| Author | Message | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 406 Registered: 1-2005 |
OK, I'm in trouble - I'm starting to dream of getting a custom! It will be a bass, most likely a fretted 4 or 5 string (strung EADGC), but who knows, maybe fretless or even an 8-string? What I really want is an inlay of my cat, Sadie. Maybe this picture:  Though now that I look at the picture, it probably wouldn't work. OK, how about this one:  The problem is, where to put it? It can't really fit where the images on Jerry's guitars went - not enough room between tailpiece and the bottom of the body. Dire Wolf is an interesting solution. Or maybe a small inlay on the headstock in place of the Alembic logo, and put the logo down beneath the bridge? Right now I'm imagining a Brown Bass with black hardware, but that could change. Looks like they don't make a 5-string Brown Bass, huh? OK, I guess I'll keep dreaming! | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 895 Registered: 11-2004 |
There have also been some really nice fretboard inlays showing up lately (Olie's bass being one). They did a big dove on his, a cat certainly seems possible. I like the idea of the brown bass with the black hardware...Will Gunn had a small standard (buckeye top) that had the black hardware IIRC. It looked SHARP. | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 415 Registered: 1-2005 |
Since my cat is black, I'm thinking ebony for her with silver inlays for her whiskers, maybe against a lighter wood background? I'm thinking that since she is black that it wouldn't work as a fingerboard inlay... I also noticed some nice basses over at Atlanta Bass Gallery - check this one out: brown bass It's got a 5-piece walnut/maple/mahogany neck. I've never noticed one like that before - it looks mellower than the maple neck that mine has. Wonder what it sounds like? I like this one too: another brown bass Especially the back! (Message edited by hieronymous on September 24, 2008) | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1122 Registered: 2-2005 |
The typical neck for a Brown Bass is mahogany, birch and walnut. I would say it is more rounded and/or darker than what you get from the maple and purple heart neck. I like it. Keith | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1083 Registered: 12-2004 |
Harry, I think you should do the inlay as a ebony disc, with an inlaid outline of Sadie in silver. With maybe some color for the eyes. Bradley | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 416 Registered: 1-2005 |
Bradley - that is a great idea! That could work for the fingerboard after all! Keith, I wasn't aware of that aspect of the Brown Bass - not as much info on the site as for some of the other models... | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3279 Registered: 7-2004 |
... or even LED eyes, like on Cheshire's mouth (12/06-1/07 COTM). Bill, tgo | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1084 Registered: 12-2004 |
Harry, Just for reference, this:  Is sort of what I was thinking. Black == ebony, and the outline in silver. You could definitely do it on a fingerboard-- it would look really, really cool. Bradley | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 902 Registered: 11-2004 |
That's kind of what I had in mind when I posted originally Bradley- I think they might be able to do some cool stuff with some of the shell inlays as well (depending on how expensive/elaborate Harry wants the inlay to be). Toby | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 418 Registered: 1-2005 |
That looks awesome! I added whiskers:  | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 419 Registered: 1-2005 |
Redid it again with less whiskers. Gold inlay for the eye perhaps? My wallet likes Toby's idea for some kind of shell inlay better...  Or how about with a wood background?  | ||
| llobsterbass
Junior Username: llobsterbass Post Number: 34 Registered: 5-2004 |
Sadie's a cutie. Love the wings, that's a rare mutation. NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA ... BAT CAT !! | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 423 Registered: 1-2005 |
Thanks llobsterbass! I actually have video of her with one of my previous Alembics: sadie and alembic bass | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 429 Registered: 1-2005 |
Another idea. If I do this, it will be a Series I. Is it possible to have the filter on the bridge pickup be a high pass instead of low pass? | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1089 Registered: 12-2004 |
Harry, That's something I've been thinking about for a little bit-- but I want to have low and high pass. It's kinda tough sometimes to cut bass on a series instrument, so I was thinking that might work. Bradley | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7239 Registered: 5-2002 |
Interesting idea about the bridge high pass filter. | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 487 Registered: 1-2005 |
Selectable high- or low- pass would be great. It seems to me that if you were running stereo that high pass on the bridge pup would make more sense that having the two pups compete. Problem for me right now is that I'm in the process of buying a house. But the loan has been rejected twice so far, so third time's a charm!!! If it doesn't come through, CUSTOM ALEMBIC BROWN BASS HERE I COME! (if my wife lets me...) |
