited by pierreyves on June 25, 2010) | ||
| keith_h
Moderator Username: keith_h Post Number: 1637 Registered: 2-2005 |
Yes you can remove the batteries if you will always use the DS5-R. Keith | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 615 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thank's | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2002 Registered: 6-2002 |
Although I doubt if you will sell this bass but, If you ever decide to in the future, let me know. I'd love to have the first option to buy it. Bien que je doute de si vous vendrez cette basse mais, si vous décidez jamais à l'avenir, louez-moi savent. J'aimerais avoir le premier choix de l'acheter. Jazzyvee | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 616 Registered: 11-2006 |
you doubt, I doubt too... Never... BUT, I will think to you IF... | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 619 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hi !! Here are 3 tunes from yesterday evening (sorry for some errors...) http://www.batraciens-reptiles.com/GoodBye29.06.10.mp3 http://www.batraciens-reptiles.com/JamJazzy29.06.10.mp3 http://www.batraciens-reptiles.com/WildDog29.06.10.mp3 | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 586 Registered: 5-2007 |
It looks as if the original finish was a satin finish and the new finish is a satin finish. What a great deal for everyone involved. I love Koa. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 620 Registered: 11-2006 |
..hum...the finish was not update, it's the finish from 1982. | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 925 Registered: 8-2003 |
Correct. That finish is typical of Alembics of that era. Can't remember when they switched to high gloss, but I have had several '80s instruments that had this funky almost-kinda-satin finish. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 621 Registered: 11-2006 |
Shawn, may you explain me why this bass is really lightweight compare to my SC deluxe ? Electronic's cavity ok, is the koa really lighter of cocobolo ? | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6803 Registered: 6-2000 |
Yes. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 622 Registered: 11-2006 |
yes what ? for both (cavity & wood)? I'm a little anxious for my ABW... anyway, I'm young and strong I hope for 20 years ! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6804 Registered: 6-2000 |
The Koa really is much less dense than Coco Bolo. The Series I is hollow core, your SC may or may not be, we have made them both solid and hollow core over the years. Your ABW bass will likely be closer to the SC than the Koa bass. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 623 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thanks to give some news Mica. This Koa bas is really light in compare to my old SC series I in walnut, and REALLY lighter than all my SC & MK deluxe aïïïïeee... The sound is great, rond, deep, loud, less metallic than my SC deluxe, Possible the position of pickups really close to the neck is working for less metallic or crystal sound ? | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6812 Registered: 6-2000 |
Yes, the bass pickup moved closer to the end of the fingerboard produces a bassier (and preferred) sound to me. The Koa also produces a much rounder and bassier tone than many other woods. It's one of the few woods I can teach anyone to hear clearly. Very distinctive. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 624 Registered: 11-2006 |
Happy to read you Mica, Thank's | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 625 Registered: 11-2006 |
finally I found this: history request and the following story who put this bass mine (Message edited by pierreyves on July 01, 2010) | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 627 Registered: 11-2006 |
here are news pictures taken this morning in my garden (below the page) http://www.batraciens-reptiles.com/alembic.htm | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 653 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hi there, here is a small tune with two typical sounds I love to use: http://www.batraciens-reptiles.com/pedrosong.mp3 |
