| Author | Message | ||
| clarkybass
New Username: clarkybass Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2010 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Thank you guys. The link you provided is just what I needed! | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 461 Registered: 6-2006 |
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 |
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 |
(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 |
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 |
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 |
Maybe I have done it - let me try  | ||
| clarkybass
New Username: clarkybass Post Number: 6 Registered: 4-2010 |
OK, didn't work so sent you pics Art | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1078 Registered: 7-2007 |
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 |
See Showcase Thread for pictures ;) |
