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clarkybass
New Username: clarkybass
Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2010
| Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 8:30 am: | |
Hi all, I am going to be taking ownership later this week of my first Alembic - an 86 Spoiler with quilt maple top. I will be honest and say I was attracted to this because Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted played this model and I am a huge Metallica fan. However I have been a long time passive Fender Precision user. So the controls on the Spoiler are a mystery to me. Could anyone explain them please (I did do a web search but came out not much wider - I saw mention of a Q-switch but didn't really find a good explanation of what this does). All help much appreciated! |
keith_h
Moderator Username: keith_h
Post Number: 1594 Registered: 2-2005
| Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 9:19 am: | |
Congratulations on your first Alembic. Like many of us here you might find that one is not enough. :-) Here is a link to the Spoiler Electronics description. You might also want to take a little time and review Joey's setup post. There are many other things in the FAQ and Must Reads if you wish to look. Keith |
artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99
Post Number: 1076 Registered: 7-2007
| Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 9:59 am: | |
Hi Mark and welcome to the forum. Congrats on your Spoiler. Enjoy and Play it Healthy! Art |
clarkybass
New Username: clarkybass
Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2010
| Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 10:16 am: | |
Thank you guys. The link you provided is just what I needed! |
pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo
Post Number: 461 Registered: 6-2006
| Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 4:51 pm: | |
Mark - We like pictures. When you get your bass take several pictures of it and post in the Showcase section. Welcome to the club! :-) |
clarkybass
New Username: clarkybass
Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2010
| Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 3:18 pm: | |
The pics I have from the seller are just over 300kb - I tried to load them on this site but the limit appears to be 150kb and I'm not savvy enough to know how to reduce the memory size of a picture :-( And my camera is even worse, every photo it takes is >1Mb! Any ideas for a techno-idiot like myself on how to do this, gents? |
speicky
Senior Member Username: speicky
Post Number: 403 Registered: 3-2005
| Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 3:38 pm: | |
(At least) One of the board's moderators, Art (artswork99), is a brilliant expert (not only) of resizing images ... I wonder why he did not chime in yet He will, within the next minutes, probably... If not, I may give it a try, just send the pics to my email (click on my underlined nickname on the left), and I shall resize and display them for you greetings from Germany, Christian |
artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99
Post Number: 1077 Registered: 7-2007
| Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 4:20 pm: | |
Thanks Christian ;) Mark, Feel free to send the pictures to the email address in my profile and I will gladly resize and post them here for you. Best, Art |
clarkybass
New Username: clarkybass
Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2010
| Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 11:58 am: | |
Thanks Art (and Christian). I will mail them to you (Art) now and set up a post for you to put them in. Cheers Clarky |
clarkybass
New Username: clarkybass
Post Number: 5 Registered: 4-2010
| Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 12:01 pm: | |
Maybe I have done it - let me try
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clarkybass
New Username: clarkybass
Post Number: 6 Registered: 4-2010
| Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 12:04 pm: | |
OK, didn't work so sent you pics Art |
artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99
Post Number: 1078 Registered: 7-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 12:06 pm: | |
No problem. Send me large resolution pictures and I will resize them. I am getting ready for a meeting now and have rehearsal this evening, therefore I may be out of touch until later tonight. Regards, Art |
artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99
Post Number: 1079 Registered: 7-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 12:14 pm: | |
See Showcase Thread for pictures ;) |