| Author | Message | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 111 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hello, I'm waiting for my new Alembic signature MK5. He is walking now across the ocean with UPS, started yesterday from Florida to Switzerland. Mica, I would have some information about this double omega: why double omega (peghead & body) and why 3 strings down the peghead, not under ? What is the story about this ? Thank's!  | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1521 Registered: 2-2006 |
Congratulations on the MK. That si a very nice top on it. I know I've said it many times but I love Coco-Bolo. Ironic considering I don't have one with Coco-Bola in my hands yet. Olie | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4739 Registered: 6-2000 |
The Omega peghead shape is an option just like the Omega cutout on the body. The peghead drill pattern changed when Gotoh changed their tuner design. The post on these tuners is a cyllinder. The ones on your Stanley bass are contoured. If we use the 3+2 pattern with these tuners, the E string will hit the B string post. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5432 Registered: 5-2002 |
That's a gorgeous bass; I love the top! | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 691 Registered: 9-2005 |
Pierre, it looks beautiful!!! They're putting the finish on my MK Signature Deluxe Coco Bolo Balance K right now, I can't wait to get it!!! Meanwhile, I can enjoy yours! What an incredible top! And the mini-omega looks great! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 933 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hi Pierre,I've just been listening & watching your video's of your playing some of clarkee's music. It's good to hear how close you get to his tone with your signature bass. Do you tune your bass as a tenor? If so what strings do you use. I can't buy tenor bass strings in stores where I live so will have to look on the internet. Your bass looks so much like mine they could be twins. I love coco bola and your new bass is sexy ooh la laa all the best, Jazzyvee | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 112 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thank's all !! I will use on my SC strings from Germany, Pyramid for short scale. It will be tune ADGC with gauge of 085,065,045,030 ... if the scale support them. Jazzyvee, on my videos, my SC is tune EADG, I'm playing very high on my scale. I will change the strings and the tune in 4 days, when the MK5 arrive!! Here they are others pictures, from BassCentral:  (Message edited by pierreyves on August 18, 2007) | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 113 Registered: 11-2006 |
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| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 619 Registered: 8-2003 |
Holy crap. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 934 Registered: 6-2002 |
What is the extra switch for? | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 115 Registered: 11-2006 |
It's for the side red leds, amber on the 12 & 24 frets. Is it to play on dark night or in day with big fog !! Not really used. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 937 Registered: 6-2002 |
Ok I see, I normally see that switch near to the jack socket rather than within the controls so I thought it was some special boost/Cut switch. I have not been a fan of that shape bass but as a 5 stringer and importantly a beautiful piece of coco bola it looks amazing. Jazzyvee | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 116 Registered: 11-2006 |
;o)) | ||
| bloomers59
New Username: bloomers59 Post Number: 2 Registered: 7-2007 |
I agree with kungfusherifff.....holy crap | ||
| lowlife
Advanced Member Username: lowlife Post Number: 290 Registered: 12-2003 |
Pierre-Yves, Félicitations sur votre achat. L'apprécier. Si j'achetais encore 5 corde, je voudrais qu'elle ressemble juste au vôtre. Incroyable! Ellery (Lowlife) | ||
| artswork99
Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 53 Registered: 7-2007 |
Wow, enjoy it! I like the back as much as the front. The Omega is stunning. Great woods! art | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 117 Registered: 11-2006 |
Many thank's ! I receive today my bass by ups. But it is to my mother's home, I will take and discover it tomorow. This morning, I changed the strings on my short scale Stanley, and tuned it a,d,g,c. No problem with nut or bridge, all was perfect, nothing to change great sound !!! My 5 strings would be tune maybe e,a,d,g,c. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5451 Registered: 5-2002 |
Yes, the back is as beautiful as the front! | ||
| malthumb
Senior Member Username: malthumb Post Number: 407 Registered: 5-2002 |
That is a beautiful instrument! What is the blue detail at the 21st fret? Another LED? By the way, Pierre-Yves, you will find the side LEDs to be an amazing assist if you are playing on a dark stage. One where the lighting is high out front, but dimmer back where the drummer, keyboard, bassist are. Peace, James | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 119 Registered: 11-2006 |
malthumb, I will be never at back, but in front ! My project is "Tribute to Stanley Clarke". The blue one is an inlay of mother of "blue" pearl. | ||
| deano
New Username: deano Post Number: 5 Registered: 7-2007 |
Fantastic axe!! Congratulations. | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 120 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thank's ! Tonight, I change original strings (BEADG) for the set EADGC, using a 6 string set 105,085,065,045,030. Nothing to change !!! (bridge or nut). It sound great, like my SC, no buzz. Certainly I will wait for the wood work, but I believe there is no problem. Tomorrow I will show pictures from my bass at home. | ||
| bigyouth
Member Username: bigyouth Post Number: 58 Registered: 7-2006 |
on attend ca avec impacience, superbe cette basse, felicitation | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 121 Registered: 11-2006 |
Here they are. Look at the tailpiece, not at the center, as usual for my basses....    | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 122 Registered: 11-2006 |
others:     | ||
| bigyouth
Member Username: bigyouth Post Number: 60 Registered: 7-2006 |
MAGNIFIQUE felicitation | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 946 Registered: 6-2002 |
:-) | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 129 Registered: 11-2006 |
just a question: what mean "SC", "MK", "SJ", "MJ", "JJ", or "EVH" ? SC & MK ok, but the others ? | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 735 Registered: 9-2005 |
Pierre, "EVH" stands for "Edwin Van Huik". For more info, see this thread: http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/3202.html?1180738439 "JJ" stands for "Jimmy Johnson". "SJ" and "MJ" I have no idea about... Mark | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 131 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thank's the 12 strings think !! Sorry, Mark !! ;o)) I know JJ, and I know only the bass connection of EVH. SJ .... Sir James ? Saussa Je ? ... | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Intermediate Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 187 Registered: 10-2006 |
SJ is the Stanley Clarke Standard, MJ the Mark King Standard. SC & MK are their respective Signature Deluxe models. Peter | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 133 Registered: 11-2006 |
merci !! but why "J" for standard ? | ||
| bigyouth
Member Username: bigyouth Post Number: 61 Registered: 7-2006 |
non, ma Stanley Clarke standart, et bien noté SC! My Stanley Clarke standart "writing SC" | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 138 Registered: 11-2006 |
Here a little "impro" to hear the sound of my MK5 according EADGC: Alembic MK5 sound Sorry, the quality is not here because I recorded me with a Nikon coolpix !! (Message edited by pierreyves on September 05, 2007) | ||
| bigyouth
Member Username: bigyouth Post Number: 64 Registered: 7-2006 |
ca sonne,bravo pour l'impro! the sound is great,Stanley tone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5491 Registered: 5-2002 |
Sounds nice! | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 140 Registered: 11-2006 |
Yesterday, I was playing with my band and my gear: Alembic F1-X, Yamaha P 5000 S, 31 band EQ, lexicon MX 200, Behringer splitter, the sound was incredible, very clear, like cristal (It's difficult to say in english), this bass sound best than my SC, I don't know really why ... because lenght of scale, electronic is the same, strings are the same... It sound exactly like Clarkee in his duo with Armand Sabal-Lecco at North Sea jazz 2004... EXACTLY!!! (you can hear on Youtube.com) | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 165 Registered: 11-2006 |
some new pictures outside: Alembic SC & MK5 | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 962 Registered: 6-2002 |
You certainly know how to use a camera to show those basses off beautifully. A lovely collection you have there. Jazzyvee | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 170 Registered: 11-2006 |
collection ? Only two ... next will be the Stanley replica... when I will have somne money !!! Thanx jazzyvee. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 963 Registered: 6-2002 |
Well let me put it this way, It looks like you are starting a collection. :-) I hope you get some more money to get more Alembics. Is there such a thing as having too many alembics?? Do you have other basses or are you exclusively Alembic now? Jazzyvee | ||
| pierreyves
Intermediate Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 175 Registered: 11-2006 |
Actually I have only my 2 Alembic. In the past, I have had.....a lot ... but I musted sell one to buy another... from 1977 (?): Rickenbacker 4001, Fender precision, jazz, Ibanez, Kramer, Steinberger, BC rich, series I (3), Distillate, Music man sting ray and some others I don't remember now ... If I buy another Alembic, my wife will leave our home ... maybe it's best like that, she hate jazz, jazz rock... LOL. Sometimes not lol... | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 965 Registered: 7-2003 |
Very nice bass and great sound. | ||
| pierreyves
Advanced Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 283 Registered: 11-2006 |
a little impro on the "Dune Tune": small "Dune Tune" | ||
| bigyouth
Intermediate Member Username: bigyouth Post Number: 131 Registered: 7-2006 |
Vraiment pas mal Pierre-Yves, tres joli son ,plein de profondeur et de clarté féliçitation Very nice sound |
