| Author | Message | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 26 Registered: 5-2007 |
I am trying to locate an Alembic series 1-2 or Mark King Signature 5 string with the balance K body and comfort string spacing.. What do you have?????????? jonno@optonline.net | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6403 Registered: 5-2002 |
That's kind of an interesting question; how may Balance K's have been made with classic tapers and how many with comfort tapers. | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1816 Registered: 2-2006 |
Bass Central hass one Here at pretty darn good price too. Dave, my balance K is a comfort taper. OO | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6404 Registered: 5-2002 |
Olie; the one you cited is marked "sold"; but it was indeed a nice price for a new bass! I have to admit I'm having a hard time telling which have comfort necks and which have taper. Of the ten 5-strings on that page, how many of each are there? | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 27 Registered: 5-2007 |
Most are now Comfort tapers directly from Alembic unless specially ordered with the narrow spacing.... I don't think any of those bass central basses are available..They keep there sold stock up on the site.. Anything out there guys???? | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1731 Registered: 10-2002 |
Try calling Beaver at Bass central anyway. He usually has a couple of basses 'in progress' at pretty reasonable rates. that's how I got my balance K. Graeme | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6461 Registered: 5-2002 |
Graeme; Jon just found what he was looking for here. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1733 Registered: 10-2002 |
That's a beautiful quilt. Congratulations Jon. graeme | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 30 Registered: 5-2007 |
Here she is boy's...Will be on my lap tomorrow..   (Message edited by jonno on April 15, 2008) | ||
| lowlife
Advanced Member Username: lowlife Post Number: 322 Registered: 12-2003 |
The quilt just seems to jump right out of the picture, amazing. Congrats and enjoy your new bass. Ellery (Lowlife) | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1837 Registered: 2-2006 |
Great looking bass Jon. Very similar to my Balance K with the exception of the heart omega on yours. Congrats. Olie | ||
| artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 328 Registered: 7-2007 |
Really nice Jon! Play it Healthy! Art | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 31 Registered: 5-2007 |
Thanks guys she is scheduled for delivery by 12:00 tomorrow...Don't think I'll be getting much sleep tonight..  | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 880 Registered: 6-2002 |
Congratulations Jonno, Enjoy this beauty when she makes it "home"! Mike | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 32 Registered: 5-2007 |
Thanks bro I definitely will.. | ||
| artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 329 Registered: 7-2007 |
Deep breaths Jon... it's gonna be a fun morning tomorrow! | ||
| artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 330 Registered: 7-2007 |
Jon, If you think tonight is going to be sleepless wait until tomorrow night and you have the new beauty in your hands! Regards, Art | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 33 Registered: 5-2007 |
I know your right...I already told my wife to make room in the bed.... | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 34 Registered: 5-2007 |
So get this....I just checked the DHL tracking # and it shows the bass to be on hold in Ohio at one of there facilities..They cant give me info as to why it missed this mornings conecting flight weather it just missed it or got damaged? Wont be able to deliver till tomorrow the earliest... I am flipping out.. | ||
| artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 332 Registered: 7-2007 |
Delivery companies ( Sorry to hear of the delay. | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 35 Registered: 5-2007 |
I SPOKE TO DHL AND THEY SAY THEY LOCATED THE BOX AND IT WILL BE DELIVERED TOMORROW MORNING... Everybody keep your fingers crossed for me that it arrives and in one piece.... | ||
| artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 335 Registered: 7-2007 |
Hope that you're sleeping OK... Is today the day? | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 36 Registered: 5-2007 |
Thanks buddy.. Yep today is the day.. I just got a call from a DHL rep telling me it is on the truck and I am supposed to be one of the first deliveries....Don't know how long I can hold my breath.... | ||
| artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 336 Registered: 7-2007 |
Great... Do report back once you get your hands on that beauty if you can restrain yourself to put it down. Enjoy Jon! Art | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 37 Registered: 5-2007 |
IT HAS ARRIVED.... What an incredible instrument in every way.... She plays like a dream and is really like brand new..There isn't a mark anywhere...Looks like it was shipped directly from the factory... It had the original strings still on her and the guy I got it from didnt play it more than 2 hours total and it's 16 month life...... It is my first Alembic so I need to spend some time with the filters they are a trip and completely different than anything I have ever owned.. | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 670 Registered: 8-2003 |
Congratulations on the new bass; now try to remember to eat and sleep, OK? | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 38 Registered: 5-2007 |
If I eat 25 burgers for lunch will I be good for a month of non stop playing..:-) | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 717 Registered: 11-2004 |
25 burgers will take care of the food input.... output might be an issue =) Congratulations on the bass- it took me awhile to get used to the filters too- my recommendation is to turn the Q's on when you're learning. Having them on made it easier for me to hear the slight changes that resulted from tiny turns of the filter. I rarely play w/ my Q's on now, but I usually use them to help me find the tone range I'm looking for. Have fun! | ||
| artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 337 Registered: 7-2007 |
Congrats Jon. Glad to hear it has arrived safely! Have Fun | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 42 Registered: 5-2007 |
Thanks guys I am having a blast and cant wait to get into the studio to lay down some tracks.. I put a new set of DR high beams on 45-125 and basically finished the setup..Only thing I wish she had was independent adjustable bridge saddles to fine tune string to string heights.... Has Alembic even done this or will they?? (Message edited by jonno on April 20, 2008) | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 673 Registered: 8-2003 |
I don't think they have, jonno. The reason, from what I understand, is that the curvature of the bridge is made to match the curvature of the fingerboard and raising or lowering one string relative to the height of the pickup would throw the relative volume of that string out of whack. I believe this is laid out in the FAQ section of this site in a far more articulate way than I'm capable of at 11 a.m. on a Sunday. | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 43 Registered: 5-2007 |
(Message edited by jonno on April 20, 2008) | ||
| jonno
Junior Username: jonno Post Number: 44 Registered: 5-2007 |
Yea I totally understand the engineering behind it so all strings should be about the same height off the fretboard and following the radius BUT my G and B are definitely lower than the rest and it doesn't seem that my saddles exactly match the radius of the fret board..Saddles seem to have more radius cut into the slots than the fretboard.. I would like to either raise just the B and G strings a hair or lower the E A & D strings.. (Message edited by jonno on April 20, 2008) |
