| Author | Message | ||
| eos35mm
Member Username: eos35mm Post Number: 58 Registered: 2-2006 |
Just a heads up. Not the easiest of decisions but I'll likely be putting my 96 Baby S2 Coco Bolo Alembic bass up for sale. It has brand new pickups. It's been sitting mainly in it's case since I bought it. One of the original pickups had a short, a rarity. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3293 Registered: 6-2002 |
Any photos? Jazzyvee | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1136 Registered: 11-2006 |
if the bass is from 1996, why you needed to change pickups ? | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3319 Registered: 10-2002 |
pierreyves.... "One of the original pickups had a short, a rarity." graeme | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1137 Registered: 11-2006 |
ok but what mean "a short" ?? Google translate dont find something well... mean a short circuit ? some electrical problem ? (Message edited by pierreyves on January 25, 2013) | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3320 Registered: 10-2002 |
I took it to mean Short-circuit. can't see how anything else would apply to a pickup ;-) Graeme | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1138 Registered: 11-2006 |
ok ok thanks ! | ||
| eos35mm
Member Username: eos35mm Post Number: 59 Registered: 2-2006 |
Brief history: I have wanted an Alembic for a long, long time. The bass was originally fretless when I bought it, the previous owner dropped it off at Alembic so I could have the following work done: I had the fret board replaced and now it’s fretted I had side LEDs added with a dimmer. When I got the bass and played it did not sound right. For years I had been trying to figure out was wrong with the help of Mica, that’s why the bass is virtually untouched/played since I bought it. Shipping it down to Alembic was not a cheap option plus getting it back up here could be another issue. Countless emails back and forth between Mica and myself and we could not figure out what the problem was, we thought it was a faulty pre amp. Last year I was communicating with another bass player and he told me to try checking the Ohms on the pickups. I emailed that info to Mica and her dad determined that it was a faulty pickup. Mica sent me 2 new pickups last year. I do not know how the circuitry operates but a faulty pickup does affect the sound immensely. The reason for thinking of selling my basses: 6 and 5 string Ken Smiths, a 5 string Squire Jazz plus the Alembic is my second finger of my (picking) right hand is functioning as it used to, could be issues in my forearm and culprit could be too many years typing on the computer. I am trying to find a therapist who knows about and have dealt with muscians especially bass players or classical guitar players. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1139 Registered: 11-2006 |
the same for my blackwood pickup bass... I'm sure I koinw your bass, try to find it on the web... without success now... | ||
| afrobeat_fool
Senior Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 496 Registered: 7-2009 |
eos35 If you are looking for a therapist might I direct you to the group of therapists I belong to. KMI therapists are the very best. Our training is quite extensive and we are world wide. I don't know where you live but here is a link to our practitioner list. Good luck and I hope your arm/hand improves. Also, If there is not a manual therapist in your area look for an advanced rolfer to check you out. http://oldsite.anatomytrains.com/kmi/practitioners Nick | ||
| eos35mm
Member Username: eos35mm Post Number: 61 Registered: 2-2006 |
Thx the info Nick, I am in Toronto. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2766 Registered: 5-2009 |
Pics are always swell ! | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1142 Registered: 11-2006 |
here is one !!! want to see back !!! wow... what price ??  | ||
| charles_holmes
Advanced Member Username: charles_holmes Post Number: 230 Registered: 3-2009 |
That is a fine axe there! Merci Monsieur | ||
| eos35mm
Member Username: eos35mm Post Number: 62 Registered: 2-2006 |
Thanks. That is the bass but the photo becasue of the bass is highly reflective the photo does not come close to the actually depth of grain, colour. I just took it out of the case to start taking some photos. I think the last time I picked it up was last September or October. It always shocks me the way it looks. I am trying to upload some photos but it looks like thay are too large. Once I figure out a way to make them smaller I will post them. I used part of my savings to get this beauty. I have not figured on a price as yet. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1144 Registered: 11-2006 |
here are the pictures I had in my mind!! http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/23611.html?1135619860 | ||
| eos35mm
Member Username: eos35mm Post Number: 63 Registered: 2-2006 |
Hey Pierre-Yves, Hmmm weren't those photos taken from I believe "Bass magazine" or some other article", so it's like a copy of a copy. The back plates do not look like that. Even the colour of the bass is off in the link you attached. Look at the photo above posted by "charles holmes". | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3303 Registered: 6-2002 |
Wow that's certainly a beauty. :-) Series II short Scale.... yummy Jazzyvee | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1145 Registered: 11-2006 |
Not Charles but me ;-) | ||
| eos35mm
Member Username: eos35mm Post Number: 64 Registered: 2-2006 |
Just to let everyone know, I am getting to the photos...just getting over the flu and busy at work. | ||
| curly_owl
New Username: curly_owl Post Number: 2 Registered: 1-2013 |
can't wait to see photoes and know the price! Thanx!!! | ||
| garth4664
Intermediate Member Username: garth4664 Post Number: 160 Registered: 10-2008 |
Hello roger...sent you another email. Please let me know if it's still for sale | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1148 Registered: 11-2006 |
I was the first on this deal... never had pictures, price and serial number... good luck. I'm always waiting... | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1149 Registered: 11-2006 |
I was the first on this deal... never had pictures, price and serial number... good luck. I'm always waiting... | ||
| jon_jackson
Intermediate Member Username: jon_jackson Post Number: 165 Registered: 12-2008 |
It appears many of us have sent Roger an email or three on this. Jon | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3327 Registered: 6-2002 |
When the pictures arrive, i predict this thread will get very interesting. :-) Jazzyvee |
