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mavnet
Member Username: mavnet
Post Number: 61 Registered: 2-2003
| Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 5:17 pm: | |
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980s-ALEMBIC-Japan-AJ-II-HB-Used-w-Gigbag-Worldwide-Shipping-/171902754924?hash=item280633e06c What the heck is this thing? |
tmoney61092
Senior Member Username: tmoney61092
Post Number: 942 Registered: 9-2008
| Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 5:20 pm: | |
Japanese market that Alembic supplied the pickups and electronics for. ~Taylor |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 8608 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 6:51 pm: | |
This was made by Rokkomann, Inc., our distributor in Japan for many years. At the time these were made the exchange rate was terrible and there was no market for very expensive products that wound up costing twice as much. I believe there are about 50 of them. We supplied the pickups and electronics, they made the instruments. These are the only Alembic branded instruments that were not made in our shop. |
edwardofhuncote
Senior Member Username: edwardofhuncote
Post Number: 543 Registered: 6-2014
| Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 7:20 pm: | |
For curiosity's sake, what electronics were these equipped with? Volume/Pan/Filter? |
jcdlc72
Senior Member Username: jcdlc72
Post Number: 437 Registered: 11-2009
| Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 8:07 pm: | |
Strange looking indeed. Have not MIca said that, I would have certainly thought "Fake as a 12,35 bill". I think it's a shame this one is not a neck-thru, or at least a set neck. The neck joint seems very frail to me... |
sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 4434 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 8:32 pm: | |
I agree regarding the neck joint . I would prefer a four or more screw design on a bolt on neck . Wolf |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 8609 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 9:15 pm: | |
I'm thinking these were 2 volume 1 filter sets. These are pretty cool and mom and I been toying with the idea of making a set neck version with a regular hardware set sometime. |
sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 4435 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 9:47 pm: | |
Mica , I think that would be a winner ! Wolf |
ed_zeppelin
Member Username: ed_zeppelin
Post Number: 54 Registered: 2-2010
| Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 5:48 pm: | |
Here's a discussion about them from 2008, with great closeup pics (the bass isn't as nice as this one, though). http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/58239.html?1226277523 |
ed_zeppelin
Member Username: ed_zeppelin
Post Number: 56 Registered: 2-2010
| Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 10:33 pm: | |
Oops. It appears I posted this in the other thread about this bass, when I meant to post it here. Sorry. Here it is again. Danny Gatton replaced the neck screws on his guitars with heli-coils and machine screws. It made a huge difference in tone. Now they make neck joint locking systems that work better, are much cheaper and are way easier to install. http://www.ebay.com/itm/WBS-Guitar-Bass-Neck-Joint-System-Kit-Project-DIY-L-K-FREE-FREIGHT-/170305952745?hash=item27a7069be9 Anybody who is reasonably handy with a cordless drill can replace the neck screws in a couple of minutes and lock that sucker down. |